Nurse Humorist & Healthcare Speaker; 2023 President of the Emergency Nurses Association
Terry Foster Biography
Terry M. Foster, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, TCRN, FAEN, is the immediate past president of the Emergency Nurses Association. He is in his sixth year on the board.
Foster currently works as a critical-care clinical nurse specialist in the emergency departments at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, a Magnet-designated hospital, in northern Kentucky. He is an ambassador for the St. Elizabeth Foundation, having been continuously employed in this six-hospital system since 1975. He has worked as a volunteer, ward clerk, LPN, staff nurse, charge nurse, critical-care instructor, clinical director and night supervisor at both the Mercy Hospitals of Cincinnati, Ohio, and at St. Elizabeth.
Foster started out as a volunteer in the emergency room at the age of 14 and knew he had found his home. At 19, he began his emergency nursing experience as an LPN. He joined the Emergency Department Nurses Association, as ENA was previously known, in the early 1980s. Since that time, Foster twice served as president of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter and on multiple committees at the local, state and national level. He also served twice on the association’s Nominations and Elections Committee; is a previous recipient of the Judith C. Kelleher award; received the ENA Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to emergency nursing; and is a Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Nursing.
Foster has lectured thousands of times on a wide variety of clinical topics at nursing seminars and conferences across the country, speaking in all 50 states before he turned 50 years old. Nationally, Foster is a well-known “nurse humorist” and sought-after speaker for his light-hearted, poignant and professional perspectives on clinical care topics and emergency nursing in general.
Foster has presented at 20 ENA annual conferences and served as an ENPC and TNCC faculty member each year since 2005. An active member of his community, he regularly volunteers for Covington’s Parish Soup Kitchen, Holy Cross Catholic Church, the Cincinnati Arts Association, “Chicks & Chucks” Breast Cancer Support group and the Salvation Army. He also oversees the operation of the Peggy Foster Memorial Fund.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Terry Foster and other top speakers and celebrities.
Terry Foster Speaking Topics
-
Covid Power Talk
Since March, 2020, the world of health care has been turned upside down. Patient demands, challenging work environments, and burnout have been at an all-time high. The intensity, urgency and uncertainty are daily stressors. Listen to this front-line ER nurse discuss some of his most meaningful experiences--both good and bad--during this pandemic. Learn some ideas for how to maintain a healthy attitude, convey positivity and a "can do" approach in the workplace, and by all means, using humor as a proven coping mechanism--even in the darkest of times.
-
Humor in Healthcare
Healthcare employees share a very "unique" brand of humor. Healthcare professionals have often said, "You can't make this stuff up" along with "We could write a book!" It doesn't matter if your target audience is from radiology, the lab, a clinic or even the surgery department. If you work in healthcare, you'll "get it!" The speaker will relate to how we use humor, often as a coping mechanism, to get us through a bad shift or even a dire situation. This fun and energizing presentation, often placed at the end of a conference day, will leave your group laughing at all the crazy stuff we see in healthcare.
-
How do I book Terry Foster to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Terry Foster for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Terry Foster, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Terry Foster or any other speaker of your choice. -
What are the speaker fees for Terry Foster
Speaking fees for Terry Foster, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Terry Foster are under $10,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Terry Foster, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Terry Foster speak about?
Terry Foster is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Health & Wellness, Healthcare, Inspirational, Medicine, Mental Health, Motivational, Public Health, Stress Management -
Where does Terry Foster travel from?
Terry Foster generally travels from Ryland Heights, KY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent. -
Who is Terry Foster’s agent?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Terry Foster for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Terry Foster for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Terry Foster or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Terry Foster is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Covid Power Talk, Humor in Healthcare, "How Can You Laugh at That?" A Closer Look at the Use of Humor in Nursing, The Bizarre and the Spectacular: Unique Cases in Emergency Care, Surviving and Thriving in the Crazy World of Nursing! and Emergency Nursing: The Sacred and the Profane; All Rolled into One!. The estimated speaking fee range to book Terry Foster for your event is available upon request. Terry Foster generally travels from Ryland Heights, KY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Joel Selanikio, Brooklin Green, Dr. Arabia Mollette, Marcella Nunez-Smith and Dr. Susan Biali Haas, MD. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Terry Foster for an upcoming live or virtual event.
This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.
All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.
If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.








