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.

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.

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: https://bit.ly/4uQl4dV

N.C. Nurse - Mercy Award Recipient: https://bit.ly/4xFnMW7

Wisconsin Forensic Nurse Named Nurse of Year: https://bit.ly/43MhyWH

ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB

June ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

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.

As registration for Emergency Nursing 2026 launches, the ENA Podcast sits down with Rhonda Manor Coombes and Roger Cecil, co-chairs of the Conference Education Planning Committee, to get the scoop on building the best session lineup for ENA's annual conference in Phoenix later this year.

Learn more about Emergency Nursing 2026 at ena.org/EN26.

Listen in to the May ENA Podcast Blast featuring stories about Iowa emergency nursing awards, a Canadian nurses honored for her pioneering forensic nursing work, as well as a look at the May ENA Member Spotlight and a preview of ENA Connection's June issue which digs into AI in the ED. Tap your favorite podcast app to catch the episode today.

Canada's Highest Honor to Nurse: https://bit.ly/494EKmh

Iowa ENA Awards: https://bit.ly/4foRc3W and https://bit.ly/4wnoWou

ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB

May ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

The ENA Podcast debuts its new "Every Shift Tells a Story" series featuring a look inside one moment a nurse will never forget. As Nurses Week continues, listen in as Brooke Harmon – and ED nurse and DAISY Award recipient from Baltimore – recounts the shift she spent with a woman whose husband died suddenly in an accident and why it will be engrained in her mind for the rest of her career.

The April ENA Podcast Blast is back with a look at headlines featuring a Georgia nurse's using YouTube for youth health and wellness education; an award-winning Oregon ED nurse; and enlightening interview about the importance of SANEs. All that, plus a preview of the EMS-focused May issue of ENA Connection and the April ENA Member Spotlight. Click and listen on your favorite device today.

Oregon Nurse Named Associate of the Year: https://bit.ly/48EmOyp

Nurse Dolly's Mini Med School: https://cbsn.ws/4eqCZ63

Highlighting Role of SANEs: https://bit.ly/4sGieXJ

ENA Connection: https://bit.ly/4rJUDWB

April ENA Member Spotlight: https://bit.ly/3DLAziO

The latest ENA Podcast takes a closer look at how neonatal advanced life support resuscitation training developed by the American Red Cross and AWHONN is helping fill gap for emergency care providers, particularly those in underserved areas, by providing essential skills to improve newborn outcomes.

Learn more about NALS training: redcross.org/resuscitation

The latest ENA Podcast episode digs into the strategies generated from a four-year study by RAND researchers which, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, sought to better understand how to improve the diffusion of care innovations in the emergency department during public health emergencies. To help break down the strategies and practical takeaways, the podcast welcomes Carl Berdahl, an emergency physician policy researcher at RAND and an associate professor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Sharon Carrasco, a clinical professor at Emory University and director of education and training with the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training Education Center, for their insights and takeaways.

Read more about the study and the strategies: https://www.rand.org/health/projects/improving-diffusion-of-clinical-care-innovations-in-emergencies.html