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The BCEN and Friends podcast is an opportunity to have interesting conversations about learning with a range of thought leaders, BCEN certification holders, and industry professionals - and most importantly to create value and insight for you - our professional nurses across the emergency spectrum. We hope you find our discussions interesting, informative, sometimes funny, sometimes serious - but always valuable.
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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 also volunteers as a certification item writer and ASTNA education committee member.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Angie about her career. She’ll talk about how she went from taking an EMT class to educating thousands of transport and flight clinicians. Angie has taken every experience as an opportunity to grow into the highly effective professional she is today.
This episode is called “Starting with the End in Mind”.
Angie can be reached on LinkedIn @AngelaAtwood; Instagram & Facebook @AngieAtwood.
BCEN & Friends Podcast is presented by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. We invite you to visit us online at https://bcen.org for additional information about emergency nursing certification, education, and much more.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Setting up an LZ in Primary Care (Joe Hill S5E8)
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
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 the emergency needs of patients through his new role in primary care.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Joe about his career in emergency and flight nursing. From his initial why to why he’s stayed in this profession for over 25 years, this episode is sure to help us all find a place to land.
This episode is called “Setting up an LZ in Primary Care”.
Joe can be reached on LinkedIn @JosephHill-78937951
BCEN & Friends Podcast is presented by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. We invite you to visit us online at https://bcen.org for additional information about emergency nursing certification, education, and much more.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Creating Space for Pediatrics in Trauma Services (Mandy Felder S5E7)
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
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 teaches ENPC, TNCC and PTACC. She holds her masters in nursing administration and organizational leadership as well as the TCRN and CPEN.
Mandy is passionate about improving care for children in the prehospital and hospital setting and promoting injury prevention efforts and education.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Mandy about her passion for pediatric trauma care. She will also discuss why she believes it’s important to take that next step in professional development because even a small step is significant.
This episode is called “Creating Space for Pediatrics in Trauma Services.”
Mandy can be reached on LinkedIn @Amanda Felder
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Emergency Nursing Til Dawn Edition (Tesla Teitge S5E6)
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
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 Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Tesla about her passion for emergency nursing and how she took her personal love of compression socks and became an entrepreneur for her company, Up at Dawn Compression.
This episode is called “Emergency Nursing Til Dawn Edition.”
Tesla can be reached from her website: www.upatdawn.co
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
No Wasted Time (Lynn Miller Hayward S5E5)
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
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.
From a cruise ship nurse to a free-standing ED in North Carolina, Lynn’s career has moved into many different specialties of nursing, but she as she will tell, gaining her CEN made her feel recognized and respected in the field of emergency nursing. Lynn returned stateside in 2023 and is trying something new in the field of Endoscopy, as she believes there is always something to learn.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Lynn about her deep-rooted career in nursing grown over the past 40 years. Lynn is sure to inspire and impart some wisdom she’s learned along the way.
This episode is called “No Wasted Time.”
Lynn can be reached by email at cen.lynn3@gmail.com
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Establishing an Eminent Legacy (Shawntay Harris S5E4)
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
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 of Emergency Nursing, becoming the first black nurse to be awarded this distinction for her service and leadership. Shawntay maintains all 5 BCEN credentials as well as being a doctoral student with completion of her program coming very soon in 2024.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Shawntay about her career, and the ways she’s shaping the future of nursing through education and influence. Shawntay’s energy and excellence are sure to leave an impression.
This episode is called “Establishing an Eminent Legacy.”
Shawntay can be reached on LinkedIn and Facebook @ShawntayHarris and on Eminentcpr.com
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Reigniting Leadership in Nursing (Mary Whelan S5E3)
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
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 bedside staff and demonstrating to them that she understands the valuable work they are doing. Mary’s tireless work to develop strategic collaborations within the ED and the healthcare system resulted in outcome data that reflected clinical excellence under her leadership.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Mary about nursing leadership. Looking across the span of her career, what topics she believes are most important for those continuing to lead the profession.
This episode is called “Reigniting Leadership in Nursing.”
Mary can be reached on LinkedIn @MaryWhelan.
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Navigating and Challenging the Trauma Landscape (Joe Blansfield S5E2)
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
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 Army Nurse Corp, also earning a Bronze Star Medal and Legion of Merit. Joe has volunteered for BCEN through the TCRN Exam Construction Review Committee, worked on revisions of trauma materials for ENA, as well as being a speaker and published author of many clinical topics. He has been recognized for his excellence through various national awards as his dedication to nursing seems to know no bounds.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Joe about his career in all things trauma related, from the stretcher-side to deployment, advanced practice to giving back and everything in between.
This episode is called “Navigating and Challenging the Trauma Landscape.”
Joe can be reached on Facebook and LinkedIn @Joseph Blansfield.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
When a passion for burn care ignites your whole career (Anne O’Connor S5E1)
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
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 committees including the Burn Nurse Certification initiative. She is a national faculty for the Advanced Burn Life Support Course thru ABA and has presented at state, national and international events presenting burn care content and education.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Anne about her journey in the specialty of burn nursing from initial fears to pioneering the future with national certification.
This episode is called “When a Passion for Burn Care ignites your Whole Career.”
Anne recommends connecting through the website for University of Chicago Medical Center-Burn Center (www.uchicagomedicine.org/conditions-services/burn-center).
BCEN & Friends Podcast is presented by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. We invite you to visit us online at https://bcen.org for additional information about emergency nursing certification, education, and much more.
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
My Way to Becoming Nurse Alice (Alice Benjamin)
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
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 crisis. Spanning her career, Nurse Alice has appeared on numerous national shows, networks and radio shows including GMA3, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, CNN, HLN, FOX News, News Nation, TVOne, BBC, just to name a few. She also hosts the Ask Nurse Alice Podcast which we will spend more time on in the episode. Her written health features have been published in Parent Magazine, Blavity, Huffington Post, EBONY, The American Nurse, Minority Nurse, and many more. She is also the Founder and Senior editor for AskNurseAlice.com, a trusted online health, wellness, and medical media outlet.
Her mantra is she likes to talk to people before they become her patients. And when she talks, people listen.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Alice about her career in nursing, which has spanned from the bedside to the boardroom and national media outlets.
This episode is called “My Way to Becoming Nurse Alice.”
Alice can be reached on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @AskNurseAlice or on her website at www.AskNurseAlice.com.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
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 of EMS and transport nursing at Hackensack University Medical Center’s specialty care transport unit and Angel Midflight’s aeromedical flight team. In addition to his CTRN, George holds the TCRN, CEN and TCRN certification along with his certification as a Nationally Registered Paramedic.
Come along as Janie Schumaker, Michael Dexter, and Hollye Briggs talk with George about his career in transport nursing and recent nomination and selection for a BCEN award.
Come join in on this celebration conversation.
This episode is called “Not all Heroes are in Comic Books: Spotlight on the 2023 Distinguished CTRN Award Winner.”
George can be reached on LinkedIn @GeorgeOlschewski.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
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 and helped 50 other nurse co-workers attain their TCRN certifications as well.
Come along as Janie Schumaker, Michael Dexter, and Hollye Briggs talk with Jordan about her career in trauma nursing and recently being selected as the 2023 Distinguished Trauma Certified Registered Nurse. Come join in on this celebration conversation.
This episode is called “No Escaping this Distinguished Nurse: Spotlight on 2023 Distinguished TCRN Award Winner.”
Jordan can be reached on LinkedIn @JordanTyczka.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Speak Now with the Birth Trauma Mama (Kayleigh Summers)
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
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 Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Kayleigh about her lived experiences and current passion for perinatal trauma. Kayleigh offers some great insight and advice during this meaningful conversation.
This episode is called “Speak Now with the Birth Trauma Mama.”
Kayleigh Summers can be reached on Instagram and TikTok @thebirthtrauma_mama and on her website: https://thebirthtraumamama.com/
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Walking the Line for quality pediatric prehospital care (Kris Ramos)
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
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 the founder and chair of the Phoenix Children's Annual EMS conference which provides prehospital providers with current pediatric trauma and emergency care continuing education.
Kris also serves as vice chair of the Arizona Department of Health Services’ Pediatric Advisory Council for Emergency Services, a committee that plays a lead role within Arizona’s EMS and trauma community to improve pediatric care.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Kris about his career in prehospital medicine and nursing. Kris has been instrumental in moving the benchmarks for pediatric prehospital care and offering the most up-to-date continuing education.
This episode is called “Walking the Line for quality pediatric prehospital care.”
Kris Ramos can be reached via LinkedIn @Kris-Ramos and through the Phoenix Children’s EMS and Prehospital Care Conference website (ems.phoenixchildrens.org).
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Inconceivable! From emergency medicine to podcast producer (Sean Fox)
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
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 Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award.
Currently, while he educates the next generation of Emergency Physicians in North Carolina, Sean has partnered with other educators across the U.S. to craft national educational courses and curriculum. Dr. Fox spends his spare time generating and managing several educational websites geared toward the practice of emergency medicine.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Sean about his career in emergency medicine where he specialized in both adult and pediatrics. Sean has some great morsels of advice and recommendations in this conversation.
This episode is called “Inconceivable! From emergency medicine to podcast producer.”
Sean Fox can be reached on Twitter and Instragram @PedEMMorsels and @EMGuidewire
Dr. Fox’s website recommendations: www.pedemmorsels.com, www.emguidewire.com, www.cmcecg.com, www.mededmasters.com, www.cmcedmasters.com
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Next thing you know: ED nursing to hospital contracts and design (Carole Covey)
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
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 multiple certifications including the CEN and CFRN. She is also a student, working on a dual master’s degree program in nursing and business administration.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Carole about her journey in emergency nursing which has led her to her current role planning and organizing healthcare to meet the needs of a very vulnerable patient population-unaccompanied minors from the US borders.
This episode is called “Next thing you know: ED nursing to hospital contracts and design.”
Carole Covey can be reached on LinkedIn @CaroleCovey & Facebook @Carole.A.Covey.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Digging into Research: growing compassion satisfaction (Travis McCall)
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
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 Nurse Practitioner with Vanderbilt LifeFlight. Travis is passionate about advancing nurse welfare through education and the promotion of peer- and self-care, and his research on these topics have been published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, the Journal of Trauma Nursing, and the Air Medical Journal.
Come along as Janie Schumaker and Hollye Briggs talk with Travis about his career and research into compassion fatigue and secondary trauma. His motivation for change is certainly matched well by his compassion for those serving in healthcare with him.
This episode is called “Digging into Research: growing compassion satisfaction.”
Travis McCall can be found on Twitter @WTravisMcCall.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Living with Purpose as a Child Life Specialist (Caitlin Parker)
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
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 the ED or their 30th admission, Caitlin believes in recognizing and impacting the momentous touchpoints during these visits, which will support the development and wellbeing of the whole family. These moments are where you will find Certified Child Life Specialist, like Caitlin, doing their best work.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Caitlin about her career as a Certified Child Life Specialist. Her compassion and insight are sure to uplift and make a lasting impact.
This episode is called “Living with Purpose as a Child Life Specialist.”
Website resources recommended by Caitlin:
Child Life Program | Levine Children's Hospital | Atrium Health
Association of Child Life Professionals @Home (childlife.org)
Caitlin Parker can be reached via email at: Caitlin.Parker@atriumhealth.org
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Where in the world is Jonah? (Jonah Pregulman)
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
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, Antarctica, and other international locations.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Jonah about his career in flight nursing from the US to nearly every continent on the globe. Jonah has advice and insight packed and ready to go.
This episode is called “Where in the world is Jonah?”
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Professionalism any way you slice it! (Jacob Miller)
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
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 transport clinician in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jacob holds multiple certifications including the CFRN and CTRN from BCEN. He is active in several professional organizations including serving as an at-large director on the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association board of directors, chair of the Emergency Nurses Association’s advanced practice advisory council, and co-chair for the EMS Special Interest Group with the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners. One of Jacob’s recent accomplishments is being accepted as a Fellow in the Academy of Emergency Nursing.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Jacob about his career in flight nursing to his latest adventures in advanced practice and all things education. Jacob is serving up lots of advice and insight.
This episode is called, “Professionalism any way you slice it!”
Jacob Miller can be reached through the following platforms:
Website: www.JacobMillerACNP.com
Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn - @JacobMillerACNP
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Exponential Impact: From flight nursing to organ donation (Steven Malarchick)
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
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.
Steven enjoys teaching in all its forms: from online to classrooms, conference stages to podcasts.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Steven about his career in flight & nursing to becoming a living donor which had him in the patient role and gaining new perspectives. Steven is setting a new standard for giving back.
This episode is called, “Exponential Impact: From flight nursing to organ donation.”
Steven Malarchick can be reached through the following platforms:
Facebook/Instagram: @StevenMalarchick
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Leveling Up with the New Thing Nurse (Sarah Wells)
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Sarah Wells
Sarah Wells is a certified emergency nurse with her master’s in nursing. She is a national speaker, educator, and the founder of New Thing Nurse, an academic and professional coaching company for the nursing community. Sarah works with nurses and nursing students from around the United States to help them achieve their professional goals.
Sarah has worked in various emergency departments over the past 11 years. She is passionate about nurse wellness and creating a more supportive nursing culture throughout healthcare.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Sarah about her career in nursing, from starting in the ED to paying it forward helping others succeed in their nursing journey. Sarah is sure to spark a flame for what’s next.
This episode is called,” Leveling Up with the New Thing Nurse.”
Sarah Wells can be reached through the following platforms:
Email: Newthingnurse@newthingnurse.com
Facebook/Instagram: @newthingnurse
LinkedIn: Sarah K. Wells MSN RNS CEN CNL
Tuesday May 30, 2023
In the room where it happens: from passion to practice change (Hannah Pye)
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Hannah Pye.
Hannah Pye is a certified emergency nurse working as full-time nursing faculty while pursuing her DNP degree. Hannah is passionate about breastfeeding success and believes emergency department nurses can play a key role in breastfeeding support. Her other professional interests include nursing student success, disaster preparedness and response, care seat safety, and of course, emergency medicine.
Hannah is married to an Army physician and has two daughters. She enjoys kayaking, hiking, and eating good food.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Hannah about her career in nursing, from working with nursing students to being a doctoral student herself. Hannah is sure to inspire you to take your shot when it comes to your passion in nursing.
This episode is called, “In the room where it happens: from passion to practice change.”
For information on disaster preparedness as Hannah mentioned in this podcast, see the Center for Domestic Preparedness at https://cdp.dhs.gov/.
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Might as well Jump! into Education and Knowledge (Bruce Hoffman)
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Bruce Hoffman.
Bruce is a critical care registered nurse and paramedic whose clinical background includes the ICU, ER, trauma, cardiology and critical care transport/flight. He holds graduate degrees in education and advanced practice. Bruce has spoken at multiple conferences and has a passion for education.
He lives in CT with his wife, Stephanie (also a nurse) and three beautiful children – Ava Mae, Adelynn Lue and Jackson Lee, and Bella, their Boston Terrier.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Bruce about his career in nursing from pre-hospital to transport, and his passion for all things cardiac. Bruce is sure to create a thirst for knowledge during this conversation.
This episode is called “Might as well Jump! into Education and Knowledge.”
Bruce Hoffman can be reached on Twitter @BruceEHoffman.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Impacting Lives around the World through Military Transport (Tiffany Welsh)
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Major Tiffany Welsh.
Tiffany Welsh is a registered nurse in the United States Air Force Nurse Corp. Her primary nursing practice has been in Emergency and Trauma nursing for 18 years, and she has been on active duty for 10 years.
Since coming on active duty, Major Welsh has served as a trauma nurse in military treatment facilities as well as become a member of the Critical Care Air Transport Teams. She has 3 deployments and is currently a Deputy Director, as well as holding a teaching role, at the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills in Omaha, Nebraska, specializing in the Principles of Biocontainment Care.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Major Welsh about her career in nursing from joining the US Air Force Nursing Corp, critical care transport and biocontainment. Thanks for joining us as we take this conversation up in the air and into the heart of military nursing.
This episode is called Impacting Lives around the World through Military Transport.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Gratitude: shifting from a job to a calling (Roger Casey)
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Roger Casey.
Roger has over 30 years of emergency and critical care nursing experience. He uses his experience by volunteering on the BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse Exam Construction Review Committee to provide evidence-based items to the emergency nursing certification. He serves currently on the Board of Directors for BCEN.
Roger has also been a part of the Emergency Nurse's Association's Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum development and is a Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Nursing.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Roger about his passion for nursing and how volunteering and gratitude has shifted his outlook on the profession. Roger is sure to create a spark of gratitude during this conversation.
This episode is called Gratitude: shifting from a job to a calling.
Roger Casey can be reached on Facebook/LinkedIn @RogerCasey and Instagram/Twitter @Traumanator.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Maternal Health and OB Transport: Oh baby! (Heather Scruton)
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Heather Scruton.
Heather is a transport nurse who graduated from the University of Kansas with her nursing degree in 1997 and went back for her master’s degree in nursing and business administration from the University of Mary in 2014. She has over 25 years of experience with high-risk obstetric patients. Heather currently serves as the Director of Outreach for the Critical Care Transport Team at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Her transport team completes approximately 6000 transports a year, specializing in neonatal, pediatric, maternal and OB services.
Heather has spoken nationally on the topics of fetal medicine, innovative program design and implementation, communication in health care and maternal fetal transport. She Is an advocate with the federal lawmakers, educating lawmakers on the topics of FMLA, the opioid epidemic response and rising national maternal mortality rates. Heather serves on the Kansas Maternal Mortality Review Board and the Legislative Coordinator for the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Heather about her passion for maternal/fetal transport and improving communication with each other. It’s going to be a wild conversational ride!
This episode is called, “Maternal Health and OB Transport: Oh baby!”
Heather Scruton can be reached through Facebook @HeatherScruton and on @ChildrensMercyOutreach-Education and Activities page.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Engineered for critical thinking and professional growth (Steve Cumming)
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Steve Cumming.
Steve Cumming has been in healthcare for over 30 years. He started his career in the US Navy and following honorable discharge, he obtained his nursing degree. His early nursing career was in the emergency and ICU setting, however after 15 years, Steve found his true passion: flight nursing. He advocates for lifelong learning and has spoken on the topics of leadership, critical care and education.
Steve has been married for 20 years to in his words "An exceptional woman who is my rock-Karen" Together they have 4 beautiful kids and 3 amazing grandkids. When he's not flying or teaching, Steve enjoys the outdoors-camping, hiking and off-roading.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Steve about his career in nursing, from starting as a tech in the ICU to soaring into the clouds of flight nursing. Steve is up for the challenge whether it’s a critical patient or exploring the great outdoors.
This episode is called, “Engineered for critical thinking and professional growth.”
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Talking Toxicology: a recipe for disaster (Nancy Denke)
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend, Nancy Denke.
Nancy is a Nurse Practitioner in Scottsdale, AZ. She has lived & worked all over the United States. She grew up in New York and went to Penn State as an undergrad. Years later, she would return to school at the U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and earn her MSN as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and then return a year later to earn her FNP. She worked as a NP in the ED until her husband’s job took them to Fort Collins, CO. In 2005, her husband accepted a new position in the Phoenix area where landed a position as the 1st Trauma NP for the system, then transitioned after 8 years to a Neuro/Stroke position and now for the last 5 years is working in a small Toxicology practice in the Scottsdale, AZ area.
Nancy also received her Acute care NP certificate from St. Louis U. and a DNP in Leadership Innovation at Arizona State University where she has been teaching in the DNP program from 2014.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Nancy about her nursing career which has led to her study of toxicology and a passion for collaboration with the patient care team. When it comes to solving the puzzle of “what did my patient get into?” Nancy is an expert in this field.
This episode is called Talking Toxicology: a recipe for disaster.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Building Blocks of a Nursing Career (Martha Roberts)
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Martha Roberts
Martha Roberts is an Assistant Professor and lead of the Pediatrics department for Samuel Merritt School of Nursing in Sacramento, California. She is also an adult and pediatric nurse practitioner at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center in the emergency department.
Martha is a host for the Center for Medical Education's EM Bootcamps, The 2 View Podcast, and teaches nationally. Additionally, she remains adjunct faculty for Georgetown University School of Nursing. Her specialty focuses on emergency and critical care populations.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Martha about her career in emergency medicine from her initial start in music & audio production to nursing into advanced practice nursing. Join the conversation discussing the ways Martha uses her skills, talents and passions to build one opportunity on top of another.
This episode is called, Building Blocks of a Nursing Career.
Martha Roberts can be followed on 2view.fireside.fm
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Flying the Flag for Autism Awareness (Brandon Joines)
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
This episode of BCEN and Friends lets you meet our friend Brandon Joines.
Brandon Joines is an emergency nurse with over 18 years of experience including pre-hospital, flight and transport care. Brandon started his career as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-Basic) in early 2000’s and since then Brandon has obtained his Master’s in Nursing Education in 2020. Brandon currently works as a flight nurse for CareFlite in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. He also serves part-time as an adjunct nursing instructor for North Central Texas College.
Brandon lives with his wife, Elizabeth, who in Brandon’s eyes is the greatest nurse he knows, along with their two children, Finley and Stella. During Brandon’s first year working as a nurse, his son Finley was diagnosed with Autism. This led Brandon to a new passion, helping to educate emergency professionals in practices to provide better care for patients on the autism spectrum during emergency situations.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Brandon about his journey in emergency services and nursing, leading up to his new passion on educating pre-hospital and hospital staff about best practices related to patients with autism.
This episode is called, Flying the Flag for Autism Awareness.
Brandon Joines can be reached on Instagram @BrandonJoines
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Transporting a Passion for Certification and Nursing (Austin Johnson)
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
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 and loves sharing his passion for education and professional development with the nursing community.
Austin believes that every nurse should have access to the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to do the best job they can and if he can help them find those, he will.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Austin about the topics of trauma, emergency, critical care and transport nursing. It’s a conversational ride along into certification and mentoring, and so much more.
This episode is called, Transporting a Passion for Certification and Nursing.
Austin Johnson can be reached on Instagram @AJinFlight
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Blazing a Trail for Nurse Well-Being (Kristen Gilmore)
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
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-Being at Jefferson Northeast in Philadelphia. The newly established Institute for Nurse Well-Being is dedicated to transforming culture to ensure a positive nurse practice work environment.
Outside of her day-to-day work, Kristen is the current President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania ENA.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Kristen about her journey in emergency nursing leading up to her newest venture into Nurse Well-Being. It’s sure to be an encouraging conversation to our valued listeners.
This episode is called, Blazing a Trail for Nurse Well-Being.
Kristen Gilmore can be reached via email at Kristen.Gilmore@jefferson.edu or on Instagram @KristenC1209
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Defy Gravity: From Flight to Trauma Program Launch (Jamin Rankin)
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
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 well as hunting, fishing, camping, and golfing.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Jamin about his journey in emergency and flight nursing to trauma center manager and everything in between.
This episode is called, Defy Gravity: From Flight to Trauma Program Launch.
Jamin Rankin can be reached on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
A Heart for Nursing (Barbara Weintraub)
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
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!
Barbara has been very active in emergency nursing, having both presented and been published on a wide variety of topics, including pediatric emergency care and improving patient flow. She has also been an active member of the Emergency Nurses Association, having served in both state and national positions.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Barbara about her career journey – the past, present, and future of nursing as she sees it.
This episode is called, A Heart for Nursing.
Barbara Weintraub can be reached on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
The M.E. Behind the Microphone (Mark Eggers)
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
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 diverse topics. He was instrumental in designing, developing, and teaching education at his former employers along with implementing and maintaining Learning Management Systems (LMS) for organizations.
Mark lives in Fairhope, AL with his wife Kathy and their Dachshund Root Beer. They have (not Root Beer) 4 children, 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Mark says that he loves life and everything about it
Come along as Janie Schumaker, Michael Dexter and Hollye Briggs talk with Mark about his career journey – Past, Present, and Future as Mark hands off the Hosting of BCEN and Friends and begins a new adventure: RETIREMENT!
This episode is called The M.E. behind the Microphone.
Mark Eggers can be reached on LinkedIn
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Emergency Care, Critical Care, Correctional Care (Eddie Johnson)
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
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 keen clinical judgment and nursing intervention is the culmination of only working in the most difficult practice settings including ER / Trauma, critical care, the recovery room, and correctional settings.
Eddie is also passionate about being a lifelong learner and has extended his care through the education of others, ensuring nursing standards are upheld and that the next generation of nurses are committed as well as confident, yet competent. He lives that philosophy day to day, through every interaction with team members, and what patient situations that may arise.
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Eddie about his nursing career and the various roles he has had along the way.
This episode is called, Emergency Care, Critical Care, Correctional Care
Eddie Johnson can be reached at the following.
Email: EddieJ1985@gmail.com
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
From Radio to Nursing (Ed Hunt)
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
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 firefighter and EMT.
While training to be an EMT he fell in love with Emergency Nursing. Ed says that emergency nursing is “instant gratification nursing, people come in, you figure out what’s wrong and get them feeling better.” He is still writing - maintaining a monthly newspaper column up until the start of the pandemic and self-publishing books of his essays. You can also find his writing at Redtriage.com
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Ed about going from radio/journalist to nursing. For 14 years he was a newspaper reporter. After 9/11 he joined his local fire department and became a firefighter and EMT and from there he began his life in the world of emergency nursing
This episode is called, From Radio to Nursing
Ed Hunt can be reached at redtraige.com and on Twitter @redtriage
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
The Combining of a Nurse and Respiratory Therapist (Bill Malone)
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
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 and also holds the CCRN certification in critical care nursing. In 2020, Bill was honored by North Mississippi Health Services with the Excellence in Nursing Award. Currently enrolled in the University of Mississippi, he is pursuing a master’s degree in Nursing.
Bill and his wife Amber, have two children, Cooper, and Laurel. As well as two dogs and two cats.
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Bill, about his career as a flight nurse, respiratory therapist, and emergency medical technician. Find out how holding certifications in respiratory therapy and nursing can complement each other.
This episode is called, The Combining of a Nurse and Respiratory Therapist
Bill can be reached on Twitter @malone16
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Simulation in Education Programs (Brett Dodd)
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
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 current role, he coordinates, develops, and uses simulation to create highly immersive multidisciplinary educational programs.
Brett is an instructor and course director for many programs including TNCC, ENPC, ATCN, DMEP and PHTLS.
On his off time, he spends weekends enjoying the outdoors in the Eastern Sierras snowboarding, mountain biking, and hiking.
Come along as Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Brett about his career journey – Past, Present, and even what he sees for the future.
This episode is called, Simulation in Education Programs
Brett Dodd can be reached on LinkedIn
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
From the Stretcher-Side to the Boardroom (Antoinette Weathers)
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
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 Emergency Nurses). They also talk about the book she recently wrote and highlight some of the stories it holds.
This episode is called, From the Stretcher-Side to the Boardroom
Antoinette Weathers can be found on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, but prefers contact via email.
Facebook Hummingbird Publishing.@VirginiaAuthor
LinkedIn & Instagram
Preferred method of contact is email: stormyweathersauthor@gmail.com
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Better Ways to Care for Kids (Scott DeBoer)
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
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 has been the recipient of a number of professional healthcare awards.
Scott is also a husband and father and a cancer survivor. And if you happen to travel, you may run into him playing paramedic at a popular Orlando tourist destination! More on that later but first, welcome, Scott DeBoer!
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Scott about his healthcare career and specifically his focus on pediatrics. Also come along and find out about Scott’s new part time job!
This episode is called, Better Ways to Care for Kids
Scott DeBoer can be reached at PediEd.com
And on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PediEdTrics
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
From Firefighter to Emergency Nurse (Kory Scheideman)
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
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 fell in love with emergency nursing and went to nursing school. He started working on the surgical floor for a year until he was able to get in a Level II trauma center ED for 12 years. In that capacity he was a stretcher side nurse, relief charge nurse, permanent charge nurse, educator, and now manager of a Free-Standing Emergency Department within the same system that he has been in for over 15 years.
In 2019 he was asked to help develop and roll out a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program in 6 emergency departments, and since then he has developed a strong connection with the community partners.
Kory is an active member of the Colorado ENA serving as the treasurer and sits on the IQSIP committee and fundraising committee. He works with the Colorado Naloxone Project http://naloxoneproject.com/ and he also works with the Northern Colorado MHSUA (Mental Health Substance Use Alliance) and the NOCO (Northern Colorado) Harm Reduction Alliance
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Kory about living in Colorado his entire life and his career from firefighter to emergency nurse and everything in between. Kory talks about opioid abuse and what he is doing to combat the opioid epidemic in his region.
This episode is called, From Firefighter to Emergency Nurse
Kory can be reached at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kory-scheideman-300190171
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Getting to know BCEN’s 2022 Distinguished CPEN Award Winner (Jessica Evins)
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
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 authored a pediatric emergency nursing handbook that is in use by her hospital and has presented and been an invited speaker on medical simulation and clinical debriefing at a number of national and international conferences—and has also advised business leaders on teamwork in high pressure settings.
Jessica is passionate about expanding the roles of both palliative care and child life in the emergency department setting and also works as a sexual assault forensic examiner. Prior to becoming a nurse, Jessica was an aerospace engineer at the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command, where she received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from New York University. She resides in New York City with her husband, one year old daughter, and dog. Jessica is the recipient of the 2022 BCEN Distinguished CPEN award.
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Jessica, about being a pediatric nurse and what her role entails. Congratulations to Jessica Evins for being BCEN’s 2022 Distinguished CPEN Award Winner
This episode is called, Getting to know BCEN’s 2022 Distinguished CPEN Award Winner
Jessica Evins can be found on LinkedIn by searching for Jessica Evins
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Getting to know BCEN’s 2022 Distinguished TCRN Award Winner (Shayna Stevens)
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
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 have an amazing group of friends that we love to visit whenever their busy schedule allows. They have 2 dogs and a cat that keep them laughing. Their favorite thing to do is travel. Their last trip was before the pandemic, and they got to visit Costa Rica and loved it.
If a pandemic has taught Shayna anything, it is the importance of self-care. If you don’t care for yourself, how are you expected to care for anyone else? Her hospital has been very supportive of all of everyone taking the time to do just that.
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Shayna Stevens, about being a trauma nurse and what her role entails. Congratulations to Shayna Stevens for being BCEN’s 2022 Distinguished TCRN Award Winner
This episode is called, Getting to know BCEN’s 2022 Distinguished TCRN Award Winner
Shayna can be reached on Facebook, Shayna Stevens and Instagram sstevens143
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Battery Operated Grandma (Kay Brown)
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
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 about 5 yrs. to live. Thankfully, the drug Coreg was discovered and extended her life for years. As time passed, the congestive heart failure symptoms increased as it is a progressive disease. In Sept 2016, she had her 1st heart failure episode and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. From then on she was having heart failure episodes about every 2 months.
They progressively got worse until the last of June 2017. While preparing to go home from the hospital, another episode happened with left her on life support & unconscious. One young doctor gave her husband a death message and said this would be a life ending experience.
The regular cardiologist knew that the only hope was a LVAD & she was transferred to Baylor in Dallas. In a couple of days from arriving, they gave her the LVAD. That was almost 5 years ago, and she is living a full life and thankful for God and the medical staff who have given her another chance to live.
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Kay about her life with an LVAD. Listen to Kay as she tells you what an LVAD is and what it does. Kay also shares how important it is to be part of a support group.
This episode is called, Battery Operated Grandma
Kay can be reached on Facebook, Kay Alexander Brown – personal account
Also on FB, LVAD Support Group / of NW Louisiana & NE Texas
Kay is the creator and Admin
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Pediatric Emergency Care .. There’s an App for that? (Laura Kemerling)
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
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 Benedictine University in 2018, she began clinical instructing for BSN students. Her current full-time role focuses on Transport and EMS relations, outreach education, and caring for critically ill neonatal, pediatric, and maternal fetal patients in the out-of-hospital setting.
Laura maintains a national certification in neonatal and pediatric transport through the NCC and she is an active member of the Missouri and Kansas Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), as well as the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA). She is an instructor for the Pediatric Advanced Transport Course and the S.T.A.B.L.E. Program, and has hosted multiple webinars, symposiums, and workshops focused on evidence-based pediatric emergency care in the transport environment.
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Laura, about her role as the coordinator for Children’s Mercy Critical Care Transport program. What an amazing story.
Listen as Laura tells us about the app that was developed for pediatric emergency care, how it came to be and what the driving factors were behind it!
This episode is called, Pediatric Emergency Care .. There’s an App for that?
Laura Kemerling can be found on LinkedIn and Facebook
Website:
https://www.childrensmercy.org/health-care-providers/transport/outreach-and-education/
Social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kemerling
Facebook: Laura Kemerling
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Hope: During America’s Opiate Epidemic (Sam Quinones)
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
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 epidemic that has cost the United States hundreds of thousands of lives and become deadliest drug scourge in the nation’s history. Dreamland won a National Book Critics Circle award for Best Nonfiction Book of 2015 and has been selected as one of the top books of 2015 by Amazon, Daily Beast, Buzzfeed, Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, and many other organizations.
His latest book, released in November 2021, is The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth. In The Least of Us, Quinones chronicles the emergence of a drug-trafficking world producing massive supplies of dope cheaper and deadlier than ever, marketing to the population of addicts created by the nation's opioid epidemic, as the backdrop to tales of Americans’ quiet attempts to recover community through simple acts of helping the vulnerable.
Michael Dexter and Mark Eggers talk with Sam about two of his books, Dreamland: The Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic and The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth. Come spend some time with us as we listen to Sam tell about these books and some of the stories within the pages. Sam also shares some of his history of being a writer and his love for crime reporting.
This episode is called: Hope: during America’s Opiate Epidemic
Sam Quinones can be found:
Email: samquinones7@yahoo.com
Twitter: @samquinones7
Facebook: samquinonesjournalist
Instagram: @samquinones_author
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Trauma System News … The Inside Scoop (Bob Fojut)
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
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 in philosophy. His career has taken him through nearly every role in publishing and communications, from proofreading and production art to writing, editing, and marketing.
Bob and his wife have been married for 31 years, and they have six children, ages 30 to 11.
In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Bob Fojut (FOY-et).
Janie Schumaker and Michael Dexter talk with Bob about Trauma Systems News, how he started it, what type of articles are in it, and how you can subscribe. Get to know Bob as he shares a wealth of information that you will only hear on this BCEN & Friends podcast.
As a special bonus, Bob gives the hosts a pop quiz. Let’s see if you get the correct answer.
This episode is called, Trauma System News … the inside scoop
Bob Fojut can be found on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter along with the Trauma News website.
www.trauma-news.com
Trauma System News Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1742750556005128
“Trauma Leaders” group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8388509/
Trauma System News Twitter profile: @TraumaNews
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Notes from a Nurse Advocate (Deb Delaney)
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
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 has worked as a consultant, spending time in many hospitals across the country helping to improve ED flow, nurse engagement and empower the front-line staff.
She is a frequently sought speaker at local and national ENA conferences, where she shares her wit and wisdom to delighted audiences. She is a contributing author in the 2016 book “Emergency Nursing: the profession, the pathway, the practice” and the 2020 Lippincott CEN Review.
She is currently working with Mednition Inc., a technology company utilizing artificial intelligence for healthcare. Her role as implementation lead is to bring technology and machine learning to emergency nurses.
Deb has been married to John for 38 years. They have three children and five grandchildren as well as a big and happy Black Lab named Tank. She resides in Massachusetts, and happily spends some time each winter in Florida, where she and her husband golf and relax.
Janie Schumaker and Mark Eggers talk with Deb Delany, about her career, what she did before nursing, how she got into nursing, and her passion for patient care and nurses in particular. Come along with us as we talk to Deb about then and now.
This episode is called, Notes from a Nurse Advocate
Deb Delany be found on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
Facebook.com/debdelrn and also Delaney Healthcare Consultants
Linkedin.com/in/deb-delaney
Twitter @debdelrn