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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.

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 Carter 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.