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BCEN & FriendsBeyond the harbor: courage, compassion, and continuous improvement in trauma care; Spotlight on the 2025 Distinguished TCRN Winner (Kristi Bonny S6E23)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Kristi Bonny.
Kristi Bonny brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare, beginning her career as a firefighter/paramedic before transitioning into nursing. Her diverse background spans roles in the ICU, Emergency Department, Quality Management, and Trauma Services. Currently serving as a Trauma Clinician at an ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center, Kristi specializes in Performance Improvement—blending her love of data and process refinement with hands-on clinical care. Known for her balance of analytical insight and frontline expertise, Kristi embodies the best of both the “nerd...
2025-11-1138 minBCEN & FriendsBecoming a safe place in a world woefully in need (Carly Johnson S6E22)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Carly Johnson.
Carly Johnson fell in love with the complexity of emergency medicine while still in nursing school, working as a tech. After graduation, she found her calling in a pediatric emergency room residency—and never looked back. Today, she’s a night shift bedside nurse at one of the busiest pediatric level one trauma centers in the country, where she continues to learn, grow, and take on new challenges every day. With seven years in her current role, Carly now also shares her expe...
2025-10-2837 minBCEN & FriendsCreating a legacy of greenlights in trauma care (Carol Tulley S6E21)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Carol Tulley.
Dr. Carol Tulley has been an emergency nurse for over 30 years, starting out at the Cook County Trauma Unit in Chicago and now serving as the Trauma Coordinator at a Level II trauma center in the western suburbs. Throughout her career she’s worn many hats—staff nurse, educator, and leader—but trauma has always been her true passion. She teaches and directs the Trauma Nurse Core Course, holds several specialty certifications-including the TCRN, and has shared her expertise through presentations and poster...
2025-10-1541 minBCEN & FriendsDon't let your dreams just be dreams (Adam Vilander S6E20)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Adam Vilander.
Adam Vilander is a master’s-prepared nurse educator with over a decade of frontline experience in emergency and critical care settings. He currently serves as the Emergency and Trauma Nursing Specialist for Samaritan Health Services, a five-hospital system in Oregon, where he leads clinical education, trauma initiatives, and quality improvement efforts. In addition to his leadership role, Adam works as a flight nurse, delivering advanced prehospital care and transport for critically ill and injured patients. His expertise spans trauma resuscitation, rural and re...
2025-09-3046 minBCEN & FriendsHistory has its eyes on you (Ashley Haugen S6E19)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Ashely Haugen.
Ashley Haugen is a nationally recognized writer, speaker, and advocate for consumer product safety. As the founder of That Water Bead Lady, she leads efforts to support families impacted by product injuries, improve injury reporting systems, and increase public awareness of high-risk products like water beads. Following her daughter Kipley’s injury, Ashley became the first parent advocate to coauthor a case study in Pediatrics (American Academy of Pediatrics Journal), contributing a vital parent perspective to medical literature. Her leadership bridges personal ex...
2025-09-1644 minBCEN & FriendsKeeping the curiosity door unlocked: Spotlight on the 2025 Distinguished CFRN Winner (Michael Gooch S6E18)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Michael Gooch.
Dr. Michael Gooch is an emergency and flight nurse practitioner, critical care paramedic, and seasoned clinician with over 30 years of experience in emergency and transport medicine. Based at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he has completed more than 1,700 patient transports with the LifeFlight team. He is also an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and a nationally recognized speaker, author, and educator.
Dr. Gooch holds leadership roles with the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners and the...
2025-09-0239 minBCEN & FriendsSeeing the world of trauma anew, each day (Rebecca Geyer S6E17)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Rebecca Geyer.
Rebecca Geyer brings over two decades of diverse nursing experience, with the majority of her career rooted in Trauma ICU care. Her clinical background spans neurosurgical ICU, pediatric pre-op and PACU, the emergency department, and roles in trauma performance improvement and injury prevention. She currently serves as the Director of Trauma Performance Improvement for the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF), the accrediting body for all trauma centers across the state. In her current role, Rebecca leads statewide initiatives to advance trauma care...
2025-08-1937 minBCEN & FriendsCFRN Roundtable: Get to the chopper!-Part Two (Jonathan Baxter, Caroline Levin, Jacob Miller S6E16)In part two of this podcast session we want to continue the conversation with our BCEN friends: Jonathan Baxter, Caroline Levin, and Jacob Miller.
Jonathan Baxter is the Chief Flight Nurse for a critical care transport program in Arkansas, where he oversees clinical operations and actively flies missions. He holds board certifications in trauma, emergency, flight, and critical care nursing. He collaborates with EMS crews, communities, and state regulators, serving as Vice Chair of the Air Medical Subcommittee and Secretary of the EMS Data Committee for the Arkansas Department of Health. A Doctoral Candidate at UAMS, his...
2025-08-051h 16BCEN & FriendsCFRN Roundtable: Get to the Chopper!-Part One (Jonathan Baxter, Caroline Levin, & Jacob Miller S6E15)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friends: Jonathan Baxter, Caroline Levin, and Jacob Miller.
Jonathan Baxter is the Chief Flight Nurse for a critical care transport program in Arkansas, where he oversees clinical operations and actively flies missions. He holds board certifications in trauma, emergency, flight, and critical care nursing. He collaborates with EMS crews, communities, and state regulators, serving as Vice Chair of the Air Medical Subcommittee and Secretary of the EMS Data Committee for the Arkansas Department of Health. A Doctoral Candidate at UAMS, his research focuses on how...
2025-07-2241 minBCEN & FriendsLions don't have to roar (Graham Newton S6E14)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Graham Newton.
Graham’s career has encompassed adult and pediatric emergency departments in Level I trauma centers, critical care, clinical education, and research. He has also worked extensively in pre-hospital settings, including medevac flights in the high Arctic, EMS, ski patrol, and disaster relief. Graham holds a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Nursing from the University of Calgary, along with specialty training in critical care from Mount Royal University. He is credentialed as a Certified Flight Registered Nu...
2025-07-081h 00BCEN & FriendsA sure-fire recipe for stroke care (Amanda Werner S6E13)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Amanda Werner.
Amanda is an experienced nurse with a deep passion for neuro care. She’s dedicated to advancing the knowledge and skills of her team, ensuring that patients receive the most cutting-edge treatments available. Her impact spans across multiple hospitals and countless miles—but her mission remains the same: better outcomes for all.
In 2018, Amanda transitioned into the role of Stroke Coordinator and, by 2021, became the Stroke Program Manager for the northern Colorado region. In this role, she supports four hospitals, two...
2025-06-2445 minBCEN & FriendsScrub Circle: Breaking the silence to heal (Amy Stevenson S6E12)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Amy Stevenson.
Amy Stevenson is a seasoned emergency nursing professional with a dynamic background spanning roles as an EMT, 911 dispatcher, ER/ICU nurse, and flight nurse. She earned her BSN in 2012 and her MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2020 from South College, where she now serves as a nursing professor. Passionate about mental health advocacy for nurses and first responders, Amy is committed to supporting others by openly sharing her journey of personal and professional growth.
Amy is an experienced emergency...
2025-06-1039 minBCEN & FriendsThe little things that sneak up on you (Erin Montgomery S6E11)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Erin Montgomery.
Currently serving as a transport RN for Riley Hospital for Children's pediatric/neonatal specialty team in Indianapolis, Erin is passionate about improving pediatric emergency care through education and outreach. She played a key role in establishing the Pediatric Community Outreach Mobile Education (PCOME) program, bringing high-fidelity simulation training to community hospitals across Indiana. As the program manager for the national ImPACTS collaborative, Erin continues to enhance pediatric acute care through innovative simulation-based education.
Erin's nursing background and roles within transport...
2025-05-2755 minBCEN & FriendsLife moves pretty fast-so does certification (Amy Grand S6E10)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Amy Grand.
Amy Grand is a passionate credentialing specialist with over 20 years of experience in high-stakes licensure and certification exams. In her role at BCEN, Amy leads the development and oversight of six national nursing specialty certifications, supporting more than 60,000 credentialed nurses worldwide.
Amy is a Certified Credentialing Professional® through the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. She earned her Master of Science in Medical-Surgical Nursing from the University of Michigan. She's also the President-Elect of the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification and h...
2025-05-1345 minBCEN & FriendsThe secret is to adjust your sails (Harriet Hawkins S6E9)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Harriet Hawkins
Harriet Hawkins is a nurse whose remarkable career in healthcare spans over five decades. Harriet began her journey in psychiatry in 1969 before moving into adult critical care and emergency medicine. In 1982, she joined Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago—now Lurie Children's Hospital—where she worked in the NICU and played a key role in launching the Neonatal Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team in 1985. Harriet also founded the hospital’s resuscitation program in 2001, expanding education in life-saving certifications such as ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, a...
2025-04-2944 minBCEN & FriendsBuilding a legacy one day at a time (Kathy Mace S6E8)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Kathy Mace.
With over four decades of experience in emergency nursing, Kathy Mace brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to supporting ED and burn nurses. Beginning her career as a nurse extern in 1976, she spent 33 years in the emergency department, working both at the bedside and in leadership roles. Kathy’s healthcare journey also includes time in the Recovery Room, House Supervisor role, and a decade with an electronic medical record company focused on ED clinicians. Since 2019, she has served as the Employer Re...
2025-04-1539 minBCEN & FriendsLiving life by a compass, not a clock (Steven Talbot S6E7)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Steven Talbot.
Steven Talbot is a seasoned healthcare leader with 26 years of experience in emergency, trauma, flight nursing, administration, education, and paramedicine. As a Professional Practice Leader at Houston Methodist Willowbrook, he oversees the Emergency and Neuroscience Service Lines. An active contributor and volunteer with BCEN since 2011, Steven has played a key role in exam development and leadership. He is also a published author in emergency nursing textbooks and a speaker at conferences worldwide.
Reflecting on the power of certification, volunteerism, and...
2025-04-0140 minBCEN & FriendsGratitude in every line I've ever read (Jacki Roland S6E6)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Jacki Roland.
Jacki Roland is an experienced emergency and trauma nurse with over 13 years of expertise in caring for critically injured patients. She serves as a clinical nurse educator in a Level 1 academic trauma and burn center in Denver and is part of the instructor cadre at CSTARS in St. Louis, providing advanced trauma training to military and civilian medical personnel. Since joining the military in 2008, Major Roland has been dedicated to improving trauma care through education and leadership.
With nearly 17 years...
2025-03-1836 minBCEN & FriendsA national treasure in injury prevention (Courtney Edwards S6E5)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Courtney Edwards
Courtney Edwards is the Director of Trauma Community Outreach & BioTel EMS at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas. Courtney leads injury prevention and outreach programs, working to improve EMS services for over 2.4 million people in the Dallas area. She supports 14 EMS agencies and oversees an annual 260,000 EMS-911 calls. Holding her Doctoral degree in Nursing Practice from Texas Christian University and a Master of Public Health, she remains patient facing by providing direct care as a member of the Trauma Team in Dallas.
2025-03-0438 minBCEN & FriendsA song of flight and poisons (Zach Kermitz S6E4)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Zach Kermitz.
Zach began his career in collegiate EMS with the Florida State University Medical Response Unit, before moving on to rural EMS in northeastern North Carolina. After earning his BSN, he honed his skills in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care, and ground Critical Care Transport nursing across North Carolina, Utah, and New York. In late 2019, Zach transitioned into flight nursing, where he has further developed his leadership skills as a full-time flight RN in the Four Corners region of the southwest USA.
2025-02-1845 minBCEN & FriendsStart doing what you're meant to do (Reginald Santiago S6E3)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Reginald “Reggie” Santiago.
Reginald Santiago is an inpatient care coordinator and case manager at Duke University Hospital’s Raleigh campus. Over the past 30 years in healthcare, he has served in roles as a paramedic, adjunct paramedic instructor, tactical medical instructor, and Special Operations Forces Medical Instructor specializing in prolonged field care (PFC).
Additionally, Reginald is the creator and host of the Paramedic2RN podcast. Reginald’s educational background includes an Associate’s degree of Applied Sciences in Emergency Medical Science, an ADN from a Para...
2025-02-0434 minBCEN & FriendsCourage is fear you ignore (Jordan McAdam S6E2)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Jordan McAdam.
Jordan McAdam is an emergency room nurse with nearly a decade of experience, currently serving as the Nurse Educator at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. As the Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator, Jordan has been instrumental in enhancing pediatric readiness in her department, elevating their score from 64 to an impressive 94 out of 100. She was also the first in her team to earn her Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) designation and has since dedicated herself to mentoring her colleagues on...
2025-01-2127 minBCEN & FriendsCompassion is a universal language (Marvin Delfin S6E1)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Marvin Delfin.
Marvin is an experienced nurse from Zamboanga, Philippines, with nearly 20 years of global experience in countries like the UAE, Brazil, the US, and Qatar. He holds eight national nursing certifications and two master's degrees, demonstrating his commitment to continuous learning. Passionate about travel, Marvin has visited 54 countries and volunteered at prestigious events like the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.
Currently, he serves as the Program Planning Committee Chair for AACN's NTI 2025 and works with the Daisy Award Foundation. Marvin...
2025-01-0748 minBCEN & FriendsCertified Leadership: One life influencing another (Janie Schumaker S5E23)In this 100th podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend and CEO, Janie Schumaker.
Janie Schumaker is a dedicated healthcare professional whose journey began in a nursing home doing laundry. She furthered her education as a certified nursing assistant to LPN and finally obtaining her RN. Janie quickly recognized her passion for the Emergency Department, where she spent most of her career at the bedside and in nursing leadership. As the CEO of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing for the past seven years, Janie is a fierce advocate for nurses, emphasizing...
2024-11-1243 minBCEN & FriendsMayor may not be outside the Scope of Nursing (Sean Elwell and Adam Oliver S5E22)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friends, Sean Elwell and Adam Oliver.
Sean Elwell is the Senior Director of Emergency Services, Critical Care Transport, and the Pediatric Trauma Center at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, where he has dedicated over 21 years of service. Starting his career as an EMT, Sean transitioned to become a registered nurse and earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wilmington University. He holds a master’s degree in nursing leadership and health systems management from Drexel University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. A recognized leader in h...
2024-10-2943 minBCEN & FriendsSimulation Education: Let the wild rumpus begin! (Crystal Bencken S5E21)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Crystal Bencken.
Crystal Bencken is a Simulation Education Manager at Atrium Health Carolinas Simulation Center, where she leverages 16 years of experience in emergency nursing and trauma to enhance simulation-based education. Her expertise lies in developing projects that emphasize teamwork, communication, systems testing, and process improvement, ensuring that healthcare professionals are well-equipped to deliver optimal patient care. Crystal's commitment to fostering collaborative learning environments makes her a valuable asset in advancing simulation education initiatives.
Come along as Janie Schumaker and Hollye Briggs talk...
2024-10-1551 minBCEN & FriendsServing up a hot cup of Coffee and Mentoring (Deb Spann S5E20)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Deborah Spann.
Deborah Spann is a dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in network development aimed at improving trauma and time-sensitive illness responses across the healthcare system. Currently serving as the Education Coordinator for the Louisiana Emergency Response Network, Deb is committed to advancing emergency and medical surgical nursing through education and certification.
Deb holds a degree from Louisiana Tech University and a Masters in Clinical Nurse Leadership from the University of Arizona. Obtaining and maintaining her CEN and being inducted as...
2024-10-0135 minBCEN & FriendsHero Dirt: Collaboration on Emerging Special Pathogens (Adam Sorenson S5E19)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Adam Sorenson.
Graduating in 2012 with his BSN, Adam Sorenson began his career as a pediatric nurse before transitioning to a role as a pediatric intensive care nurse. After a few years in the PICU, Adam shifted to working in an adult surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at a Level 1 trauma center, where he continues to work today. Adam’s professional development includes advanced training, starting with Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and Advanced Trauma Care Nursing (ATCN) to obtaining his certification as a Trauma Ce...
2024-09-1731 minBCEN & FriendsMore than My Hometown: Spotlight on the 2024 Distinguished CFRN Award Winner (Tyler Reeves S5E18)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Tyler Reeves.
Tyler Reeves started his career at Clara Barton Hospital in Great Bend, KS. He advanced from CNA to LPN and then RN, eventually spending a decade there with an initial start in med-surg then moving to the Emergency Department. While working in the ED, Tyler had the opportunity to join the Barton County Transfer Service as a ground transport nurse for four years.
In 2018, Tyler became a flight nurse with EagleMed, initially stationed in Goodland, KS. Here he obtained his...
2024-09-0333 minBCEN & FriendsThis is the Way Of Nursing (Lionel Lyde S5E17)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Lionel Lyde.
Lionel Lyde is a retired Military Nurse with 35 years of service in the armed forces. He holds his MHA MBA, and CEN. Lionel has taken on clinical, leadership and executive leadership positions during his 31-year nursing career, spending most of his clinical time as a critical care and ER/Trauma Nurse. His last position being an Air Force Critical Care Master Clinician and Special Military Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General for Critical Care Nursing.
He retired from military...
2024-08-2044 minBCEN & FriendsTake Care of You on the Go (Megan Wood S5E16)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Megan Wood.
Megan Wood is currently a critical care ground transport nurse with AHN LifeFlight and holds the CFRN and Pre-hospital Register Nurse certification. She also works as a nurse intensivist, critical care, and L& D nurse at a PA area hospital.
Megan began her career as a paramedic for over 10 years in a busy 911 based EMS system and also as a flight paramedic. When she became a nurse, she continued to fly with Stat MedEvac in Pittsburgh, and working some shifts i...
2024-08-0630 minBCEN & FriendsWhere Comfort Zones End (Jaime Phillips S5E15)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Jaime Phillips.
Jaime Phillips is currently a special agent with the Army Criminal Investigation Division, a retired Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Army Reserves, a registered nurse, and certified tactical paramedic. Jaime has over ten years of experience in law enforcement and tactical medicine which has made him very passionate about the specialty of operational medicine.
Jaime is a founding member, current President, and Fellow for the newly launched Academy of Operational Medicine. This fellowship program recognizes individuals who have demonstrated t...
2024-07-2325 minBCEN & FriendsLearning to Embrace the In-between (Taylor DuBose S5E14)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Taylor DuBose.
Taylor is an emergency nurse with 6 years of experience in various ED settings, including a level 2 trauma and rural. She holds the CEN and CPEN credentials and is currently working as the Department Chair of Nursing at a technical college. Taylor oversees the Associates Degree, Transition, and Practical Nursing programs.
Taylor started her nursing education as an ADN then completed an RN to MSN tract in Leadership and Management. She recently completed her MBA and is enrolling in a DNP...
2024-07-0925 minBCEN & FriendsWhy I decided to Pause First (Kim Colegrove S5E13)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Kim Colegrove.
Kim Colegrove is an international speaker and the author of Mindfulness for Warriors, The Mindfulness for Warriors Handbook, and Wellness Warrior Style. She’s also the founder of Pause First Academy—an organization that provides online and in-person wellness and resilience training and support for society’s warriors, protectors, guardians, and healers.
Come along as Janie Schumaker and Hollye Briggs talk with Kim about her life and work teaching practices of self-care to the front-line warriors in law enforcement, military, and he...
2024-06-2536 minBCEN & FriendsQuality Trauma Care: From the City to the Burbs (Merideth Gradowski S5E12)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Merideth Gradowski.
Merideth Gradowski is the Trauma Program Manager at an ACS (American College of Surgeons) verified Level I trauma center in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been a nurse since 2009 with the majority of her experience in emergency and trauma nursing. Her prior roles include ED charge nurse and supervisor, trauma injury prevention coordinator, and trauma performance improvement nurse.
Merideth initially obtained her associates degree in nursing and then furthered her education with a Bachelors of Nursing from Arizona State University and...
2024-06-1129 minBCEN & FriendsEngineering Excellence with Intentional Leadership (Jonathan Green S5E11)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Jonathan Green.
Jonathan Green is the Senior Director of Nursing at Montefiore Medical Center’s Einstein Campus, Bronx, NY, responsible for nursing practice and operations across multiple service lines. He has over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience with an emphasis on emergency and critical care nursing and nursing leadership. He is active in the Emergency Nurses Association, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He teaches nursing leadership courses in the graduate and undergraduate pr...
2024-05-2832 minBCEN & FriendsAnother bend in the road from PCT to DNP (Becky Rich S5E10)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Becky Rich.
Becky Rich has been in the world of emergency medicine and nursing for the past 9 years, and recently obtained her Doctorate in Nursing Practice. She works full time in nursing education teaching didactic and practical skills and also works PRN as a float nurse across multiple emergency departments in a local health system. The chaos and the structure of these two positions are exactly, as Becky believes, the best of both worlds.
Outside of her professional life, Becky enjoys family...
2024-05-1424 minBCEN & FriendsStarting with the End in Mind (Angela Atwood S5E9)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Angela Atwood.
Angela ‘Angie’ Atwood has over 25 years of experience caring for critical care patients in ground, air, and hospital environments. She has served in roles ranging from paramedic, firefighter, ER nurse, Flight RN, and direction of education.
Angie has her MSN in Nursing leadership and management as well as her CFRN and FP-C (certified flight paramedic). Her current role includes clinical content creation, serving as a SME and adjunct lecturer and CAPCE (commission on accreditation for prehospital continuing education) Program Director. She...
2024-04-3036 minBCEN & FriendsSetting up an LZ in Primary Care (Joe Hill S5E8)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Joe Hill.
Joe Hill started his career at a Level 1 adult/pediatric trauma center then moved into critical care ground transport. He decided to make the jump into flight medicine where he stayed for 19 years serving as a flight nurse and clinical directors.
In 2021, Joe finished his MSN-APRN and in March of 2023 Joe began working as a Family Nurse practitioner. Even though the learning curve was bit higher than he initially expected, Joe is finding he can make a significant difference in...
2024-04-1636 minBCEN & FriendsEmergency Nursing Til Dawn Edition (Tesla Teitge S5E6)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Tesla Teitge.
Tesla is an emergency nurse with over 10 years of clinical experience. She is also the owner and creator for the dynamic and “Paradise” inspired compressions socks from her company, Up at Dawn Compression Socks.
In 2023, Tesla completed her Masters in Nursing Education. She lives with her family in the Garden State where she has the opportunity to fill some of her favorite roles: ER nurse, university clinical instructor, mother, wife, beach enthusiast, and small business owner.
Come along as M...
2024-03-1939 minBCEN & FriendsNo Wasted Time (Lynn Miller Hayward S5E5)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Lynn Miller Hayward.
Lynn Miller Hayward was born in South Africa and started her nursing career by obtaining a Bachelor of Social Sciences as a Registered Nursing and Midwife in 1979. She moved to the US shortly after graduating and spent 3 years in US healthcare before returning to South Africa. An experience with emergency services, lit the fire for Lynn to become an Advance Life Support Paramedic and take to the flight world for several years. She also became an AHA instructor for community education.
2024-03-0533 minBCEN & FriendsEstablishing an Eminent Legacy (Shawntay Harris S5E4)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Shawntay Harris.
Shawntay Harris is the President and CEO of Eminent Healthcare Resources Consultants Inc, which offers education for nurses from bedside clinical training to leadership and administrative coursework. With over 23 years of nursing experience in emergency services, she has established an influence in her home state of Texas as well as nationally through her work with the Texas Emergency Nurses Association and the ENA Foundation.
Shawntay was recently highlighted in the media for her induction as a Fellow in the Academy...
2024-02-2029 minBCEN & FriendsReigniting Leadership in Nursing (Mary Whelan S5E3)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Mary Whelan.
Mary Whelan has held many different leadership positions over the past 24 years of her career as a director of emergency services from a level II Trauma Center to a community hospital ED, she proved time and again with every leadership role that she possesses the tools to transform department culture and produce improved staff and patient engagement scores.
Mary built a reputation of actively engaging with staff to assist with patient flow and clinical care, helping build a relationship with...
2024-02-0634 minBCEN & FriendsNavigating and Challenging the Trauma Landscape (Joe Blansfield S5E2)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Joe Blansfield.
Joseph “Joe” Blansfield is a board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with over 5 decades of experience in the emergency and trauma setting. The last 27 years of his career were spent in the role of the Trauma/Acute Care Surgery Program Manager at Boston Medical Center, where Joe was responsible for maintaining all the requirements for this Level 1 Trauma Center until his retirement in June 2019.
Joe also has 26 years of active military service in the US Army Reserves retiring as a Colonel from the...
2024-01-2335 minBCEN & FriendsWhen a passion for burn care ignites your whole career (Anne O’Connor S5E1)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Anne O’Connor.
Annemarie O’Connor is an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner at the Burn and Complex Wound Center at the University of Chicago Medicine in Illinois. With over 35 years of nursing within burn care from the bedside to administration and advanced practice, Anne has taken on responsibilities that encompass intensive care, surgical assist, outpatient wound management and community health and education.
Anne has served on various councils for advanced practice nursing and worked with the American Burn Association on several national comm...
2024-01-0934 minBCEN & FriendsMy Way to Becoming Nurse Alice (Alice Benjamin)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Alice Benjamin.
“Nurse Alice” Benjamin is a board-certified family nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, author, speaker, podcast host and a nurse pioneer on TV as a medical correspondent. Her experiences range from cardiovascular health, critical care, and emergency medicine involving patient care at some of the most prestigious and underserved hospitals.
As a medical correspondent for NBC Los Angeles, she was the nation's most watched nurse on TV who kept millions of viewers up to date with daily reporting during the Covid cris...
2023-11-2836 minBCEN & FriendsNot all Heroes are in Comic Books: Spotlight on the 2023 Distinguished CTRN Award Winner (George Olschewski)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend George Olschewski.
George Olschewski started out in healthcare as an EMT in 1993 and finished an English degree with a minor in journalism before going back for his nursing degree. Since 1998 George worked in the hospital from the intermediate and step down units to the ED at the Level One trauma center-University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. It was there that George became a founding member of the Critical Care Transport Team at the trauma center.
George continues to serve in both specialties...
2023-11-1437 minBCEN & FriendsNo Escaping this Distinguished Nurse: Spotlight on the 2023 Distinguished TCRN Award Winner (Jordan Tyczka)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Jordan Tyczka.
Jordan is currently the director of trauma services at Inova Loudoun Hospital, which is a Level III trauma center in Leesburg, VA. Since starting her nursing career in 2007, Jordan has worked in various Level I and Level II trauma centers along the east coast. She has obtained her master’s degree in nursing education and served as the clinical nurse educator for trauma services prior to her current role.
During her time in the educator role, Jordan achieved her TCRN an...
2023-10-3133 minBCEN & FriendsSpeak Now with the Birth Trauma Mama (Kayleigh Summers)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Kayleigh Summers.
Kayleigh Summers is a licensed clinical social worker and private practice owner in Downingtown, PA. Kayleigh uses her training as a licensed therapist and her own experience as an Amniotic Fluid Embolism survivor to treat and support families experiencing perinatal trauma.
Kayleigh has created thriving birth trauma support communities through Instagram and TikTok, as well as her podcast, where she provides connection, story sharing, and resources to support those experiencing birth and other trauma.
Come along as Michael...
2023-10-1739 minBCEN & FriendsWalking the Line for quality pediatric prehospital care (Kris Ramos)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Kris Ramos.
Kris Ramos is a master’s prepared registered nurse and paramedic with a broad base of critical care experience including ground and air ambulance prehospital care, adult and pediatric emergency departments, pediatric cardiovascular intensive care, PICU, NICU, hemodialysis, and leadership roles.
He currently serves as the Base Hospital Coordinator at Phoenix Children’s. Kris’s daily focus is to improve prehospital care for children by bringing Phoenix Children’s expertise to emergency responders through continuing education, patient follow-up, and operations consultations. Kris is...
2023-10-0334 minBCEN & FriendsInconceivable! From emergency medicine to podcast producer (Sean Fox)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Sean Fox.
Dr. Sean Fox is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and of Pediatrics as well as the Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency at Carolinas Medical Center. He works half his shifts in the Pediatric ED and the other half in the Adult ED. Since his time at the University of Maryland, when he served as a Chief Resident, Sean has been passionate about both clinical care and medical education. In 2014 he won the American College of Emergency Physicians’ (ACEP’s) National Emer...
2023-09-1940 minBCEN & FriendsNext thing you know: ED nursing to hospital contracts and design (Carole Covey)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Carole Covey.
Carole Covey has worked in various roles within healthcare over the past 15 years, ranging from ED to ICU, trauma to flight nursing, pre-hospital to administration and lots of in between. She has a passion for education, leadership and serving those in vulnerable populations. During 2020, Carole focused her efforts on emergency response and humanitarian aid services from Florida to California. She is currently the Medical Services Manager with AECOM, working on a large-scale project involving pediatric and adolescent care.
Carole holds...
2023-09-0533 minBCEN & FriendsDigging into Research: growing compassion satisfaction (Travis McCall)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Travis McCall.
Dr. Travis McCall obtained his MSN in 2013 from Vanderbilt University specializing in ED education and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in 2021 from the University of Tennessee College of Nursing with a graduate minor in Epidemiology in Public Health. His dissertation focused on secondary traumatic stress and promotion of nurse welfare.
Travis has over 15 years of experience across the emergency spectrum from pre-hospital to his current roles as an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and as a Flight...
2023-08-2236 minBCEN & FriendsLiving with Purpose as a Child Life Specialist (Caitlin Parker)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Caitlin Parker..
Caitlin Parker is a Certified Child Life Specialist at Atrium Health Levine Children's in Charlotte, NC. In her 13-year career at Levine's, she has worked in various roles across multiple service lines in pediatric and adult populations. She is driven by a passion for enhancing family nuclei coping and advocacy in the hospital setting that will carry over to better physical, emotional, and psychosocial outcomes for the trajectory of their health journey.
Whether it is a child's first visit to...
2023-08-0849 minBCEN & FriendsWhere in the world is Jonah? (Jonah Pregulman)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Jonah Pregulman.
Jonah has been a nurse since 2016, having initially obtained his BSN from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. He earned his MSN from Capella University with a specialization in Informatics in 2020.
Jonah specializes in emergency, flight, and critical care transport. Jonah has also achieved all 5 BCEN certifications. He is a Nationally Registered Paramedic with a variety of EMS experience spanning over 10 years in 911, IFT and special event EMS. His work history includes various exotic locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Antarcti...
2023-07-2525 minBCEN & FriendsProfessionalism any way you slice it! (Jacob Miller)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Jacob Miller.
Jacob Miller is a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nationally Registered Paramedic with a background in flight, critical care transport, and emergency nursing, in addition to over 15 years of EMS practice. Jacob received his Master of Science in acute care from the University of Maryland, a post-master’s certificate in advanced flight nursing from Case Western Reserve University, and his Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Cincinnati.
Jacob currently works as a clinical educator and critical care tr...
2023-07-1148 minBCEN & FriendsExponential Impact: From flight nursing to organ donation (Steven Malarchick)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Steven Malarchick.
Steven Malarchick began his career in prehospital care as an EMT-basic progressing to a Paramedic. His medic career included roles as the Regional EMS Coordinator for Colorado as well as offshore work on a deep-water drill ship and as public safety Director for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. He became a nurse in 2003, starting in the emergency department and moving into flight. Steven continued his nursing education becoming a family nurse practitioner in 2021 and continues to fly as a flight NP.
2023-06-2728 minBCEN & FriendsLeveling Up with the New Thing Nurse (Sarah Wells)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 he...
2023-06-1347 minBCEN & FriendsIn the room where it happens: from passion to practice change (Hannah Pye)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 M...
2023-05-3033 minBCEN & FriendsMight as well Jump! into Education and Knowledge (Bruce Hoffman)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 Bri...
2023-05-1648 minBCEN & FriendsImpacting Lives around the World through Military Transport (Tiffany Welsh)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 r...
2023-05-0236 minBCEN & FriendsGratitude: shifting from a job to a calling (Roger Casey)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...
2023-04-1830 minBCEN & FriendsMaternal Health and OB Transport: Oh baby! (Heather Scruton)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 s...
2023-04-0442 minBCEN & FriendsEngineered for critical thinking and professional growth (Steve Cumming)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...
2023-03-2139 minBCEN & FriendsTalking Toxicology: a recipe for disaster (Nancy Denke)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 h...
2023-03-0739 minBCEN & FriendsBuilding Blocks of a Nursing Career (Martha Roberts)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.
2023-02-2134 minBCEN & FriendsFlying the Flag for Autism Awareness (Brandon Joines)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 Bran...
2023-02-0735 minBCEN & FriendsTransporting a Passion for Certification and Nursing (Austin Johnson)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Austin Johnson.
Austin is a registered nurse born, raised, and living in Florida. He is a Critical Care Transport Nurse with AdventHealth Central Florida, one of the largest hospital systems in the country with an equally large fleet of ground and flight transport units.
Austin holds all 5 BCEN credentials as well as 2 other specialty certifications and has been a mentor for the BCEN InstaCrew, helping spread the word about the importance of emergency nursing certification and continuing education. Austin has spoken at several conferences...
2023-01-2436 minBCEN & FriendsBlazing a Trail for Nurse Well-Being (Kristen Gilmore)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Kristen Gilmore.
Kristen obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2004 and in 2014 she graduated with her master’s degree in Nursing. Kristen’s career includes work as an ED nurse, clinical nurse manager, nursing supervisor, nurse manager, and clinical operations coordinator. Throughout her career, Kristen has been the recipient of multiple clinical and leadership awards, serving as a mentor to others. Her passion for education and mentorship led her to teaching for a local nursing program. Kristen in now the Inaugural Program Manager for Nurse Well...
2023-01-1034 minBCEN & FriendsDefy Gravity: From Flight to Trauma Program Launch (Jamin Rankin)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Jamin Rankin.
Jamin Rankin obtained a bachelor's degree in biology prior to pursuing nursing school. He has been a nurse since 2013, having worked in the emergency department, air transport, and now as a trauma program manager. Jamin’s nursing interests involve all things emergency, trauma, and critical care. In his role as a trauma program manager, Jamin oversees clinical, operational, and performance improvement processes for a newly verified trauma center in north Louisiana.
Apart from nursing, Jamin enjoys spending time with his family as we...
2022-11-1521 minBCEN & FriendsA Heart for Nursing (Barbara Weintraub)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Barbara Weintraub.
Barbara has been an ER nurse since 1985. After initially obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Northwestern in 1983, she completed her bachelor's degree in nursing in 1984. Barbara later obtained a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991 and a Master’s in Nursing from Rush University in 1999.
Barbara has one son, 32, who lives in Boston and is obtaining a PhD in computer cybersecurity. Barb says he’s the “smarty” in the family! Barb has three cats!
2022-11-0134 minBCEN & FriendsThe M.E. Behind the Microphone (Mark Eggers)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Mark Eggers.
Mark Eggers is the Education and Technology Services Manager at BCEN. Mark started his formal career in I/T about 48 years ago working on IBM mainframes (no personal computers at that time) as a computer operator. As his career progressed, he went into various management roles in I/T including customer support manager for a hotel chain.
For the last 22 years Mark has had many roles in the area of training and development, including training all levels of an organization on many...
2022-10-1828 minBCEN & FriendsEmergency Care, Critical Care, Correctional Care (Eddie Johnson)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Eddie Johnson.
Eddie Johnson is a skilled nursing professional with a varied clinical background in both the acute and subacute care settings.
Focused and hardworking, he strives for clinical excellence through an evidence based multidisciplinary team approach, ensuring only the best outcomes. He leads by example, empowering other team members to also excel in providing only the best care to those whom they serve.
He takes nothing more serious than his job, or the trust built between himself and the community. His...
2022-10-0430 minBCEN & FriendsFrom Radio to Nursing (Ed Hunt)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Ed Hunt.
Ed Hunt is an BCEN certified nurse working in the ER in Southwest Washington State.
Ed currently works at two hospitals - one tiny 6 bed ER in a coastal tourist town and the other a big 44 bed ER in a metro area.
Nursing is a second career for Ed – for 14 years he was a newspaper reporter and early pioneer of on-line journalism in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After 9/11, however, he joined his local fire department and became a fi...
2022-09-2032 minBCEN & FriendsThe Combining of a Nurse and Respiratory Therapist (Bill Malone)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Bill Malone.
Bill Malone is a flight nurse, respiratory therapist, and emergency medical technician from northern Mississippi. After obtaining his respiratory therapy degree in 2004, Bill later pursued nursing and graduated with a nursing degree in 2011. Bill has been flying full time for five years now and remains part time in the CCU, PICU, and critical care ground transport.
Bill holds three board certifications in respiratory therapy which include both neonatal and adult specialty certifications. Since becoming a nurse, Bill has obtained all 5 BCEN certifications...
2022-09-0621 minBCEN & FriendsSimulation in Education Programs (Brett Dodd)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Brett Dodd.
Brett Dodd is the Associate Director for the Women’s Guild Simulation Center for Advance Learning at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.
He spent 6 years in the pre-hospital environment working as a paramedic and has been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years. He has an associate degree in Emergency Medical Technology, master’s degree in nursing, and recently completed his MBA.
His background is emergency and flight medicine, disaster management, trauma, critical care, education, and simulation. In his cu...
2022-08-2345 minBCEN & FriendsFrom the Stretcher-Side to the Boardroom (Antoinette Weathers)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Antoinette Weathers.
Antoinette has many years of healthcare experience. She progressed from a novice stretcher-side nurse to management, leadership, and professional development roles. She believes strongly in life-long learning, and it shows in her background. She recently received a 35-year pin from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses.
Janie Schumaker and Mark Eggers talk with Antoinette , about her career of over 35 years in Emergency Nursing (she has something that many people do not have … a 35-year pin from the Board of Certification for Em...
2022-08-0925 minBCEN & FriendsBetter Ways to Care for Kids (Scott DeBoer)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Scott DeBoer.
Scott DeBoer is a dynamic seminar leader with over 30 years of emergency, critical care, & flight nursing experience. After 25 years of flight nursing at the University of Chicago, Scott is now the primary seminar leader for Pedi-Ed-Trics, a company dedicated to teaching better ways to care for kids.
Scott holds a master’s degree in emergency/critical care nursing as well as the CPEN certification and retired CEN, CFRN, and CCRN certifications. He has been published over 150 times in journals around the world and...
2022-07-2637 minBCEN & FriendsFrom Firefighter to Emergency Nurse (Kory Scheideman)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Kory Scheideman.
Kory Scheideman was born and raised in Colorado. Kory grew up as a fire brat with his father as a volunteer firefighter and would often respond to calls with his father (it was the 80’s). Then in high school Kory became one of the first school-to-career fire fighters and started his fire career.
He worked as a career firefighter for 5 years before he was offered a job in the Emergency Department as an EMT in a critical access hospital in SE Colorado. Kory...
2022-07-1223 minBCEN & FriendsGetting to know BCEN’s 2022 Distinguished CPEN Award Winner (Jessica Evins)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Jessica Evins.
Jessica Evins is a registered nurse in the Pediatric Emergency Department at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital—the only Pediatric Level 1 trauma center in New York City.
Jessica has worked in the Pediatric Emergency Department for her entire nursing career, beginning in 2014, and became a Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse in 2016. Jessica is a strong advocate for simulation-based multidisciplinary education and serves on her department’s simulation committee and as the co-chair of her hospital’s vascular access committee.
Jessica...
2022-06-2821 minBCEN & FriendsGetting to know BCEN’s 2022 Distinguished TCRN Award Winner (Shayna Stevens)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Shayna Stevens.
Shayna has been a nurse for 20 years. She graduated from Stephen F Austin State University and currently attends West Texas A&M University for Gradate school. She is seeking a master’s degree in comprehensive nursing. Shayna has worked as a nurse in ICU stepdown, ICU, surgical, dialysis, and most recently emergency room settings. She is currently a trauma clinician at a level II trauma center in Plano, TX.
Shayna has a spouse Richard, and they have been together for 11 years. They ha...
2022-06-1416 minBCEN & FriendsBattery Operated Grandma (Kay Brown)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Kay Brown.
Kay Brown is a 73 yr. old Grandmother, Mother & wife who is blessed with a caring family. Kay doesn’t mind telling her age because she says she worked very hard for all those years, and she doesn’t mind claiming all of them. She was a Commercial Property Manager until her heart issues made it impossible & she had to retire in her early 60s.
Kay was diagnosed with Cardio Myopathy (congestive heart failure) when she was about 55 yrs. old & told she had abou...
2022-05-3127 minBCEN & FriendsPediatric Emergency Care .. There’s an App for that? (Laura Kemerling)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Laura Kemerling.
Laura is a registered nurse and works for the Children’s Mercy Critical Care Transport team in Kansas City, Missouri.
She graduated from Missouri Western State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and began her nursing career in the operating room at Children’s Mercy Hospital, later transitioning to adult ICU nursing for several years. Laura returned to pediatric care in 2010 to work for the Transport team.
Upon completing a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Bene...
2022-05-1722 minBCEN & FriendsHope: During America’s Opiate Epidemic (Sam Quinones)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Sam Quinones.
Sam Quinones is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, a reporter for 35 years, and author of four acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. He is a veteran reporter on immigration, gangs, drug trafficking, and the border. He is formerly a reporter with the L.A. Times, where he worked for 10 years. Before that, he made a living as a freelance writer residing in Mexico for a decade.
In 2015, Sam Quinones authored Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic (Bloomsbury, 2015), which ignited awareness of the e...
2022-05-0353 minBCEN & FriendsTrauma System News … The Inside Scoop (Bob Fojut)Bob Fojut [FOY-et] is the editor of Trauma System News, an online publication dedicated to trauma center leadership and management.
In this role, Bob oversees coverage of topics such as trauma center standards compliance, trauma quality and PI, trauma team organization, trauma data management and trauma registry. And, thanks to a new content partnership with BCEN, Trauma System News is now expanding its coverage with a wider variety of topics in trauma clinical nursing.
Bob was born and raised in Wisconsin, and he graduated from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas, where he majored...
2022-04-1934 minBCEN & FriendsNotes from a Nurse Advocate (Deb Delaney)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Deb Delany.
Deb Delaney DNP, MHA, RN, CEN has had nearly every role in the ED that one could possibly have. In 1989, she began at St Vincent Hospital ED as a patient liaison, a role that was primarily transporting blood to the lab (no tubes in those days!) and providing pillows and blankets and handholding to frightened ED patients. Deb knew immediately the ED was where she belonged. She spent 18 years working in every role from ED Transporter to ED Director. For the past 15 years, Deb...
2022-04-0522 minBCEN & FriendsMeet Our BCEN Celebrity (Allen Wolfe)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Allen Wolfe.
Allen was born in Mobile, Alabama and currently resides in Minneapolis. Allen is currently the Senior Director of Education at Life Link III an Air Medical Transport Company.
For fun Allen likes to travel. He’s been to all 50 states and loves to travel outside the US, but, for now, Covid has put a damper on that. Allen also loves college sports and has been to the NCAA Men’s basketball games every year since 1998. His new love is watching Women’s Colleg...
2022-03-2238 minBCEN & FriendsThe Power of Passion (Gretchen Carrougher)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Gretchen Carrougher.
Gretchen J. Carrougher MN, RN, is the Research Nurse Supervisor at the University of Washington (UW) Medicine Regional Burn Center, Program Coordinator for the Northwest Regional Burn Model System (NWRBMS) and Affiliate Faculty, UW School of Nursing, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems in Seattle, Washington.
Ms. Carrougher graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1981) and a Master of Nursing degree (1987) in Burn, Trauma and Emergency Nursing. She has held positions as clinical staff nurse...
2022-03-0823 minBCEN & FriendsTackling Test Anxiety (Dr. Christina Aranda and Dr. Janelle Mihelic)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friends Dr. Christina Aranda and Dr. Janelle Mihelic.
Drs. Christina Aranda and Janell Mihelic are both licensed psychologists in Nevada and are the founders of their practice Sandstone Psychological Practice. Sandstone Psychological Practice has been honored as the Best Mental Health Clinic in Henderson, Nevada in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Both Drs. Aranda and Mihelic have recently been awarded the Top Doctor award for excellence in medicine. Finally, Sandstone Psychological Practice created an online udemy.com course called “Tackling Test Anxiety: A Guided Online Course” for students struggling to manage thei...
2022-02-2237 minBCEN & FriendsEducational insight and skills refreshment using a QR code (Mal Robalino)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Mallory (Mal) Robalino.
Mal is from Long Island, NY and attended Quinnipiac University for nursing. She began as a med/surg nurse in 2016 before switching into the emergency room in 2017, where she has been ever since.
She is currently finishing her MBA in healthcare administration from St Joseph’s College and recently began an acute care nurse practitioner program at Hofstra University.
She has her CEN and TCRN certifications. She is an AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS instructor, and a certified sexual ass...
2022-02-0823 minBCEN & FriendsTaking Care of Patients throughout the Spectrum of their Life (Abby Finetti)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Abby Finetti.
Abigail Finetti, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN is a registered nurse with 17 years’ experience in frontier Oregon (fewer than six people per square mile). While her main focus is trauma and emergency nursing (with an emphasis on pediatrics), providing quality care to her community has become her true passion. An advocate for the rural/frontier area in which she chose to raise her family, Abigail is a voice for the critical access hospital when and wherever she has the opportunity; she sees rural nurses as u...
2022-01-2528 minBCEN & FriendsNeed to get something done? Ask a busy person to do it! (Josh Wymer)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Josh Wymer.
Josh Wymer is a Chief Nursing Informatics Officer for a large academic medical center with ten health clinics spread across Southern California. He is also on the faculty at the University of San Diego’s Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science as well as Founding Chief Clinical Officer with Shifthive, Inc., a pre-seed startup in the healthcare workforce management space. His volunteer activities include currently serving as Vice-President with the Board of Directors for the Competency & Credentialing Institute, advocating for the >42,000 perioperative nursing an...
2022-01-1133 minBCEN & FriendsJust What the Doctor Ordered (Tom Scaletta)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Tom Scaletta.
Tom Scaletta is a practicing emergency physician who is also board certified in clinical informatics. Tom trained at the University of Illinois for medical school and completed his emergency medicine residency at Northwestern. He held leadership position at San Francisco General Hospital and Cook County Hospital and is now medical director for immediate care and emergency medicine at hospital system in the Chicago area. Tom is a past president of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.
Before entering medical school, Tom worked...
2021-12-1422 minBCEN & FriendsBetter Understanding (Susan Brady)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Susan Brady.
Susan MacKenty Brady inspires, educates, and ignites leaders globally on fostering a mindset of inclusion and self-awareness. As an expert in inclusion and the advancement of women leaders, Susan advises executives on how to create gender parity in organizations and motivates women at all levels of organizational leadership to fully realize—and manifest—their leadership potential.
Featured on ABC’s Good Morning America, Susan is the author of Mastering Your Inner Critic and 7 Other High Hurdles to Advancement: How the Best Women Leader...
2021-11-3028 minBCEN & FriendsEmpathy is my Jam (Loren Sanders)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Loren Sanders.
Loren Sanders is a synergist who focuses on building better teams and better outcomes. Her passion is focused on leveraging knowledge and performance and connecting people to create solutions. She is motivational, inspirational, and intuitive. Her approach consists of identifying goals and talents, isolating opportunities for growth, guiding people to realizations, and helping people create action plans for change.
Loren has a B.S. in Community Health from University of Illinois and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from Lake Forest Graduate School...
2021-11-1619 minBCEN & FriendsAward Winning Radio Personality and Nurse Influencer (Mo Minard)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Mo Minard.
Mo Minard (MSN-Ed, RN, CENP, EMT-P) is a Director of Nursing for Beaumont Farmington Hills located in Southeast Michigan. She is Certified in Executive Nursing Practice by the American Organization of Nursing Leadership & serves as Clinical Faculty for the University of Michigan. Mo is also an award-winning radio personality & nurse influencer in Metro Detroit.
As Janie Schumaker and Mark Eggers talk with Mo Minard, you will hear the passion in everything she says. From her captivating stories to her specialty leadership and...
2021-11-0242 minBCEN & FriendsFrights and Delights ... It‘s Halloween (Sarah McLelland)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Sarah McLelland.
Sarah McLelland has been a nurse for 22 years. She started on the trauma/surgery floor at Charity Hospital in New Orleans and then moved to the ED to begin her journey in Emergency Nursing. After 4 years at Charity, she decided to travel, and did so for 4 years at various hospitals throughout the country including Level One Trauma Centers in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego to name a few.
She returned to New Orleans in 2008 and has served in many...
2021-10-1932 minBCEN & FriendsMeet Critical Care Casey (Casey Green)This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Casey Green.
Casey Green has been a nurse for 6 years. She started in med surg telemetry and then moved to the ED. She also has 6 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT (working on finishing her paramedic licensure).
Casey has 4 associates degrees (Nursing, Spanish, General Studies, and 1 bachelor’s degree (nursing) with hopes of CRNA school in the future
She wears many hats in the area of nursing jobs (all current): Critical care ground transport, ER, pediatric cardiac ICU (full time job, at...
2021-10-0535 minBCEN & FriendsEmergency Nursing: Beyond Bedside Care (Lindsay Davis)In this podcast episode you will hear from our BCEN and Friend Lindsay Davis.
Lindsay Davis resides in Suffolk, Virginia where she grew up. It’s a rural area so she grew up a little bit of a country kid. She is married to her husband, Evan, for 5 years and they have three children--Leonora (3), Ezekiel (2), and Ryder (1). She is part of a big, loving, fun family being the oldest of 7 kids.
Lindsay obtained her CEN in December 2017 and TCRN less than a month later in January 2018. She has been an Emergency Department and trauma nurse fo...
2021-09-2123 minBCEN & FriendsEmergency Nursing: Beyond Bedside CareIn this podcast episode you will hear from our BCEN and Friend Lindsay Davis.
Lindsay Davis resides in Suffolk, Virginia where she grew up. It’s a rural area so she grew up a little bit of a country kid. She is married to her husband, Evan, for 5 years and they have three children--Leonora (3), Ezekiel (2), and Ryder (1). She is part of a big, loving, fun family being the oldest of 7 kids.
Lindsay obtained her CEN in December 2017 and TCRN less than a month later in January 2018. She has been an Emergency Department and trauma nurse fo...
2021-09-2123 min