ENA Podcast

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 Academy 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.

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.

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

April Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

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.

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 Skills Help Patient: bit.ly/42sEXLE

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://bit.ly/41YLOOd

Nurse Manager Award: https://bit.ly/41Ppg2f

March Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

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.

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/3R8A2u3

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 respond to this type of medical emergency.

The latest ENA Podcast introduces Brad Goettl, ENA's first chief clinical officer. Brad talks about his career and 20 years as an ENA member - from Foundation scholarship recipient to being inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing - and how those experiences will guide him in his new role.

The nuances of caring for sickle cell disease patients in the emergency department, including the difficulties of overcoming implicit bias, are an ever-present challenge for ED nurses. In the latest ENA Podcast, Paula Tanabe talks about the value of education, need for leadership buy-in and the simple steps every emergency nurse can take to help improve sickle cell patient care in the ED.

Although using a makeshift tourniquet to save a man's life in Tampa is the big story, Maine ENA President-elect Kelly Collins is using her recent experience to drive home the importance of Stop the Bleed training for the public. She joins the ENA Podcast to talk about how her quick actions to help the bleeding man serve as a reminder of how everyone has the ability to make a difference during an emergency.

The final ENA Podcast for 2023 features the life-saving tale of Leigh Ann Sondrup, an ED nurse from the Phoenix area who knows she was meant to be exactly where she ended up while driving home from her overnight shift. Sondrup's quick actions after seeing an overturned truck proved to be the life-saving difference for the driver.

The latest ENA Podcast welcomes Janelle Roscoe, an ED nurse who has a passion for understanding the role teamwork plays when it comes to code arrest resuscitation. She shares key insights from her Emergency Nursing 2023 presentation and her own personal experiences to explore how ED nurses can use non-technical skills to enhance their performance during codes.

The latest episode of the ENA Podcast takes a closer look at how Engage, Powered By ENA, is leading the movement to create healthy ED work environments through its unique, comprehensive approach that supports all emergency nurses and their work to deliver the best care possible to their patients. Engage Vice President of Client Engagement Jennifer Schmitz talks about how collaboration with ED nurses drives the development of Engage's innovative and effective solutions

A proud night shift nurse with 25 years of experience, Marci Ducret has seen almost everything - that is until she stepped up to help an ailing passenger on Ducret's cross-country journey from New Hampshire to San Diego for the 2023 ENA General Assembly. Just in time for Emergency Nurses Week, hear Ducret's tale of providing care midflight as the only health care worker on board.

As part of Emergency Nursing 2023 in San Diego, the ENA Podcast sat down with Texas ENA President Shawntay Harris to discuss her journey to becoming the first Black nurse inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing.

After Tad Worku took the stage at Emergency Nursing 2023 in San Diego, the talented musician and ENA member talked with the ENA Podcast about his story of leaving a music career behind to enter emergency nursing. Tad shares how his mission to find purpose helping others helped inspire his return to music.

Get to know the 2023 ENA Election candidates in this special edition of the ENA Podcast. Hear from candidates for president-elect, secretary/treasurer, the ENA Board of Directors and the Nominations and Elections Committee.

Sepsis-related compliance rates remain low, while sepsis deaths in hospitals continue to be high. To kick off Sepsis Awareness Month, the ENA Podcast welcomes Deanna Gillespie and Kris Powell from ENA's Quality and Safety Advisory Council to talk about the barriers to improving sepsis issues and the progress being made in EDs to reduce the prominence of sepsis.

The latest episode of the ENA Podcast welcomes four ED nurses from Georgia who, fresh off working overnight, jumped into action when a vehicle crashed into the restaurant where they stopped for breakfast. Hear from Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Hospital emergency nurses Sydney Koch, Micah Muessig-Montebell, Becky Sergent-Riggs and Ema Zeitlin about how they used teamwork and their instincts to help injured patrons.

The ENA Podcast visits with members of the team who helped develop the updated TNCC, 9th Edition. Tune in to hear about what's new and what's enhanced in this cornerstone course that helps prepare emergency nurses care for trauma patients.

The ENA Podcast welcomes Emergency Nursing 2023 keynote speaker Shola Richards for an episode that offers a glimpse of what the best-selling author and sought-after speaker will bring to the stage in San Diego. Hear a little about his personal journey that informs his mission of kindness and goal to end workplace incivility.

The latest episode of the ENA Podcast checks in with the 2022 ENDVR Fellows - Bailey Ferris, Roz King and Victoria Nash - about their first year in this unique program driven to give members of underrepresented populations the opportunity to conduct impactful emergency nursing research that benefits ED nurses and their patients.

The latest ENA Podcast welcomes 2023 Judith C. Kelleher Award recipient Cam Brandt, who devoted her career of four decades to pediatric emergency care, educating ED nurses and giving back through her commitment to ENA.

The ENA Podcast welcomes Journal of Emergency Nursing Guest Editor Gordon Gillespie to talk about the journal's special May issue focused on workplace violence research and insights.

The ENA Podcast marks the first anniversary of ENA's Emergency Nurse Residency Program with an insider's view of how it all comes together for an ED. Huntsville Hospital Director of Emergency Services Stacy Langford, along with Clinical Nurse Specialists Dallas Maples and Nathan White, share how ENRP has helped develop confident new nurses who are making impactful contributions in the ED.

The latest episode of the ENA Podcast features Conference Education Planning Committee Co-Chairs Brett Pickens and Kat Hammond as they offer an initial preview for Emergency Nursing 2023 in San Diego. Listen in and then learn more at ena.org/en23

The latest ENA Podcast welcomes Chelsey Simoni, a member of ENA Connection's 20 Under 40 Class of 2022, as she talks about the unusual route she took to being recognized and how she's used the honor to support her mission related to veteran's health care issues.

With the updated ESI Handbook, 5th Edition, and ESI 2.0 online course on their way, the ENA Podcast talks to ENA Nursing Content Specialist Danielle McCallum about the key revisions and other overall importance of triage education to improve patient acuity assessments.

The latest ENA Podcast delves into the underutilized practice of trauma-informed care and its benefits for patients, as well as emergency nurses who use it. Forensic nurse Natalie Calow talks about how her early career struggles with burnout made the discovery and practice of trauma-informed care a defining moment for her.

The latest episode of the ENA Podcast welcomes fellows from the Academy of Emergency Nursing to talk about the new AEN Trailblazer program and that group's work on a white paper delving into ED nurse staffing issues.