ENA Podcast

The ENA Podcast highlights everything emergency nursing with episodes on clinical and public health topics, as well features on the great things emergency nurses do in - and beyond - the emergency department. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on the show are that of the individual and may not be representative of the Emergency Nurses Association.

ENA Podcast Blast - Nov. 14. 2025 11/14/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - Nov. 14. 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/39034930

ENA Podcast Blast - Oct. 31, 2025 10/31/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - Oct. 31, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/38858255

Building Toward Best Practices With Data 10/23/2025

Building Toward Best Practices With Data 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/38755305

ENA Podcast Blast - Oct. 17, 2025 10/17/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - Oct. 17, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/38618885

ENA Podcast Blast - Oct. 3, 2025 - Emergency Nursing 2025 Recap 10/03/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - Oct. 3, 2025 - Emergency Nursing 2025 Recap 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/38454695

ENA Election Special 2025 09/10/2025

ENA Election Special 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/38156305

ENA Podcast Blast - Sept. 5, 2025 09/05/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - Sept. 5, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/38101020

ENA Podcast Blast - Aug. 22, 2025 08/22/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - Aug. 22, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/37920670

ENA Podcast Blast - Aug. 8, 2025 08/08/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - Aug. 8, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/37729700

ENA Podcast Blast - July 25, 2025 07/25/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - July 25, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/37546175

ENA Podcast Blast - July 11, 2025 07/11/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - July 11, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/37374690

Emergency Nursing 2025 Keynote Jeff Evans' Lessons From the Mountaintop 07/10/2025

Emergency Nursing 2025 Keynote Jeff Evans' Lessons From the Mountaintop 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." /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/37360200

Building Triage Skills and Confidence 06/30/2025

Building Triage Skills and Confidence 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/37181565

ENA Podcast Blast - June 20, 2025 06/20/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - June 20, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/37088455

Stronger Together: Jennifer Pierce-Weeks Highlights IAFN-ENA Collaboration 06/17/2025

Stronger Together: Jennifer Pierce-Weeks Highlights IAFN-ENA Collaboration 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/37040385

ENA Podcast Blast - June 6, 2025 06/06/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - June 6, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36887895

After 56 Years, 2025 Kelleher Award Recipient Harriet Hawkins Would 'Do It Again' 05/28/2025

After 56 Years, 2025 Kelleher Award Recipient Harriet Hawkins Would 'Do It Again' 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36738485

ENA Podcast Blast - May 23, 2025 05/23/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - May 23, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36688135

Fighting Stigmas, Finding Solutions to Support Health Care Worker Mental Health and Well-Being 05/21/2025

Fighting Stigmas, Finding Solutions to Support Health Care Worker Mental Health and Well-Being 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36657545

Setting a Path for New Orleans and Emergency Nursing 2025 05/14/2025

Setting a Path for New Orleans and Emergency Nursing 2025 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36562925

ENA Podcast Blast - May 9, 2025 05/09/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - May 9, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36507090

Roadside Assistance: ED Nurse's Country Road CPR Saves Motorist 05/07/2025

Roadside Assistance: ED Nurse's Country Road CPR Saves Motorist 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36470435

ENA Podcast Blast - April 25, 2025 04/25/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - April 25, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36309525

Wellness Wednesday With Kristen Gilmore 04/23/2025

Wellness Wednesday With Kristen Gilmore 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36270020

ENA Podcast Blast - April 11, 2025 04/11/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - April 11, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/36097625

ENA Podcast Blast - March 28, 2025 03/28/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - March 28, 2025 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 /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/35903815

Getting Real with the 'Novice to Nightshift' Crew 03/20/2025

Getting Real with the 'Novice to Nightshift' Crew 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/35797040

ENA Podcast Blast - March 14, 2025 03/14/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - March 14, 2025 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: Stroke Awareness: Stem Cell Donation: /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/35699755

ENA Podcast Blast - Feb. 28, 2025 02/28/2025

ENA Podcast Blast - Feb. 28, 2025 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: Jordan Dickerson: Tisha Thompson: /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/35453655

Going Global with ENA 02/21/2025

Going Global with ENA 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. /episode/index/show/enaorg/id/35376795

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