Stronger Together: Jennifer Pierce-Weeks Highlights IAFN-ENA Collaboration
Release Date: 06/17/2025
The One Where ENA and The Pitt Crossover
ENA Podcast
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.
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Are You Ready? National Peds Readiness Project Needs Your ED
ENA Podcast
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
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The 'Why' Behind Advanced Degrees for ED Nurses
ENA Podcast
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.
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ENA Podcast Blast - Jan. 16, 2026
ENA Podcast
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:...
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ENA Podcast Blast - Dec. 19, 2025
ENA Podcast
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
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Building a Legacy Through AEN Fellowship
ENA Podcast
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.
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ENA Podcast Blast - Dec. 5, 2025
ENA Podcast
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
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ENA Podcast Blast - Nov. 14. 2025
ENA Podcast
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
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ENA Podcast Blast - Oct. 31, 2025
ENA Podcast
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
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Building Toward Best Practices With Data
ENA Podcast
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.
info_outlineCommon 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.