Kansas Emergency Nurses Association
The Kansas Emergency Nurses Association (KENA) is a non-profit organization to help grow, support and educate Kansas Emergency Nurses.
The State Council meetings every other month on the second Friday at 10:30am.
The state has two chapters - ENACK and EKENA which meet every other month.
KENA offers the annual Jane Ross Memorial Symposium in addition to collaborating with Solheim Enterprises to offer two certification review courses per year.
For additional education, KENA offers scholarships for nurses to attend TNCC and ENPC. There are also reimbursement scholarships available to attend any nursing conference.
KENA supports nursing students through available scholarships.
Members of KENA can apply to serve as delegates at the National ENA Conference.
KENA supports advocacy in sending KENA members to 'Day on the Hill' in Washington, DC.
Meetings
KENA meetings are at 10:30am the second Friday every other month
Meetings are in person and available on Zoom
October 10, 2025 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
December 12, 2025 at University of Kansas Health System - Kansas City, KS
CLASSES
The Kansas Emergency Nurses Association is dedicated to providing quality educational resources and training for emergency nursing professionals across the state. We focus on enhancing patient care through expert knowledge.
2026 Courses
Certified Emergency Nurse Review Course
taught by Jeff Solheim
March 12-13, 2026
at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jane Ross Memorial Symposium
June 4, 2026
Rolling Hills Zoo
Salina, KS
Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Review Course
taught by Kara Bauman
November 9-10, 2026
Location TBD
Scholarships
Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
