The ENA Podcast Blast returns with another fast-paced look at some of the best stories in emergency nursing. This week, the Blast celebrates ED nurses earning awards from BCEN and at New Jersey ENA's annual conference. Plus, Blast closes out April with this month's Member Spotlight highlighting Kimberly Austin and how she rebounded from burn out to make a big impact training and educating others. New Jersey ENA Awards: https://bit.ly/4jqDDQN BCEN Distinguished Awards: https://bit.ly/2tj7aEJ Apri...
Apr 25, 2025•4 min•Season 7Ep. 12
A special Wellness Wednesday episode of the ENA Podcast welcomes Kristen Gilmore, the program manager for nurse well-being at Thomas Jefferson Hospitals in Pennsylvania. Kristen talks about designing and launching the program from the ground up and how it has grown to benefit hundreds of emergency nurses in the less than three years.
Apr 23, 2025•31 min•Season 7Ep. 11
The ENA Podcast Blast returns with another fast-paced look at some of the best stories in emergency nursing. This week, the Blast heads to Guam where TNCC is helping ED nurses with their trauma education; you'll hear about the life-changing moment in the ED for a nurse who is also a licensed foster parent; and then there's the ED nurses-turned-detective who reunited a missing man with his family. Guam Nurses Take TNCC: bit.ly/3RQMVt3 ED Nurse Fostering Love: bit.ly/4lw6AfO Nurse's Detective Skil...
Apr 11, 2025•4 min•Season 7Ep. 10
The ENA Podcast Blast returns with another fast-paced look at some of the best stories out there highlight emergency nurses. This week, the Blast takes you to the Northeast to meet a Maine nurse recognized by a patient's family and then to nearby Delaware where a strong leadership and commitment to team fueled a nursing leadership award. The Blast wraps up with ENA's March Member Spotlight shining on a flight nurse who retired after 40 years and 6,000 transports. Daisy Award Recipient: https://b...
Mar 28, 2025•3 min•Season 7Ep. 9
The latest episode of the ENA Podcast offers a first look at "From Novice to Nightshift" - new education from the ENA Emergency Nurse Residency Program that is part podcast, part audible learning series, but entirely in the spirit and style of real ED nurses talking about real cases. Check out a preview of "From Novice to Nightshift: https://soundcloud.com/emergencynurses/sets/from-novice-to-nightshift-learning-series.
Mar 20, 2025•23 min•Season 7Ep. 8
The ENA Podcast Blast returns with more good news and highlights from around ENA and the emergency nursing community. This week, tune in to hear about dozens of ED nurses banding together to help a man on a flight; the Texas nurse speaking up about stroke awareness after her experience; and the Wisconsin ED nurse helping a patient in need outside the emergency department. In-Flight Emergency: https://bit.ly/3Rc2Ku4 Stroke Awareness: https://bit.ly/3FtoG1b Stem Cell Donation: https://bit.ly/3R8A2...
Mar 14, 2025•4 min•Season 7Ep. 7
The ENA Podcast Blast returns with more good news and highlights from around ENA and the emergency nursing community. This week, meet the ED nurse sharing a message about heart health after his own scare; the nurse whose off-shift waiting room catch proved to be a lifesaver; and the go-getter featured in ENA's February Member Spotlight. Mark Twitchel: https://bit.ly/3QELkpT Jordan Dickerson: https://bit.ly/41lerU7 Tisha Thompson: https://bit.ly/3OEkKLt...
Feb 28, 2025•4 min•Season 7Ep. 6
The latest episode of the ENA Podcast sets the stage for this year's Global Exchange program as past trip-goers Anna Miller and Grace Vajda share the favorite memories and key takeaways from their adventures with the ENA delegations overseas in recent years. Hear what they have to say to motivate you to join ENA's trip to Brazil in August.
Feb 21, 2025•25 min•Season 7Ep. 5
The ENA Podcast Blast returns with good news and highlights from around the ENA and overall emergency nursing communities. This week: a Colorado hospital steps up to train its ED nurses on human trafficking; a Wisconsin ED nurse earns high honors; and the monster-truck-driving ED nurse gets the spotlight in PEOPLE Magazine. ED nurse Training: https://bit.ly/4ifT5OX Hannah Pfeffer: https://bit.ly/40ZogXp Rebecca Schnell: https://bit.ly/40Zoi1t...
Feb 14, 2025•4 min•Season 7Ep. 4
The ENA Podcast Blast returns with good news and highlights from around the ENA and overall emergency nursing communities. This week, hear about a West Virginia ED nurse honored for a unique baby delivery; the retirement of an Illinois nurse who did it all; and the Arkansas ED nurse who achieved the 17-minute door-to-treatment mark for stroke care. Erin Kivett: https://bit.ly/3EusBKD Patty Metzler: https://bit.ly/40FBNDl Carlee Minyard: https://bit.ly/3QjhC9T...
Jan 31, 2025•3 min•Season 7Ep. 3
The latest ENA Podcast takes a look at the rare, but potentially dangerous, threat of viral hemorrhagic fevers in the emergency department. Mary Choi with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks about what ED nurses and emergency departments need to consider when it comes to identification, treatment and mitigating the spread of VHF.
Jan 24, 2025•20 min•Season 7Ep. 2
The ENA Podcast Blast debuts with good news and highlights from around the ENA and overall emergency nursing communities. This week, hear about ENA's January Member Spotlight, a Minnesota ED nurse traveling to support relief efforts in fire-ravaged Southern California and how nurses once again topped Gallup's poll of most trusted professions. Pat Clutter: https://bit.ly/3OEkKLt Ryan Bohara: https://bit.ly/42cWKYX Nurses Top Gallup Poll: https://bit.ly/40yMpW2...
Jan 16, 2025•4 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Hurricane Helene's remnant brought tropical storm winds and heavy rains to western North Carolina, devastating communities in its path. Two ENA members - Asheville resident Andie Slivinski and Nycole Oliver, who was part of DMAT deployment to the region - join the ENA Podcast to talk about the lead up to Helene and the challenges with providing care and serving the community in the storm's aftermath.
Dec 16, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Despite being clinical experts, community fixtures and annually ranked as the most trusted profession, nurses are statistically underrepresented as media sources. With that in mind, Rachel Malloy joins the ENA Podcast to talk about how she went from a doctoral project on nurses in the media to leading a training program at The Wake Forest School of Medicine that helps nurses see the value of using their voices across media platforms.
Dec 09, 2024•17 min•Season 6Ep. 19
With the CDC reporting whooping cough case numbers that exceed even pre-pandemic levels - and which have more than doubled since this time last year - the ENA Podcast talks with ENA Pediatric Committee Chair Julie Cohen about what to look for and how to respond to suspected pertussis patients in the ED.
Nov 13, 2024•14 min•Season 6Ep. 18
With the CDC reporting whooping cough case numbers that exceed even pre-pandemic levels - and which have more than doubled since this time last year - the ENA Podcast talks with ENA Pediatric Committee Chair Julie Cohen about what to look for and how to respond to suspected pertussis patients in the ED.
Nov 13, 2024•14 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Although a high-profile incident at one of its emergency departments garnered recent headlines, Penn Medicine has earned recognition for how it has prioritized workplace violence initiatives that focus on employee safety and well-being. Lisa Triantos, chair of the workplace violence committee at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, joins the ENA Podcast to talk about what's working amid a system-wide buy-in to find solutions and reduce incidents.
Nov 06, 2024•24 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Fresh off their successful pre-session at Emergency Nursing 2024, Hershaw Davis, Dr. Chris Carpenter and Michelle Moccia join the ENA Podcast to share highlights of their presentation that explored how blind spots can negatively impact the care of older adults and how these can contribute to health inequities with this particular population.
Oct 29, 2024•25 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Declared eradicated in the United States in 2000, measles cases - although still rare - have made a notable resurgence in recent years. Michael Gooch joins the ENA Podcast to talk about the symptoms, signs and best practices emergency nurses need to know, particularly since many ED nurses today have never diagnosed or cared for a measles patient in their career.
Sep 26, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 15
The latest ENA Podcast talks with Aaron Salinas about what's at stake for emergency departments as the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act awaits passage in Congress. Salinas, a former EMSC Fellow who is focused on pediatric care in south Texas, shares perspectives on how EMSC-funded programs support emergency care for children and pediatric readiness in all EDs.
Sep 20, 2024•17 min•Season 6Ep. 14
Following this week's announcement of ENA's plans for a longitudinal workplace violence study, ENA Director of Emergency Nursing Research Lisa Wolf and ENA Senior Manager of Research Altair Delao talk about the survey's design, its goals and why every ED nurse should want to participate.
Sep 05, 2024•12 min•Season 6Ep. 13
The latest episode of the ENA Podcast brings together candidates for the 2024 ENA Election. Tune in to hear about their priorities for leading ENA and what makes them stand out as leaders. Listen in and then get ready to vote in this year's ENA Election.
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 12
The ENA Podcast gets your ready for Vegas with the Emergency Nursing 2024 mega episode. Hear about the powerful Opening Session and "Ignite the Future Celebration," take your clinical talent to the next level with this year's Sharpen Your Skills stations, learn more about the Academy of Emergency Nursing 20th Anniversary Celebration and much, much more.
Aug 19, 2024•27 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Have a research idea to support practice improvements in the ED? Want to expand your research skills? Looking for funding for your research project? The latest episode of the ENA Podcast features (almost) all the answers from Emergency Nursing Research Advisory Council member Tania Strout. Tania shares insights on ways to get involved in research, her current work and how ENA and the ENA Foundation can be there for ED nurses with an eye on the research side of the specialty.
Jul 11, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 10
The heat is on during the latest episode of the ENA Podcast as Kris Powell talks about spotting signs of heat illness in the ED, watching out for vulnerable populations and the information every ED nurse can share with others to avoid a heat-related trip to the emergency department when the temperature rises.
Jun 27, 2024•19 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Fun, interactive and energetic - that's what Randy Fox promises when he takes the stage as keynote speaker for Emergency Nursing 2024. On this episode of the ENA Podcast, Randy gives a taste of his enduring messages about reigniting the passion to serve with excellence and living a life the world is truly waiting for as part of the transformational journey he'll take ENA on in Las Vegas.
Jun 21, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 8
The latest episode of the ENA Podcast explores the upcoming launch of ENA's Triage Workshop, a program aimed a filling the triage education gap. Hear takeaways about workshop pilots from two nurse educators who share their thoughts about this live, peer-centered, instructor-led, workshop and its goal to boost triage accuracy in emergency departments.
Jun 10, 2024•20 min•Season 6Ep. 7
The ENA Podcast welcomes 2024 Judith C. Kelleher Award recipient Susan Douglass as she reflects on her emergency nursing career. From the bedside to management to the classroom, and as a injury prevention advocate in her community, Douglass shares what she's loved most about her work and the lessons she's learned along the way.
May 22, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 6
As registration gets underway for Emergency Nursing 2024, the ENA Podcast welcomes Conference Education Planning Committee Co-Chairs Renee Cecil and Julia Ponder to set the stage for what to expect in Vegas during the largest event dedicated to emergency nursing.
May 08, 2024•14 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Emergency nurses have a unique sense that helps them recognizes when something isn't quite right with a patient. But, when things don't add up, are they thinking about dangerous pathogens, toxins, chemicals, or radiological materials? The latest episode of the ENA Podcast highlights the launch of the FBI's "ABCs of WMDs" series focused on educating health care providers to be better equipped and knowledgeable about all aspects of a WMD threat or incident, and how to prepare for, mitigate and res...
Apr 03, 2024•19 min•Season 6Ep. 4
