About Us

The Dallas County ENA is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization which provides education, leadership, advocacy and collaborative professional practice for emergency nurses in Texas.

Our Mission

Our mission is to advocate for patient safety and excellence in emergency nursing practice. Our vision is to be the global emergency nursing resource and advocate for Safe Practice and Safe Care. Our values, derived from the vision of our co-founders Judith Kelleher and Anita Dorr, guide our priorities.

Our Newsletter

TXENA Newsletter

Our Membership

2025 Board Members

Amy Tucker

DNP, RN, TCRN, CCRN

President

 

Jennifer Hoffman

MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC

Treasurer

 

Brian Vilayvanh

MSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, TCRN, AMB-BC, NE-BC, NHDP-BC, LP/NRP

President-elect

 

Jim Sullivan

MSN, RN, CEN

Secretary

 

Christine Russe

MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, FAEN

Immediate Past President

2025 Committee Chairs

Christine Russe

MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, FAEN

Government Affairs

 

Amy Tucker

DNP, RN, TCRN, CCRN

Bylaws

 

Cindy Allison

MSN, RN, CEN

Membership

 

Jim Sullivan

MSN, RN, CEN

Pediatric, Trauma

 

Vickey Thompson

MSN, MBA, RN, CEN

Injury Prevention

 

Vacant

Nursing Practice

 

Bre Ward

MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Fundraising, Media Relations

 

Tim Moehlman

MSN, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, TCRN, CCRN, Licensed Paramedic

Education