The Texas Emergency Nurses Association (TXENA) 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 ENA’s mission:  To advocate for patient safety and excellence in emergency nursing practice.

Membership Value Statement: 
TXENA places the highest value on its members for their contributions to the care of patients and their families, the emergency nursing profession, and our organization.

Our 2025 Texas ENA Board


Rhonda Manor Coombes
BSN, RN, TCRN

President

Dr. Kristen Christian
DNP, NAE-BC

President-Elect

Dr. Shawntay Harris
DNP, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, NE-BC, TCRN, CPEN, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN

Immediate Past-President

Melodie Willoughby
BSN, RN

Secretary

Debra Rodrigues
MSN, RN, CPEN

Secretary-Elect

Joann Craze
BSN, RN

Treasurer

Krystal Garza
MSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC

Director

Dr. Courtney Edwards
DNP, MPH, RN, CCRN, CEN, TCRN, NEA-BC, FAEN

Director

Bill Barbre
BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN

Director

Santana Olvera
BSN, RN, NREMT, CEN, CTRN, Flight Nurse

Director

Dr. Paige Owen
PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, CEN

Parlimentarian

Vendor Sponsors

Want to be a vendor at one of our meetings or events? Contact us at fundraising@txena.org to submit your request.

Newsrunner Newsletter

TXENA publishes a quarterly newsletter called the Newsrunner. Submissions are due the by midnight the Friday following each state board & council meeting.

Not an ENA member and want to receive our quarterly newsletter by email? Contact us!