Best BCEN Podcasts (2025)

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Scrub Circle: Breaking the silence to heal (Amy Stevenson S6E12) 39:57

11d ago39:57

39:57

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Amy Stevenson. Amy Stevenson is a seasoned emergency nursing professional with a dynamic background spanning roles as an EMT, 911 dispatcher, ER/ICU nurse, and flight nurse. She earned her BSN in 2012 and her MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2020 from South College, where she…

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The little things that sneak up on you (Erin Montgomery S6E11) 55:11

25d ago55:11

55:11

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Erin Montgomery. Currently serving as a transport RN for Riley Hospital for Children's pediatric/neonatal specialty team in Indianapolis, Erin is passionate about improving pediatric emergency care through education and outreach. She played a key role in establishing the Pediatric…

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Life moves pretty fast-so does certification (Amy Grand S6E10) 45:27

1M ago45:27

45:27

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Amy Grand. Amy Grand is a passionate credentialing specialist with over 20 years of experience in high-stakes licensure and certification exams. In her role at BCEN, Amy leads the development and oversight of six national nursing specialty certifications, supporting more than 60,0…

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The secret is to adjust your sails (Harriet Hawkins S6E9) 44:42

2M ago44:42

44:42

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Harriet Hawkins Harriet Hawkins is a nurse whose remarkable career in healthcare spans over five decades. Harriet began her journey in psychiatry in 1969 before moving into adult critical care and emergency medicine. In 1982, she joined Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago—now …

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Building a legacy one day at a time (Kathy Mace S6E8) 39:22

2M ago39:22

39:22

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Kathy Mace. With over four decades of experience in emergency nursing, Kathy Mace brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to supporting ED and burn nurses. Beginning her career as a nurse extern in 1976, she spent 33 years in the emergency department, working both at the bedsi…

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Living life by a compass, not a clock (Steven Talbot S6E7) 40:27

3M ago40:27

40:27

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Steven Talbot. Steven Talbot is a seasoned healthcare leader with 26 years of experience in emergency, trauma, flight nursing, administration, education, and paramedicine. As a Professional Practice Leader at Houston Methodist Willowbrook, he oversees the Emergency and Neuroscienc…

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Gratitude in every line I've ever read (Jacki Roland S6E6) 36:46

3M ago36:46

36:46

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Jacki Roland. Jacki Roland is an experienced emergency and trauma nurse with over 13 years of expertise in caring for critically injured patients. She serves as a clinical nurse educator in a Level 1 academic trauma and burn center in Denver and is part of the instructor cadre at …

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A national treasure in injury prevention (Courtney Edwards S6E5) 38:44

4M ago38:44

38:44

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Courtney Edwards Courtney Edwards is the Director of Trauma Community Outreach & BioTel EMS at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas. Courtney leads injury prevention and outreach programs, working to improve EMS services for over 2.4 million people in the Dallas area. She supports 14 …

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A song of flight and poisons (Zach Kermitz S6E4) 45:29

4M ago45:29

45:29

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Zach Kermitz. Zach began his career in collegiate EMS with the Florida State University Medical Response Unit, before moving on to rural EMS in northeastern North Carolina. After earning his BSN, he honed his skills in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care, and ground Critical …

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Start doing what you're meant to do (Reginald Santiago S6E3) 34:32

5M ago34:32

34:32

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Reginald “Reggie” Santiago. Reginald Santiago is an inpatient care coordinator and case manager at Duke University Hospital’s Raleigh campus. Over the past 30 years in healthcare, he has served in roles as a paramedic, adjunct paramedic instructor, tactical medical instructor, and…

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Courage is fear you ignore (Jordan McAdam S6E2) 27:38

5M ago27:38

27:38

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Jordan McAdam. Jordan McAdam is an emergency room nurse with nearly a decade of experience, currently serving as the Nurse Educator at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. As the Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator, Jordan has been instrumental in enhancing…

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Compassion is a universal language (Marvin Delfin S6E1) 48:37

5M ago48:37

48:37

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Marvin Delfin. Marvin is an experienced nurse from Zamboanga, Philippines, with nearly 20 years of global experience in countries like the UAE, Brazil, the US, and Qatar. He holds eight national nursing certifications and two master's degrees, demonstrating his commitment to conti…

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Certified Leadership: One life influencing another (Janie Schumaker S5E23) 43:29

7M ago43:29

43:29

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…

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Mayor may not be outside the Scope of Nursing (Sean Elwell and Adam Oliver S5E22) 43:43

8M ago43:43

43:43

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, …

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Simulation Education: Let the wild rumpus begin! (Crystal Bencken S5E21) 51:10

8M ago51:10

51:10

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Crystal Bencken. Crystal Bencken is a Simulation Education Manager at Atrium Health Carolinas Simulation Center, where she leverages 16 years of experience in emergency nursing and trauma to enhance simulation-based education. Her expertise lies in developing projects that emphasi…

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Serving up a hot cup of Coffee and Mentoring (Deb Spann S5E20) 35:25

9M ago35:25

35:25

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 Res…

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Hero Dirt: Collaboration on Emerging Special Pathogens (Adam Sorenson S5E19) 31:01

9M ago31:01

31:01

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…

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More than My Hometown: Spotlight on the 2024 Distinguished CFRN Award Winner (Tyler Reeves S5E18) 33:30

10M ago33:30

33:30

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Tyler Reeves. Tyler Reeves started his career at Clara Barton Hospital in Great Bend, KS. He advanced from CNA to LPN and then RN, eventually spending a decade there with an initial start in med-surg then moving to the Emergency Department. While working in the ED, Tyler had the o…

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This is the Way Of Nursing (Lionel Lyde S5E17) 44:29

10M ago44:29

44:29

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 …

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Take Care of You on the Go (Megan Wood S5E16) 30:05

11M ago30:05

30:05

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 …

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Where Comfort Zones End (Jaime Phillips S5E15) 25:46

11M ago25:46

25:46

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 tact…

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Learning to Embrace the In-between (Taylor DuBose S5E14) 25:57

12M ago25:57

25:57

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 Assoc…

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Why I decided to Pause First (Kim Colegrove S5E13) 36:16

12M ago36:16

36:16

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend Kim Colegrove. Kim Colegrove is an international speaker and the author of Mindfulness for Warriors, The Mindfulness for Warriors Handbook, and Wellness Warrior Style. She’s also the founder of Pause First Academy—an organization that provides online and in-person wellness and resi…

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Quality Trauma Care: From the City to the Burbs (Merideth Gradowski S5E12) 29:53

1y ago29:53

29:53

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 inc…

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Engineering Excellence with Intentional Leadership (Jonathan Green S5E11) 32:26

1y ago32:26

32:26

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 e…

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Another bend in the road from PCT to DNP (Becky Rich S5E10) 24:56

1y ago24:56

24:56

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 m…

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Starting with the End in Mind (Angela Atwood S5E9) 36:12

1y ago36:12

36:12

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 Nursi…

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Setting up an LZ in Primary Care (Joe Hill S5E8) 36:02

1y ago36:02

36:02

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…

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Creating Space for Pediatrics in Trauma Services (Mandy Felder S5E7) 38:19

1y ago38:19

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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 Service…

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Emergency Nursing Til Dawn Edition (Tesla Teitge S5E6) 39:08

1+ y ago39:08

39:08

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 Educatio…

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No Wasted Time (Lynn Miller Hayward S5E5) 33:28

1+ y ago33:28

33:28

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 …

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Establishing an Eminent Legacy (Shawntay Harris S5E4) 29:20

1+ y ago29:20

29:20

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, s…

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Reigniting Leadership in Nursing (Mary Whelan S5E3) 34:45

1+ y ago34:45

34:45

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…

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Navigating and Challenging the Trauma Landscape (Joe Blansfield S5E2) 35:14

1+ y ago35:14

35:14

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 Cen…

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When a passion for burn care ignites your whole career (Anne O’Connor S5E1) 34:48

1+ y ago34:48

34:48

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 tak…

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My Way to Becoming Nurse Alice (Alice Benjamin) 36:16

1+ y ago36:16

36:16

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 medic…

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Not all Heroes are in Comic Books: Spotlight on the 2023 Distinguished CTRN Award Winner (George Olschewski) 37:13

1+ y ago37:13

37:13

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 L…

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No Escaping this Distinguished Nurse: Spotlight on the 2023 Distinguished TCRN Award Winner (Jordan Tyczka) 33:16

1+ y ago33:16

33:16

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 ha…

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Speak Now with the Birth Trauma Mama (Kayleigh Summers) 39:11

1+ y ago39:11

39:11

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 perinat…

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Walking the Line for quality pediatric prehospital care (Kris Ramos) 34:20

1+ y ago34:20

34:20

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, hemodialys…

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Inconceivable! From emergency medicine to podcast producer (Sean Fox) 40:06

2y ago40:06

40:06

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 Univ…

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Next thing you know: ED nursing to hospital contracts and design (Carole Covey) 33:22

2y ago33:22

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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 popu…

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Digging into Research: growing compassion satisfaction (Travis McCall) 36:09

2y ago36:09

36:09

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…

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Living with Purpose as a Child Life Specialist (Caitlin Parker) 49:53

2y ago49:53

49:53

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 …

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Where in the world is Jonah? (Jonah Pregulman) 25:27

2y ago25:27

25:27

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 …

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Professionalism any way you slice it! (Jacob Miller) 48:57

2y ago48:57

48:57

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 acut…

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Exponential Impact: From flight nursing to organ donation (Steven Malarchick) 28:40

2y ago28:40

28:40

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 t…

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Leveling Up with the New Thing Nurse (Sarah Wells) 47:59

2y ago47:59

47:59

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 a…

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In the room where it happens: from passion to practice change (Hannah Pye) 33:06

2y ago33:06

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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 i…

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Might as well Jump! into Education and Knowledge (Bruce Hoffman) 48:28

2y ago48:28

48:28

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 h…

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