In this fascinating conversation with Johns Hopkins Burn Program Coordinator and BCEN board member Emily Werthman, PhD, RN, CBRN, trace the history of burn nursing from ancient and Civil War battlefields to modern pain management, graft technologies and trauma-informed care. Plus, what burn nursing is really like, common and not so common types of burns, how to succeed as a burn nurse, and Emily’s own experience being part of burn nursing history.