In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Sarah Wells

Sarah Wells is a certified emergency nurse with her master’s in nursing. She is a national speaker, educator, and the founder of New Thing Nurse, an academic and professional coaching company for the nursing community. Sarah works with nurses and nursing students from around the United States to help them achieve their professional goals.

Sarah has worked in various emergency departments over the past 11 years. She is passionate about nurse wellness and creating a more supportive nursing culture throughout healthcare.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Sarah about her career in nursing, from starting in the ED to paying it forward helping others succeed in their nursing journey. Sarah is sure to spark a flame for what’s next.  

This episode is called,” Leveling Up with the New Thing Nurse.”

Sarah Wells can be reached through the following platforms:

Email: [email protected]

Facebook/Instagram: @newthingnurse

LinkedIn: Sarah K. Wells MSN RNS CEN CNL

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Hannah Pye.

Hannah Pye is a certified emergency nurse working as full-time nursing faculty while pursuing her DNP degree. Hannah is passionate about breastfeeding success and believes emergency department nurses can play a key role in breastfeeding support. Her other professional interests include nursing student success, disaster preparedness and response, care seat safety, and of course, emergency medicine. 

Hannah is married to an Army physician and has two daughters. She enjoys kayaking, hiking, and eating good food.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Hannah about her career in nursing, from working with nursing students to being a doctoral student herself. Hannah is sure to inspire you to take your shot when it comes to your passion in nursing. 

This episode is called, “In the room where it happens: from passion to practice change.”

For information on disaster preparedness as Hannah mentioned in this podcast, see the Center for Domestic Preparedness at https://cdp.dhs.gov/.

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Bruce Hoffman.

Bruce is a critical care registered nurse and paramedic whose clinical background includes the ICU, ER, trauma, cardiology and critical care transport/flight.  He holds graduate degrees in education and advanced practice. Bruce has spoken at multiple conferences and has a passion for education.

He lives in CT with his wife, Stephanie (also a nurse) and three beautiful children – Ava Mae, Adelynn Lue and Jackson Lee, and Bella, their Boston Terrier.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Bruce about his career in nursing from pre-hospital to transport, and his passion for all things cardiac. Bruce is sure to create a thirst for knowledge during this conversation.

This episode is called “Might as well Jump! into Education and Knowledge.”

Bruce Hoffman can be reached on Twitter @BruceEHoffman.

This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Major Tiffany Welsh.

Tiffany Welsh is a registered nurse in the United States Air Force Nurse Corp. Her primary nursing practice has been in Emergency and Trauma nursing for 18 years, and she has been on active duty for 10 years.

Since coming on active duty, Major Welsh has served as a trauma nurse in military treatment facilities as well as become a member of the Critical Care Air Transport Teams.  She has 3 deployments and is currently a Deputy Director, as well as holding a teaching role, at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills in Omaha, Nebraska, specializing in the Principles of Biocontainment Care.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Major Welsh about her career in nursing from joining the US Air Force Nursing Corp, critical care transport and biocontainment. Thanks for joining us as we take this conversation up in the air and into the heart of military nursing.

This episode is called Impacting Lives around the World through Military Transport.

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Roger Casey.

Roger has over 30 years of emergency and critical care nursing experience. He uses his experience by volunteering on the BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse Exam Construction Review Committee to provide evidence-based items to the emergency nursing certification. He serves currently on the Board of Directors for BCEN.

Roger has also been a part of the Emergency Nurse's Association's Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum development and is a Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Nursing.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Roger about his passion for nursing and how volunteering and gratitude has shifted his outlook on the profession. Roger is sure to create a spark of gratitude during this conversation.

This episode is called Gratitude: shifting from a job to a calling.

Roger Casey can be reached on Facebook/LinkedIn @RogerCasey and Instagram/Twitter @Traumanator.

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Heather Scruton.

Heather is a transport nurse who graduated from the University of Kansas with her nursing degree in 1997 and went back for her master’s degree in nursing and business administration from the University of Mary in 2014. She has over 25 years of experience with high-risk obstetric patients. Heather currently serves as the Director of Outreach for the Critical Care Transport Team at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Her transport team completes approximately 6000 transports a year, specializing in neonatal, pediatric, maternal and OB services.

Heather has spoken nationally on the topics of fetal medicine, innovative program design and implementation, communication in health care and maternal fetal transport. She Is an advocate with the federal lawmakers, educating lawmakers on the topics of FMLA, the opioid epidemic response and rising national maternal mortality rates. Heather serves on the Kansas Maternal Mortality Review Board and the Legislative Coordinator for the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Heather about her passion for maternal/fetal transport and improving communication with each other. It’s going to be a wild conversational ride!

This episode is called, “Maternal Health and OB Transport: Oh baby!”

Heather Scruton can be reached through Facebook @HeatherScruton and on @ChildrensMercyOutreach-Education and Activities page.

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Steve Cumming.

Steve Cumming has been in healthcare for over 30 years. He started his career in the US Navy and following honorable discharge, he obtained his nursing degree. His early nursing career was in the emergency and ICU setting, however after 15 years, Steve found his true passion: flight nursing. He advocates for lifelong learning and has spoken on the topics of leadership, critical care and education.

Steve has been married for 20 years to in his words "An exceptional woman who is my rock-Karen" Together they have 4 beautiful kids and 3 amazing grandkids. When he's not flying or teaching, Steve enjoys the outdoors-camping, hiking and off-roading.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Steve about his career in nursing, from starting as a tech in the ICU to soaring into the clouds of flight nursing. Steve is up for the challenge whether it’s a critical patient or exploring the great outdoors.

This episode is called, “Engineered for critical thinking and professional growth.” 

This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend, Nancy Denke.

Nancy is a Nurse Practitioner in Scottsdale, AZ.  She has lived & worked all over the United States. She grew up in New York and went to Penn State as an undergrad. Years later, she would return to school at the U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and earn her MSN as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and then return a year later to earn her FNP.  She worked as a NP in the ED until her husband’s job took them to Fort Collins, CO.  In 2005, her husband accepted a new position in the Phoenix area where landed a position as the 1st Trauma NP for the system, then transitioned after 8 years to a Neuro/Stroke position and now for the last 5 years is working in a small Toxicology practice in the Scottsdale, AZ area.

Nancy also received her Acute care NP certificate from St. Louis U. and a DNP in Leadership Innovation at Arizona State University where she has been teaching in the DNP program from 2014.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Nancy about her nursing career which has led to her study of toxicology and a passion for collaboration with the patient care team. When it comes to solving the puzzle of “what did my patient get into?” Nancy is an expert in this field.

This episode is called Talking Toxicology: a recipe for disaster.

This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Martha Roberts

Martha Roberts is an Assistant Professor and lead of the Pediatrics department for Samuel Merritt School of Nursing in Sacramento, California. She is also an adult and pediatric nurse practitioner at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center in the emergency department.

Martha is a host for the Center for Medical Education's EM Bootcamps, The 2 View Podcast, and teaches nationally. Additionally, she remains adjunct faculty for Georgetown University School of Nursing. Her specialty focuses on emergency and critical care populations.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Martha about her career in emergency medicine from her initial start in music & audio production to nursing into advanced practice nursing. Join the conversation discussing the ways Martha uses her skills, talents and passions to build one opportunity on top of another.

This episode is called, Building Blocks of a Nursing Career.

Martha Roberts can be followed on 2view.fireside.fm

This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Brandon Joines.

Brandon Joines is an emergency nurse with over 18 years of experience including pre-hospital, flight and transport care. Brandon started his career as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-Basic) in early 2000’s and since then Brandon has obtained his Master’s in Nursing Education in 2020. Brandon currently works as a flight nurse for CareFlite in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. He also serves part-time as an adjunct nursing instructor for North Central Texas College.

Brandon lives with his wife, Elizabeth, who in Brandon’s eyes is the greatest nurse he knows, along with their two children, Finley and Stella. During Brandon’s first year working as a nurse, his son Finley was diagnosed with Autism. This led Brandon to a new passion, helping to educate emergency professionals in practices to provide better care for patients on the autism spectrum during emergency situations.

Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Brandon about his journey in emergency services and nursing, leading up to his new passion on educating pre-hospital and hospital staff about best practices related to patients with autism.

This episode is called, Flying the Flag for Autism Awareness.

Brandon Joines can be reached on Instagram @BrandonJoines