Ken "K.J." Reardon
Emergency Nurse | Paramedic | Speaker
Front-Line Emergency Medicine for 35+ Years
Front-line lessons from a Jersey ER nurse with a biker streak, a Gen-X attitude, and a healthy distrust of academic nonsense and social-media medicine. You won’t find a wall of acronyms after my name. My education came from more than three decades on the front lines of emergency care, from the back of ambulances and flight medicine to the organized chaos of the emergency department, caring for patients of all ages and spending time in critical care along the way. I speak my mind. I tell it like it is. And I believe in doing the right thing, every time.
Calm is smooth. Smooth is fast.
Featured topics: motorcycle clubs in the ER, resuscitation, emergency medicine, and real-world clinical insight.
Biography
Ken "K.J." Reardon, BSN, RN, EMT-P
Ken "K.J." Reardon is an emergency nurse, paramedic, and speaker with more than three decades of front-line experience in emergency medicine. His career spans prehospital medicine, flight medicine, critical care, and emergency department nursing, caring for patients of all ages across some of the most demanding environments in healthcare.
His presentations blend real-world clinical experience, practical teaching, and a direct communication style that connects with audiences who want substance over theory. K.J. is known for delivering talks that are grounded, memorable, and built around lessons clinicians can actually use when things get loud.
Whether speaking on resuscitation, emergency department culture, or situational awareness in high-pressure environments, he brings the perspective of someone who has spent a career where calm matters, chaos is expected, and doing the right thing is never optional.
Conference Materials
Speaking topics, slide decks, references, and additional material for attendees who want the useful stuff without digging through emails.
Motorcycle Clubs in the ER
Culture, communication, situational awareness, and practical lessons for emergency clinicians caring for patients connected to club life.
Download handout PDFDual Sequence Defibrillation
Case-based education focused on refractory VF, teamwork, and what actually matters when the room gets loud.
Download handout PDFExtra Learning Material
Additional handouts, references, and practical material for nurses, medics, and emergency clinicians.
Open recommended linksWebsites & Recommended Stops
REBEL EM
Articles and Blog from an amazing group of Emergency Docs that I have personally worked with..
Visit REBEL EMSmart Nurses
A separate education-focused destination you can keep building out over time.
Visit Smart NursesDr Swami
Another great doctor that I have worked with. Some great video resources with explanations.
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Professional inquiries
Questions, speaking requests, or feedback — reach out.