Emergency Medicine. Education. Straight talk.

Ken "K.J." Reardon

Emergency Nurse | Paramedic | Speaker

Professional education with an edge. This site is built to showcase speaking topics, share practical lecture resources, and give conference attendees one clean place to grab slides without hunting through the digital junk drawer humanity calls email.

Featured topics: motorcycle clubs in the ER, resuscitation, emergency medicine, and real-world clinical insight.

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About

Biography

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Bio

Ken "K.J." Reardon, BSN, RN, EMT-P

Ken "K.J." Reardon is an emergency nurse, paramedic, and speaker with decades of front-line experience in emergency care. His work blends clinical credibility, practical teaching, and a direct communication style that connects with audiences in emergency medicine and beyond.

Drawing from real-world experience in resuscitation, high-acuity care, and the culture surrounding emergency services, K.J. delivers talks that are informative, grounded, and memorable. His presentations are designed for clinicians who want substance over fluff, with a style that stays professional without sounding like it was assembled by a committee in khakis.

This site serves as a hub for speaking topics, event inquiries, blog posts, and downloadable lecture materials for attendees. It is intentionally simple, clean, and expandable so new content can be added without rebuilding the whole damn house every time.

Speaking

Lecture Topics & Downloads

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Featured Talk

Motorcycle Clubs in the ER

Culture, communication, situational awareness, and practical lessons for emergency clinicians caring for patients connected to club life.

Featured Talk

Resuscitation & Critical Events

Case-based education focused on high-stakes decision-making, refractory VF, teamwork, and what actually matters when the room gets loud.

Featured Talk

Emergency Medicine Education

Practical teaching for nurses, medics, and emergency professionals who prefer useful clinical insight over recycled slideshow wallpaper.

Conference Lecture

1% Motorcycle Clubs in the ER: Beyond the Leather and Patches

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Case Study / Resuscitation

Dual Sequence Defibrillation: A Case Study in Refractory VF

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Attendee Resources

Conference Materials

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Slides

Lecture Slide Decks

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References

Research & Reading

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Bonus

Extra Learning Material

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Blog

Articles & Updates

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What conference attendees will find here

Post event updates, article links, new lectures, behind-the-scenes writing, and practical emergency medicine commentary.

Coming Soon

Why this site exists

A place to share speaking content, educational downloads, and thoughts from a career spent where calm matters and chaos is always lurking in the hallway.

Contact

Booking & Contact

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Connect

Professional inquiries

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