Alabama Emergency Nurses Association-ALENA

04/21/2026

We are excited to share the registration link for the third annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Conference, taking place on April 28th at the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing. This event is open to healthcare providers, law enforcement, social workers, community members, and others who are involved in or interested in this important work. It is a free event, with the option for continuing education credits (also free).

Registration:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/third-annual-sexual-assault-awareness-month-conference-tickets-1982906227906

04/19/2026

2026 Alabama ENA Award of Excellence: Lifetime Achievement in Emergency Nursing

It is with profound respect and admiration that the Alabama Emergency Nurses Association recognizes Nancy Shelton, BSN, RN, NRP as the recipient of the 2026 Lifetime Achievement in Emergency Nursing Award.

This is our most prestigious honor — an award that is not about a single moment or a single accomplishment, but about a body of work. It recognizes someone who has shown up for this profession year after year, decade after decade, and has made it better simply by being part of it.

Nancy's recognition this year carries a distinction worth noting. She received not one, not two, but three separate nominations for this honor. If that speaks to anything, it speaks to the profound and lasting impact she has made on the colleagues, patients, and communities she has served throughout her career. Her dual preparation as both a registered nurse and a Nationally Registered Paramedic reflects a lifetime devoted to emergency care in every setting it is delivered — from the field to the bedside and every critical moment in between.

A career like Nancy's is the foundation on which emergency nursing in Alabama stands.

Generations of nurses have been shaped by her example, and countless patients have been served by her skill, her steadiness, and her heart for this work.

Please join ALENA in congratulating Nancy on this extraordinary and deeply deserved honor — a tribute to a career that has defined what it means to serve in emergency nursing.

04/17/2026

2026 Alabama ENA Award of Excellence: Outstanding Nurse Management

The Alabama Emergency Nurses Association is proud to recognize John Andrews, BSN, RN, CEN as the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Nurse Management Award.

This award recognizes exceptional leadership and management in emergency care. Managers and directors are the heartbeat of an emergency department. They are the ones holding the team together on the hardest shifts, advocating tirelessly for their staff, solving problems before anyone else sees them coming, and cultivating the kind of culture where nurses truly want to show up and do their best work. It is among the most demanding roles in our profession, and the great ones make it look effortless.

John exemplifies this standard of leadership. His Certified Emergency Nurse credential reflects a deep commitment to clinical excellence, and his daily work as a director demonstrates the steady presence, advocacy, and vision that defines the very best in emergency nursing leadership. The nurses who serve alongside him and the patients who benefit from his department's culture are the true measure of his impact.
Please join ALENA in congratulating John on this well-deserved recognition.

04/17/2026

2026 Alabama ENA Award of Excellence: Outstanding Emergency Nurse Educator

The Alabama Emergency Nurses Association is honored to recognize Dr. Melanie Gibbons Hallman, DNP, CRNP, CNS, FAEN, FAANP, FAAN as the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Emergency Nurse Educator Award.
This award honors those who inspire the next generation of emergency nursing professionals. Great educators do something that cannot be measured in a textbook. They see potential in their students long before those students see it in themselves. They shape not only knowledge, but confidence, character, and calling. In emergency nursing, the quality of our educators directly impacts the quality of care our patients receive — making this recognition one of the most meaningful honors our profession can bestow.

Dr. Hallman represents the very highest expression of this award. Her fellowships in the Academy of Emergency Nursing, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Academy of Nursing place her among the most distinguished nurse educators in the country. Her decades of contribution to teaching, mentorship, and the advancement of emergency nursing have shaped countless clinicians who now serve patients across Alabama and far beyond.

Please join ALENA in congratulating Dr. Hallman on this extraordinary and richly deserved honor.

04/16/2026

2026 Alabama ENA Award of Excellence: Excellence in Advanced Practice Emergency Nursing

The Alabama Emergency Nurses Association is proud to recognize Andrew Semegram, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C as the recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Advanced Practice Emergency Nursing Award.

This award celebrates outstanding contributions in advanced practice emergency nursing — a role that carries extraordinary responsibility. Advanced practice providers in the emergency setting bridge the gap between nursing and medicine, making critical decisions under pressure, expanding access to care, and elevating the standard of practice for every clinician around them. The very best accomplish all of this while never losing sight of the patient in front of them.

Andrew exemplifies this standard. His dual certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner reflects the depth of preparation and clinical excellence this award was created to honor, and his practice demonstrates the compassion and precision that define advanced practice emergency nursing at its finest.

Please join ALENA in congratulating Andrew on this well-deserved recognition

04/15/2026

2026 Alabama ENA Award of Excellence: Emergency Nursing Leadership

The Alabama Emergency Nurses Association is honored to recognize Dr. Frankie Wallis, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, COI as the recipient of the 2026 Emergency Nursing Leadership Award.

This award celebrates transformational leadership in emergency nursing — the kind of leadership that does far more than manage. Transformational leaders inspire. They elevate the nurses around them, they drive meaningful change from the bedside to the boardroom, and they leave their departments, their teams, and this profession better than they found them.
Dr. Wallis embodies every dimension of this award. His advanced preparation in nursing practice, executive leadership, and clinical instruction reflects a career devoted to lifting others and strengthening the foundation of emergency nursing across Alabama. His influence reaches far beyond any single department, shaping the nurses and leaders who will carry this profession forward.

Please join ALENA in congratulating Dr. Wallis on this tremendous and well-deserved honor.

04/13/2026

04/13/2026

Alabama ENA is looking for interested members in forming a Forensic Nursing Advisory Council to support the specialty work and professional needs of forensic nurses in the state.

At this time we are needing interested persons to reach out by email to the Alabama ENA via this interest survey form:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=WJlilxaNNkew0cWG2vam8Fo56UzlVcRDvEsFlSHcSQNUQjRJM0RDT0lWRFhNM1JWS0hJS05YVVVHQy4u&route=shorturl

Please submit by Friday April 24th, 2026

Once we have a pool of those interested, we will work on scheduling at least a virtual meeting to discuss the needs of forensic nurses and how Alabama ENA can support those needs.

The Alabama ENA Board of Directors is here to support our new, returning, and current friends during this transition into the Alabama ENA membership and at this time we are here to listen to what this advisory council will look like in regards to it's mission for forensic nursing in Alabama.

Alabama ENA is actively working on getting in front of directors of area Crisis Services centers to also establish how ENA can support forensic nurses to hear out experts on what Alabama ENA can do to support. After April 24th, those that have emailed interest in forming this advisory council will receive more information regarding the first meeting.

Please be on the look-out for more information soon. More information can be found at: https://www.ena.org/membership/forensic-nurses

This page serves as your central resource for information about your ENA membership and what this transition means for you.

04/13/2026

2026 Alabama ENA Award of Excellence: Excellence in Emergency Nursing Practice

The Alabama Emergency Nurses Association is proud to recognize Kayla Lott, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, CEN as the recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Emergency Nursing Practice Award.

This award honors exemplary clinical practice in the emergency nursing field — the kind of practice defined by skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication with every shift. It recognizes nurses who go beyond the fundamentals to advocate fiercely for their patients, continually sharpen their clinical knowledge, and set the standard for the colleagues around them. It is the kind of nursing that patients remember and that peers strive to emulate.

Kayla exemplifies each of these qualities. Her advanced credentials reflect a sustained commitment to excellence in emergency care, and her daily practice demonstrates what it means to elevate the profession.
Please join ALENA in congratulating Kayla on this well-deserved recognition.

04/10/2026

Please consider supporting our friends at Nurse Honor Guard of East Central Alabama! They do amazing work honoring the lives of nurses throughout the state.

04/07/2026

🎉 ALENA 2026 Conference Raffle — Let the Good Times Roll! 🎉

Attendees, you do NOT want to miss our raffle this year! 🎟️ Tickets are just $1.00 each, and ALL proceeds benefit ENSTRONG and the ENA Foundation.

🏆 THREE amazing prize bundles up for grabs:

🥃 Off Duty ER Nurse Survival Kit
ALENA engraved crystal bourbon glasses + top quality bourbon + 1 year ENA National Membership

⚾ From Bedside to the Ballpark
Raptor Shears + ENA tumbler + Barons Baseball tickets + 1 year ENA National Membership

🍫 Night Shift Snack Attack
Katibec's gourmet snack basket + Tenth Street Nutrition gift card + 1 year ENA National Membership

💵 Payment accepted: Cash, Venmo, or PayPal