Elevating Emergency Nursing in Rural America
The Southwest Emergency Nursing Conference was founded on the belief that every patient — regardless of geography — deserves world-class emergency care. Rural emergency nurses face unique and complex challenges: limited resources, geographic isolation, and the need to be proficient across a broad spectrum of emergency conditions.
Our conference brings together the brightest minds in emergency nursing to share knowledge, build skills, and forge the connections that strengthen rural healthcare systems across the Southwest.
Co-hosted by the NM ENA State Council and the Staked Plains Chapter TX, this conference represents a landmark collaboration between two of the region's most respected emergency nursing organizations.
What We Stand For
Patient-Centered Care
Every session and workshop is grounded in improving outcomes for patients in rural emergency settings.
Evidence-Based Practice
We champion the latest research and clinical guidelines to elevate nursing practice across the Southwest.
Community & Collaboration
Building bridges between New Mexico and Texas emergency nursing communities for shared growth.
Lifelong Learning
Providing continuing education opportunities that keep nurses at the forefront of emergency care.
Professional Excellence
Recognizing and celebrating the outstanding contributions of emergency nurses in rural settings.
Our Partners in Excellence
NM ENA State Council
New Mexico Emergency Nurses Association State Council
The NM ENA State Council is the statewide representative body for emergency nurses across New Mexico. As part of the Emergency Nurses Association — the world's largest professional nursing organization dedicated to emergency nursing — the NM State Council advocates for quality emergency nursing practice, education, and patient care throughout the Land of Enchantment.
The Council works tirelessly to connect emergency nurses in urban and rural settings, providing resources, advocacy, and professional development opportunities that advance the specialty of emergency nursing statewide.
Staked Plains Chapter TX
Emergency Nurses Association — Staked Plains Chapter, Texas
The Staked Plains Chapter TX serves emergency nurses across the vast expanse of West Texas and the surrounding Panhandle region. Named for the iconic Llano Estacado plateau, the chapter embodies the resilience and dedication of emergency nurses who serve some of the most geographically isolated communities in the nation.
The chapter is committed to professional development, peer support, and advancing the standards of emergency nursing practice in rural West Texas — ensuring that patients in even the most remote communities receive exceptional care.