ENA Podcast

The 2026 ENA Podcast Election Special series wraps up with interviews featuring candidates for the ENA Board of Directors and the ENA Leadership Development and Elections Committee. Learn more about all of this year's candidates at ena.org/elections.

The ENA Podcast Election Special welcomes the candidates for 2027 ENA secretary/treasurer: Lauren Plaine and Tyler Babcock. Learn more about the 2026 ENA Election by visiting ena.org/elections.

The ENA Podcast Election Special welcomes the candidates for 2027 ENA president-elect: Vanessa Gorman and Shawntay Harris. Learn more about the 2026 ENA Election by visiting ena.org/elections.

The ENA Podcast Blast is back for its September episode with stories highlighting Kentucky's first state SANE coordinator, a committed North Carolina nurse who realized her dream in the ED and the barrier-breaking work of a deaf ED nurse in Florida. All that, plus a look at the September ENA Member Spotlight and a preview of the special October issue of ENA Connection. Kentucky SANE Coordinator: https://bit.ly/4Ao2jCw Goal Achieved in ED: https://bit.ly/4he2tDI Deaf ED Nurse Breaking Barriers: https://bit.ly/4riog1t ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB September ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

The need to reduce workplace violence and build healthy work environments isn't limited to one area of the hospital. The latest ENA Podcast brings together experts to talk about how the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and ENA are collaborating on these key issues - and how findings from the 2025 AACN Healthy Work Environment Survey show that working together across units is a key to the safety culture in hospitals. Check out healthy work environment information and resources: AACN: www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/healthy-work-environments ENA: www.ena.org/practice-resources/healthy-work-environment

ENA recently marked the release of the 7th edition of its cornerstone Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, and the ENA Podcast has your inside look what to expect. Becca Schneider and Kelly Williams, member volunteers who worked on revision, talk about the collaboration to update ENPC and key takeaways from the latest edition. Learn more about ENPC: https://www.ena.org/ENPC

The August ENA Podcast Blast includes features and highlights from the emergency and forensic nursing worlds. This month, check out an award-winning Navy nurse, an ED nurse who swam the Long Island Sound for charity and much more - including the August ENA Member Spotlight and a look-ahead to the Emergency Nursing 2026 preview in the upcoming September issue of ENA Connection. ED Nurse Swims for Charity: https://bit.ly/4bZF335 Navy Nurse Recognized for Peds Work: https://bit.ly/4ico2qg Forensic Nurses Support Abuse Victims: https://bit.ly/4ico2qg ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB August ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

It's the crossover episode forensic nurses have been waiting for as Kalen Knight and Karen Carroll join the ENA Podcast to talk about their excitement for hosting new episodes of the Forensic Nursing: Beyond the Evidence podcast and what you can expect when the show debuts later this month. Check out the Forensic Nursing: Beyond the Evidence podcast archives: https://bit.ly/4wPKTfN Learn more about forensic nursing at ENA: https://bit.ly/4yYSDh2

This month's ENA Podcast Blast features an award-winning forensic nurse helping vulnerable members of her community; an 80-year-old ED nurses in the U.K. who keeps going; a new AEN Fellow using research to look for workplace violence solutions and much more. You'll also get a preview of the August ENA Connection and hear about the July ENA Member Spotlight. Forensic Nurse Honored: https://k-p.li/4faFYhK 80-year old ED Nurse Keeps Going: https://bit.ly/4bLiu1M AEN Fellow's Workplace Violence Research: https://bit.ly/3T2tPUV ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB July ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

From sitting behind the drum kit for a nu-metal rock band to stepping to the podium to lead a presentation at ENA Leadership Conference 2026, Julio Vides appreciates the whirlwind of experiences he's had in his life. His journey to capture on opportunities and find belief in himself has him right where he wants to be - and motivates him to keep growing - in the vital emergency department where he works in South Los Angeles.

Emergency Nursing 2026 keynote speakers Michelle Rozen and Adrianne Haslet join the ENA Podcast to share a little of what audiences can expect when they take the big stage in Phoenix as part of ENA's annual education and networking conference. Rozen, the Opening Session keynote, explains what she means when she says "she does not offer motivation," while Haslet, featured during the Sun-Rise and Reflect Session, offers a glimpse into why she exemplifies the power of overcoming adversity.

The June ENA Podcast Blast features headlines about award-winning emergency and forensic nurses, an ED nurse's innovative idea to help farmers in an accident, as well as a look at the June ENA Member Spotlight and a preview of the July edition of ENA Connection. Nurse Creates Dairy Farm Emergency Kit: https://bit.ly/4uQl4dV N.C. Nurse - Mercy Award Recipient: https://bit.ly/4xFnMW7 Wisconsin Forensic Nurse Named Nurse of Year: https://bit.ly/43MhyWH ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB June ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

On the latest episode of the ENA Podcast, Nycole Oliver paints a simple picture for her career - "When I set my mind to something, it's absolutely going to happen." What she couldn't have planned for was being named the 2026 Judith C. Kelleher Award recipient, an honor which reflects the persistence Oliver has shown so far in her professional journey.

As registration for Emergency Nursing 2026 launches, the ENA Podcast sits down with Rhonda Manor Coombes and Roger Cecil, co-chairs of the Conference Education Planning Committee, to get the scoop on building the best session lineup for ENA's annual conference in Phoenix later this year. Learn more about Emergency Nursing 2026 at ena.org/EN26.

Listen in to the May ENA Podcast Blast featuring stories about Iowa emergency nursing awards, a Canadian nurses honored for her pioneering forensic nursing work, as well as a look at the May ENA Member Spotlight and a preview of ENA Connection's June issue which digs into AI in the ED. Tap your favorite podcast app to catch the episode today. Canada's Highest Honor to Nurse: https://bit.ly/494EKmh Iowa ENA Awards: https://bit.ly/4foRc3W and https://bit.ly/4wnoWou ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB May ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

The ENA Podcast debuts its new "Every Shift Tells a Story" series featuring a look inside one moment a nurse will never forget. As Nurses Week continues, listen in as Brooke Harmon – and ED nurse and DAISY Award recipient from Baltimore – recounts the shift she spent with a woman whose husband died suddenly in an accident and why it will be engrained in her mind for the rest of her career.

The April ENA Podcast Blast is back with a look at headlines featuring a Georgia nurse's using YouTube for youth health and wellness education; an award-winning Oregon ED nurse; and enlightening interview about the importance of SANEs. All that, plus a preview of the EMS-focused May issue of ENA Connection and the April ENA Member Spotlight. Click and listen on your favorite device today. Oregon Nurse Named Associate of the Year: https://bit.ly/48EmOyp Nurse Dolly's Mini Med School: https://cbsn.ws/4eqCZ63 Highlighting Role of SANEs: https://bit.ly/4sGieXJ ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB April ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

The latest ENA Podcast takes a closer look at how neonatal advanced life support resuscitation training developed by the American Red Cross and AWHONN is helping fill gap for emergency care providers, particularly those in underserved areas, by providing essential skills to improve newborn outcomes. Learn more about NALS training: redcross.org/resuscitation

The latest ENA Podcast episode digs into the strategies generated from a four-year study by RAND researchers which, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, sought to better understand how to improve the diffusion of care innovations in the emergency department during public health emergencies. To help break down the strategies and practical takeaways, the podcast welcomes Carl Berdahl, an emergency physician policy researcher at RAND and an associate professor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Sharon Carrasco, a clinical professor at Emory University and director of education and training with the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training Education Center, for their insights and takeaways. Read more about the study and the strategies: https://www.rand.org/health/projects/improving-diffusion-of-clinical-care-innovations-in-emergencies.html

The March edition of the ENA Podcast Blast has arrived with your guide to stories highlighting a forensic nursing program in Wisconsin, a community rallying around an ED nurse near Philadelphia and a story of advocacy success in New York. That, plus a preview of ENA Connection's April issue and a look at this month's ENA Member Spotlight. Wisconsin Forensic Nursing Program: https://bit.ly/4sU4BVe Community Supports ED Nurse After Fire: https://bit.ly/3Ph1k3X ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB March ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO Flight Nurse Creates Program for Injured K9s: https://bit.ly/4dtuQxh ENA President Talks Workplace Violence: https://bit.ly/47UkKBU

The February ENA Podcast Blast features an ED nurse who guided a young boy on how to perform CPR on his grandmother and a beloved California nurse being remembered as a healer in his community. Plus, learn about Kelly Edwards' wild ride in the latest ENA Member Spotlight and get a preview of the March issue of ENA Connection. Facetime CPR Training: https://yhoo.it/4rqV4Vi ED Nurses Honored as Healer: https://bit.ly/4rsv2RL February ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB

On Thursday, The Pitt's new episode features nurses like it has never done before. To get you ready for it, the ENA Podcast welcomes Nurse Donnie – Brandon Mendez Homer, Nurse Perlah – Amielynn Abellera, and Nurse Emma – Laetitia Hollard to talk about what they've learned from their roles as emergency nurses and what it means to represent and bring awareness to emergency nursing.

Treating sick kids in the ED takes thoughtful planning to ensure the best care possible, which is why the National Pediatric Readiness Project is set to embark on this spring's NPRP Assessment. Robin Goodman with the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation & Improvement Center joins the ENA Podcast to talk about what's ahead with the assessment and why every ED should take part. Learn about the NPRP Assessment: pedsready.org Pediatric readiness resources: emscimprovement.center Feb. 12 webinar: https://bit.ly/45D8Ifn

With recent headlines focused on potential changes to the nursing profession's designation related to educational loans, the ENA Podcast takes a closer look at why emergency nurses seek out advanced degrees. Tina Nielsen, an advanced practice nurse and clinical nurse specialist, joins the podcast to talk about what education has meant to her career in the emergency department - "It was worth the investment in me," she said.

The first ENA Podcast Blast of the year debuts a new format featuring ENA's Communications Team sharing the best emergency nursing stories and profiles out there. This month, hear about a local nurse of the month award; the real ED nurse who plays one on TV; and how nursing once again ranks as the most trustworthy profession. All that, plus previews of the January/February ENA Connection and the January ENA Member Spotlight. Nurse of the Month: https://bit.ly/4qp2fgt The Pitt's ED Nurse: https://bit.ly/3YHUNAI ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/3Nlytuh ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

The final ENA Podcast Blast of the year closes 2025 with highlights featuring an ED nurse sharing experiences from a devastating Colorado wildfire. You'll also hear about the compassionate approach of a West Virginia emergency nurse and learn about how a Nurse Honor Guard in Oregon started in tribute to one of its own in. Plus, you'll get a preview of what to expect from the Blast in 2026. ED Nurse's Fire Experience: https://bit.ly/4p5zZxT Nurse Honor Guard Tribute: https://bit.ly/4j2iYmG Compassionate Care Recognized: https://bit.ly/3Y2EFcU

What do you want to be known for? With applications now open for the Academy of Emergency Nursing Class of 2026, that question is at the heart of the latest ENA Podcast episode. Michael Callihan, a 2023 Academy inductee, joins the podcast to talk about his journey that included not making the cut after his first application, the changes he made that led to his induction and how he's now working with out prospective Fellows to reach this pinnacle of their careers.

Emergency nurses once again take center stage on this week's ENA Podcast Blast featuring the efforts of a Washington nurse seeking equality for amputees who want to serve in the military. You'll also hear from the Indianapolis ED nurse who jumped into action mid-flight to save a life. Wrapping things up, it's the December ENA Member Spotlight – all on the latest edition of the ENA Podcast Blast. ED Nurse Advocates for Amputees: https://bit.ly/4rCajLx Saving a Life Mid-Flight: https://bit.ly/48kZ031 December ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

This latest ENA Podcast Blast recognizes a VA nurse and Air Force reservist for her off-duty life-saving heroism, while also highlighting a Utah ENA leader who got a special surprise from her family. Blast tops it all off with a look at November's ENA Member Spotlight. VA Nurse's Off-Duty Heroism: https://bit.ly/3JX5ITn Special Surprise for Utah ENA leader: https://bit.ly/4p7IKb5 November ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

This week's ENA Podcast Blast takes you to England where ED nurses are helping reduce sudden infant deaths. You'll also hear about a Florida nurse who overcame a stroke to help others in the emergency department. And, in Iowa, meet the nurse who stepped up to make sure an ED visit didn't totally ruin one patient's anniversary. Iowa Nurse Saves Anniversary: https://bit.ly/3LkbG0Q English Nurses Honored for SID Prevention: https://bit.ly/3LkbFKk Stroke Survivor Turned ED Nurse: https://bit.ly/4hD1PPY

With the goal of supporting the people who manage EDs across the country, the ED Benchmarking Alliance has spent three decades providing data and evidence to drive best practices for patient flow and care delivery. EDBA Executive Director Mike Gibbons joins the ENA Podcast to talk about the Alliance's work and how ENA and ED nurses are bringing their voice to key areas of focus, such as behavioral health, AI and capacity management.

The latest ENA Podcast Blast celebrates ED nurses in the spotlight during Emergency Nurses Week, as well as a Kentucky ED nurse raising awareness for caring for domestic violence patients. All that and the October ENA Member Spotlight are waiting for you on this week's Blast. Orlando Nurse EN Week Interview: https://bit.ly/4oqVut6 Forensic Nurse's Guide to Strangulation Care: https://bit.ly/4omKc92 October ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

The latest ENA Podcast Blast recaps just a few of the great stories and moments from Emergency Nursing 2025. Hear about nurses who traveled thousands of miles to soak in the experience, the couple making ENA's annual conference a family affair and how one 20 Under 40 honoree opened the door for others to be part of the biggest event of the year for emergency nurses.

To help members prepare for the 2025 ENA Election, here's your chance to hear from all of this year's candidates in one place. Listen at your convenience on your podcast platform of choice as you prepare to cast your ballot next week. For even more candidate information, including bios and videos, visit www.ena.org/about-us/leadership-and-governance/ena-election/meet-the-candidates

The latest ENA Podcast Blast brings you stories of a North Carolina nurse honored for his kindness and professionalism; an ENP student taking home a prestigious award; and the September ENA Member Spotlight highlighting an Army veteran's transition to the civilian realm of emergency care. North Carolina DAISY Award: https://bit.ly/4mNNqSz AAENP Student Excellence Recipient: https://bit.ly/4mS9k7s September ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

This week's ENA Podcast Blast takes you to Colorado to hear about a retired ED nurse's unbelievable survival story. You'll also meet a Canadian nurse whose non-profit focuses on helping front-line health care workers with their mental health, and a Tennessee ED nurse is in exclusive company as one of seven in her system to be honored recently. Vanderbilt Patient Care Award: https://bit.ly/4mDNNiD Canadian Nurse Mental Health Advocacy: https://bit.ly/45veUGE Retired ED Nurse 14-Hour Crawl: https://bit.ly/4lJtT4H

Check out this week's ENA Podcast Blast to meet an award-winning Ohio ED nurse; a North Carolina nurse who changed a patient's life in an unexpected way; and to get your first look at the ENA August Member Spotlight. DAISY Dan in Ohio: https://bit.ly/4myDADI NC Nurse Inspires Patient: https://bit.ly/4opsuT8 August ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

This week on the ENA Podcast Blast, meet an Australian ED nurse who is one of only 35 globally to receive a prestigious international honor; learn how patient in West Virginia knew her life was saved by an emergency nurse; and find out which ENA staff member is headed to fencing at a world-class level. Florence Nightengale Award: https://bit.ly/4fdpq8M West Virginia DAISY Recipient: https://bit.ly/41cDtW1 Fencing World Championships: https://bit.ly/4m7Shxb

This week on the ENA Podcast Blast, learn about a Colorado ED nurse's one-woman show; a New Hampshire charge nurse recognized for her teamwork; and the July ENA Member Spotlight. ED Nurse One-Woman Show: https://bit.ly/3TBdDab New Hampshire Nurse Award: https://bit.ly/40dtJdX July ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

From the emergency department to the top of some of the world's tallest peaks, Jeff Evans has learned about leadership, teamwork and trust - and he's excited to share his stories and lessons learned in New Orleans when he keynotes Emergency Nursing 2025. Jeff joins the ENA Podcast to offer a taste of his experiences and why emergency nurses are "his people."

Check out the latest ENA Podcast as it marks the debut of the Emergency Nursing Triage Education Program with first-hand insights about its value from a pilot participant. Jordan Conner-Carlstrom joins the podcast to share how ENTEP helped improve her triage skills, as well as her confidence, to better assess patient acuity while navigating the many challenges faced in the emergency department. Learn more about the program at ena.org/ENTEP

The ENA Podcast Blast is back this week with headlines featuring an ENA member's day at the beach that involved saving a girl's life; the ED nurse who brings joy to others with her alpaca farm; and the June ENA Member Spotlight. Nurse Saves Girl at Lake: https://bit.ly/4jWxonm The Alpaca Rancher: https://bit.ly/4nrhvIH June ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

Common goals focused on delivering the best care possible to patients has been at the heart of the ENA-International Association of Forensic Nurses partnership for years. IAFN CEO Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, a longtime ENA member herself, joins the ENA Podcast to talk about how a strong collaborative relationship between the two associations has proven valuable through joint resource development, advocacy efforts and, ultimately, improving the ways forensic and ED nurses work with each other.

This week's ENA Podcast Blast takes you to South Africa where an ED nurse is pursuing her rugby dreams between shifts; in California, an 18-year-old is already making a name for herself in the emergency department; and, finally, a Navy ED nurse gets new perspectives while on assignment in Guam. Rugby Aspirations: https://bit.ly/4ktu4kB Teen Nurse in California ED: https://bit.ly/3FIWWpW Navy ED Nurse in Guam: https://bit.ly/3SAAceH

Although she experienced it all firsthand over her 50-plus year career - teaching pediatric courses internationally, medical mission trips to far corners of the world and four decades at Chicago's pre-eminent children's hospital - 2025 Judith C. Kelleher Recipient Harriet Hawkins never saw any of it coming when she first got into nursing. Hear more about Hawkins and her journey that reached a new milestone as she received ENA's most prestigious award.

This week's ENA Podcast Blast takes you to Georgia where an ED nurse showed commitment beyond the hospital to help a patient get back to work. In Central Illinois, a grateful family honors the most caring nurse they've ever met. Then, in North Carolina, find out what an ED nurse and Robert De Niro have in common. Emergency nurses are always great things, share their stories in the comments to be featured on a future ENA Podcast Blast. AJC Nurse Excellence Award: https://bit.ly/4mtOFqr Grateful Family: https://bit.ly/4k3fsIx ED Nurse on Netflix with De Niro: https://bit.ly/4msqMzl

The ENA Podcast highlights Mental Health Awareness Month by welcoming Corey Feist, the CEO and co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, to talk about the progress and solutions fueling the mission to improve support health care workers' mental health and well-being amid the ongoing challenges of stress, fatigue and burnout impacting emergency nurses and so many others in health care.

As registration for Emergency Nursing 2025 opens, check out the latest ENA Podcast episode featuring ENA Conference Education Planning Committee Co-Chairs Lisa Matamoros and Greg Pittman as they set the stage for some of what you can expect in New Orleans in September.

The ENA Podcast Blast returns during Nurses Week with a look at some of the best stories in emergency nursing. This week, the Blast congratulates a 50-year ED nurse named her hospital's Nurse of the Year and tells you about a Michigan ED nurse's pickleball tournament resuscitation. Plus, Blast highlights Gigi Guan – ENA's May Member Spotlight – and her journey from the stretcherside to a role focused on what happens to patients after they leave the ED. Nurse of the Year: https://bit.ly/3YCEtle Pickleball CPR: https://bit.ly/4kb7qNi May Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

It's a special Nurses Week episode of the ENA Podcast featuring Chicago-area ED Nurse Educator Ashley Huizar and her roadside assistance - in the form of CPR - that saved the life of a woman injured in a rural multi-vehicle crash. Hear how Ashley and her nursing cohorts worked together to help the woman and the scarier situation she found herself in right after this country road resuscitation.