Collaborative Spark: ENA and AACN Bring Collective Focus to Healthy Work Environment
Release Date: 09/16/2026
ENA Podcast Blast - September 2026
ENA Podcast
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: Goal Achieved in ED: Deaf ED Nurse Breaking Barriers: ENA Connection: September ENA Member Spotlight:
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Collaborative Spark: ENA and AACN Bring Collective Focus to Healthy Work Environment
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: ENA:
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A Look Inside the New ENPC, 7th Edition
ENA Podcast
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
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ENA Podcast Blast - August 2026
ENA Podcast
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: Navy Nurse Recognized for Peds Work: Forensic Nurses Support Abuse Victims: ENA Connection: August ENA Member Spotlight:
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Coming Soon ... Forensic Nursing: Beyond the Evidence Podcast Returns
ENA Podcast
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: Learn more about forensic nursing at ENA:
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ENA Podcast Blast - July 2026
ENA Podcast
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: 80-year old ED Nurse Keeps Going: AEN Fellow's Workplace Violence Research: ENA Connection: July ENA Member Spotlight:
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Every Shift Tells a Story: Julio Vides
ENA Podcast
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.
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Meet the Emergency Nursing 2026 Keynote Speakers - Michelle Rozen and Adrianne Haslet
ENA Podcast
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.
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ENA Podcast Blast - June 2026
ENA Podcast
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: N.C. Nurse - Mercy Award Recipient: Wisconsin Forensic Nurse Named Nurse of Year: ENA Connection: June ENA Member Spotlight:
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Persistence in Action: 2026 Judith C. Kelleher Award Recipient Nycole Oliver
ENA Podcast
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.
info_outlineThe 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