Arkansas Emergency Nurses Association

08/29/2026

# # # 📢 Arkansas Nurses: Your Voice Matters!

**Nurses don’t just provide care—we help shape the policies that impact nursing, patients, and healthcare across Arkansas.**

The ARNA Health Policy Committee** is looking for nurses who want to get involved and make a difference.

As a Health Policy Committee member, you can help:

🏛️ **Monitor** legislation and governmental activities affecting nursing and healthcare.
🔎 **Study** healthcare trends and identify issues that may require action.
📝 **Develop** ARNA’s Healthcare Policy Agenda, including legislative initiatives, position statements, and white papers.
📣 **Support** ARNA advocacy and lobbying efforts.
📰 **Keep nurses informed** about important legislative developments during the General Assembly.

Whether you have years of legislative experience or are simply interested in learning more about **nursing advocacy and health policy**, there is a place for you.

# # # **Your Voice. Your Impact. Our Future.**

**Join the ARNA Health Policy Committee and help make sure Arkansas nurses have a seat at the table where healthcare decisions are made!**

👉 **Interested in serving? Contact ARNA today, https://arna.nursingnetwork.com/page/99709-committees-councils, to learn more and get involved.**

08/25/2026

🩺 **Arkansas Nurses—this conference is for YOU!**

Ready to connect, learn, lead, and be inspired? Join your fellow nurses at the **2026 ARNA Fall Conference!** 🍂

Gain practical strategies, explore the future of nursing, hear from inspiring leaders, and connect with nurses from across Arkansas. From **AI and nursing leadership to workforce challenges, nurse education, and healthcare policy**, this conference will give you ideas you can take back to your workplace.

📚 **Learn. Connect. Lead.**
💡 **Bring new ideas back to your team.**
🤝 **Build relationships with nurses across Arkansas.**

Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and the future of nursing!

👉 **Register today and make plans to join us!**

08/24/2026

Limited spots available! Sign up to be at the next Central Arkansas ENA education night at US Pizza on Rahling in Little Rock, Nov 5 6:30p-8:30p.

08/24/2026

🚨 NW Arkansas ED Nurses—This One’s for YOU! 🚨

Mark your calendars for September 17! 🗓️ We’re getting together for a fun-filled meeting, great education, and plenty of time to connect with your fellow ED nurses! 🩺❤️

📚 Education + 🎉 Fun + 🤝 Networking = A night you won’t want to miss!

A BIG thank you to Morgan Lens for sponsoring our meeting and supporting emergency nurses! 🙌

Come learn something new, laugh a little, and recharge with your ED crew! 🚑💙

NW Arkansas ED nurses—bring a friend and join us September 17!

08/20/2026

08/18/2026

ENA Foundation Fall Scholarships are now open 8/17-9/17. Are you in school? Working on your BSN? RN? MSN? NP? Then you MUST apply.

Thank you for your interest in the ENA Foundation Scholarship and Grant Program. Please contact the ENA Foundation at (847) 460-4100 or by e-mail at [email protected] if you have any questions.

08/12/2026

08/02/2026

Thank you to all of our incredible speakers who generously shared your time, expertise, and passion at the Arkansas ENA Annual Conference. Your dedication to educating and inspiring emergency nurses made this event a tremendous success. We are grateful for your commitment to advancing emergency nursing and investing in the future of our profession. We truly could not have done it without you!

08/02/2026

We want to say a special thanks to our vendors and sponsors who helped make our conference a success today!
Thank you!

08/01/2026

Welcome to the Arkansas ENA Annual Conference! We're excited to kick off a day of learning, networking, great food, and outstanding presentations. Thank you to everyone joining us as we invest in the future of emergency nursing. Here's to a fantastic day!