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:

ENA Podcast Blast - March 14, 2025

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From Novice to Night Shift Episode 3: Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

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.

Getting Real with the 'Novice to Nightshift' Crew

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

ENA Podcast Blast - March 28, 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

ENA Podcast Blast - April 11, 2025

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.

Wellness Wednesday With Kristen Gilmore

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

ENA Podcast Blast - April 25, 2025

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