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BCEN & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & FriendsCreating Space for Pediatrics in Trauma Services (Mandy Felder S5E7)In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Mandy Felder.
Mandy Felder is a leader in pediatric trauma care with over 20 years of pediatric nursing experience. She is currently the Pediatric Trauma Program Manager at an ACS Level II trauma center in South Carolina. Mandy serves on the South Carolina Emergency Medical Services for Children Committee as well as the Trauma Advisory Committee.
She is an active member in several professional organizations including the Trauma Association of South Carolina, the Pediatric Trauma Society, and the Society of Trauma Nursing. She...
2024-04-0238 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 & 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 min
Beautiful Second ActSurviving Fire, Cancer, and Learning To Live Again / Interview with author & singer, Hollye DexterAfter a tragic fire that nearly took their lives, Hollye Dexter and her family had to rebuild their shattered world after losing not only their home, but their home-based jobs as well.With no insurance to start again, Hollye and her husband Troy struggled for years following that horrific night from bankruptcy, to losing most of their friends, and nearly losing their marriage. She wrote a book about this time of her life called, Fire Season, in which she describes how she not only rebuilt her life, but also found her place in the world through the...
2023-07-2558 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 min
Rarified Heir PodcastEncore #133: Hollye Dexter (Dan Haggerty)Today on this encore edition of the Rarified Heir Podcast, we talk to Hollye Dexter, who has an amazing and unusual story about growing up with actor Dan Haggerty. While we bend the rules slightly on this episode, we talk to her Uncle Dan, the man behind The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, a fuzzy family television show from the 70s that made him a star. Along the way, we discuss bikers, Battle of the Network Stars, the film Easy Rider, step-siblings Kristy McNichol and Jimmy McNichol, domesticated wolves, circus performers, a step-father named Bullet and much more.
2023-06-061h 07BCEN & 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 min
Between the Pages of WELL READ MagazineAnnie Asks Amy FerrisAnnie McDonnell asks Amy Ferris some interesting questions...
Amy Ferris is an author, screenwriter, editor and playwright. Her memoir, Marrying George Clooney: Confessions From A Midlife Crisis debuted theatrically (Off-Broadway) in 2012.
Ruth Pennebaker of The New York Times called her memoir "poignant, free-wheeling, cranky and funny." Amy co-edited, along with Hollye Dexter, the new anthology DANCING AT THE SHAME PROM. She has contributed to numerous anthologies including: He Said What? The Drinking Diaries, Exit Laughing, and The Buddha Next Door.
Amy is on faculty at The San Miguel de Allende Literary Festival, on...
2023-05-1529 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 min
Rarified Heir PodcastRarified Heir Podcast Episode #36: Hollye Dexter (Dan Haggerty)Today on the Rarified Heir Podcast we are talking to Hollye Dexter. Now, by strictest semantics, Hollye isn't a child of a celebrity. But everyone has a story, right? And Hollye's story is a unique one that straddles two distinct worlds – that of celebrity and that of being your typical LA kid growing up in the seventies. Her step-siblings growing up were Kristy McNichol and Jimmy McNichol via her mother's marriage to a man nicknamed Bullet. Yes, Bullet. And who do you think introduced Bullet to Hollye's mother? None other than Grizzly Adams himself, Uncle Dan Haggerty. We talk to...
2021-08-101h 07
Hey Human PodcastHollye Dexter: The Wrong Wolf and Other StoriesE166 Human Hollye Dexter has been through the fire both literally and figuratively. Her story is a fascinating one. She was a child actor, she experienced a horrific tragedy that nearly ended her brother’s life, and she suffered a devastating loss that nearly destroyed everything. Through it all, she has persevered and is now an […]
2019-07-181h 08Hey Human PodcastHollye Dexter: The Wrong Wolf and Other StoriesE166 Human Hollye Dexter has been through the fire both literally and figuratively. Her story is a fascinating one. She was a child actor, she experienced a horrific tragedy that nearly ended her brother’s life, and she suffered a devastating loss that nearly destroyed everything. Through it all, she has persevered and is now an […]
2019-07-181h 08
Peace & FreedomTwo big topics this week.
First, Mean Girls at Work! Meet the psychotherapist / consultant team with the recipe for creating peace in your office.
And, What makes you feel small? Amy Ferris and Hollye Dexter want to help you let go of the shameful story you could be carrying. Freedom is near.
Plus...did you ever keep your makeup in a Caboodle? Celebrate the 25th anniversary and win a piece of nostalgia!
Thanks for listening!
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