ENA Achievement Awards recognize individuals who exemplify exceptional performance in professional practice, innovation, leadership, and/or advocacy. ENA Achievement Award recipients have been described as role models, mentors, and emergency nursing at its finest.
This is your opportunity to recognize innovators, leaders, and those who continually go above and beyond the call of duty. Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions to emergency nursing and deserves to join this exclusive and prestigious group?
A link to the nomination form/application is located within each document.
Please note: Except for the Judith C. Kelleher and Lifetime Achievement Awards, nominees must have met the award’s prerequisites and demonstrated their achievements during the 12 months preceding the nomination.
Annual Achievement Awards recognize living persons rather than honor the deceased; therefore, posthumous award nominations cannot be accepted. A posthumous award may be given only if death of the award recipient occurs between the time nominations are closed and the recipients are announced.
If you have any questions, please email AnnualAwards@ena.org.
Please Note:
Only one complete submission form, per nominee, per category, will be accepted. (2 narratives may be submitted separately.)
If multiple individuals wish to contribute content, we suggest drafting a Microsoft Word document; the "nominator" can then copy content into the nomination form and submit on behalf of the group.
Barbara A. Foley, Quality, Safety and Injury Prevention Award
Delfa Seto, MSN, RN, CEN, , FAEN, California
Behind the Scenes Award
Vicki Sweet, MSN, RN, CEN, FAEN, California
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives of the Year Award
Anna Maria Valdez, PhD, RN, PHN, CEN, CFRN, CNE, FAEN, FAADN, California
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives of the Year Award
Texas ENA State Council
Frank L. Cole Nurse Practitioner Award
David T. House, DNP, CRNP, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CNS, CEN, CNE, FAEN, Texas
Judith C. Kelleher Award
Cam Brandt MS, RN, CEN, CPEN, Michigan
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary Ellen Wilson, MS, RN, FNP, CEN, COHN-S, FAEN, New York
Media Award
Gary Kleeblatt, The Middletown Press
Middletown ER nurse back from Ukraine trained med personnel in trauma treatment
Nurse Manager Award
Hannah Longoria, BSN, RN, CEN, Texas
Nursing Competency in Aging Award
Jennifer Noble, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, Texas
Nursing Education Award
Teri Diloy, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NPD-BC, Virginia
Nursing Practice and Professionalism Award
Leslie D. Hinson, MSN, RN, CNL, CEN, Texas
Pediatric Readiness Improvement Award
Nancy McGrath, MN, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, California
Rising Star Award
Stephanie A. Jensen, MSN, RN, MICN, California
Team Award
Trauma Nurse Leaders, Cook Children's Medical Center, Texas
Please contact AnnualAwards@ena.org with any questions
Howard “Bill” Miller, BS, RN, FAEN, Ohio
Diane M. Schertz, BS, RN, FAEN, California