nominate aN emergency Nurse

This award honors a member of Colorado Emergency Nurses Association who exhibits passion, knowledge, skill, and professionalism in emergency care.

Criteria for nominees: 

Must currently practice in the field of emergency care (e.g., flight nursing, ED staff, educator, manager, or Advanced Practice)

Must be a current member of ENA and an RN.  

 This award recognizes exceptional dedication and lasting impact to emergency nursing over a career of compassionate healthcare service. 

Criteria for nominees: 

Must currently practice in the field of emergency care (e.g., flight nursing, ED staff, educator, manager, or Advanced Practice)

Must be a seasoned ENA member with significant contributions to ENA. 

This award celebrates those that inspire us to be better, to go above & beyond, and serve our patients, our community, and our profession. 

Criteria for nominees: 

Must currently practice in the field of emergency care (e.g., flight nursing, ED staff, educator, manager, or Advanced Practice). 

This award recognizes a nurse who has consistently demonstrated excellence in the profession of emergency nursing and has made significant contribution to emergency nursing as a clinical leader.

Criteria for nominees: 

Must currently practice in the field of emergency care (e.g., flight nursing, ED staff, educator, manager, or Advanced Practice). 

This award honors someone who has made a significant contribution to ENA by promoting ENA as the professional organization for emergency nurses at the local, state, or national level. 

Criteria for nominees: 

Must currently practice in the field of emergency care (e.g., flight nursing, ED staff, educator, manager, or Advanced Practice)

Must be a new ENA member (less than 3 years). 

This award celebrates an individual who has made significant contributions to the education of emergency medicine for colleagues, nursing students, EMS personnel, patients, families, and/or the community.  

Criteria for nominees: 

Must currently practice in the field of emergency care (e.g., flight nursing, ED staff, educator, manager, or Advanced Practice)

• Pam Bourg - University of Colorado Health Science Center  
• Marian Dirks – Good Samaritan 

Winner: Pam Bourg

• Caitlin Jenks – Good Samaritan 
• Holden Taylor   
• Jillian Lesnansky – Denver Health 
• Kristina Harris – Banner Health 

Winner: Kristina Harris

• Corbin Sohn – UCHealth 
• Erin Neill – Denver Health 
• Sarah McKee – Good Samaritan 
• Staci Ruddy – UCHealth 

Winner: Sarah McKee

• Amy Boren – UCHealth 
• Audrie Tarno – Platte Valley 
• Dani Greening – Platte Valley 
• Edward Rajzer – Memorial Regional 
• Hannah Roux – Platte Valley 
• Kory Scheideman – UCHealth 
• Meghan Brenneman – Platte Valley 
• Natalie Stevenson – Good Samaritan 
• Patrick Huff – Good Samaritan 
• Rebecca Harmon – Platte Valley 
• Romeo Cronje – Intermountain Health 
• Sarah Morgan – Pikes Peak Regional Hospital 
• Stacey Kolasa – Advent Health 
• Patrick Huff – Good Samaritan 

Winner: Rebecca Harmon

• Ashely Rhodes – Platte Valley 
• Christina Keuhster – UCHealth 
• Emilie Baney – Good Samaritan 
• Erin Duckworth – St Elizabeth Hospital 
• Kory Scheideman – UCHealth 
• Noah Creaven – UCHealth 
• Shari Gallegos – UCHealth 
• Steven Young – Denver Health 

Winner: Kory Scheideman

• Dawn Hovanec – Rose Medical Center 
• Hannah Pfeifer – UCHealth 
• Josh Swires – Good Samaritan 
• Mary Ann Ronfeldt – Good Samaritan 
• Troy Bennett – Denver Health 
• Marian Dirks – Good Samaritan 

Winner: Dawn Hovanec

Nominees:

• Denise Allee, Platte Valley Medical Center
• Dani Andrews, Parker Adventist Hospital
• Christine Foote-Lucero, UCHealth
• Mark Goldstein, Denver Health
• Pam Howes, UCHealth and Banner Health
• Christina Kuehster, UCHealth: Greeley Hospital
• Tina Larson, Banner Health
• Amanda Miller, UCHealth: Poudre Valley Hospital
• Chelsea Murphey, Platte Valley Medical Center
• Kelli Overall, Rio Grande Hospital
• Liz Prang, Denver Health
• Ashley Rhodes, Platte Valley Medical Center

Winner: Pam Howes

Nominees:

• Deb Skeen, Denver College of Nursing
• Amy Boren, UCHealth and Banner Health
• Pam Howes, UCHealth and Banner Health
• Andrea Moore, Platte Valley Medical Center

Winner: Deb Skeen

Nominees:

• Laura Mericle, Denver Health
• Samantha Anderson, UCHealth: Harmony
• Olen Bogert, CareFlight of the Rockies
• Hannah Pfeifer, UCHealth: Greeley Hospital

Winner: Laura Mericle

Nominees:

• Marian Dirks, Good Samaritan Medical Center
• Sommer Walker, Denver health
• Elizabeth Gardiner, Banner Health: Sterling Regional MedCenter
• Roxy Dinkel, Platte Valley Medical Center
• Kelsie Romero, Platte Valley Medical Center
• Wendy Colon, Platte Valley Medical Center

Winner: Marian Dirks

Nominees:

• Pamela Doyle, Denver Health
• Michael Diffoot, Intermountain Health, Good Samaritan Medical Center
• Brad Lehmann, Platte Valley Medical Center

Winner: Brad Lehmann

Nominees:

• Tyler Moore, Denver Health
• Brandon Garvey, Denver Health

Winner: Brandon Garvey