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Air Methods Ascend Receives American Nurses Credentialing Center Accreditation

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods , the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced its nationwide clinical training program is now accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

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  • GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods , the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced its nationwide clinical training program is now accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
  • This accreditation encompasses Ascend’s Critical Care Readiness in-person training and Critical Care Review online modules and is a testament to the clinical quality Air Methods Ascend not only provides its own clinicians but to clinicians nationwide.
  • This accreditation not only validates the quality of our program but also reinforces our position as a leader in the field of air medical services,” said Air Methods Senior Vice President of Clinical Services Dr. Stephanie Queen.
  • “The ANCC accreditation elevates Air Methods Ascend and helps to set us apart in the industry,” said Air Methods Ascend Clinical Education Manager Jeff Simons.

BCEN Celebrates "RN-credible" Nurses and Launches Virtual Emergency Nursing Review Course This Certified Nurses Day

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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OAK BROOK, Ill., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the internationally recognized Certified Nurses Day (March 19) approaches, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is proudly celebrating its more than 50,000 " RN-credible " specialty certified emergency, trauma, transport and burn nurses, as well as nationally certified nurses in every specialty.

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  • OAK BROOK, Ill., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the internationally recognized Certified Nurses Day (March 19) approaches, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is proudly celebrating its more than 50,000 " RN-credible " specialty certified emergency, trauma, transport and burn nurses, as well as nationally certified nurses in every specialty.
  • According to BCEN's 2023 Annual Report , there are over 60,000 BCEN credentials held by nurses practicing in 28 countries, including over 40,000 RNs who hold the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) .
  • On March 19, BCEN will introduce the highly interactive virtual CEN Review Course: Essentials of Emergency Nursing .
  • BCEN's March 19-only introductory purchase offer includes a free CEN practice exam in honor of Certified Nurses Day.

2024-2025 Board of Directors Announced by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for nursing specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced its 2024-2025 board of directors and recognized outgoing board members for their service.

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  • The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) announced its 2024-2025 board of directors, with Allen C. Wolfe Jr. of Life Link III serving as board chairperson.
  • OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) , the benchmark for nursing specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced its 2024-2025 board of directors and recognized outgoing board members for their service.
  • Comprised of expert nurse leaders specializing in adult/mixed emergency, pediatric emergency, flight, critical care ground transport, trauma, and burn nursing, BCEN's board of directors oversees the organization's strategic direction including activities pertaining to the quality and rigor of BCEN's six national nursing specialty certification programs, its award-winning BCEN Learn continuing education platform, and its industry-leading portfolio of services and resources that support RNs seeking to earn and maintain specialty board certification.
  • "Having just launched our new CBRN burn nursing certification worldwide in fall 2023," added Schumaker, "BCEN is very pleased to welcome new board member and Johns Hopkins Burn Program Coordinator Emily Werthman."

Adventure Medics Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Advanced In-Person & Online Training for their Paramedics and EMTs

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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BEND, OR, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Adventure Medics has selected Air Methods Ascend’s critical care in-person and online education programs to provide additional advanced training for their paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) across their various locations.

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  • BEND, OR, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Adventure Medics has selected Air Methods Ascend’s critical care in-person and online education programs to provide additional advanced training for their paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) across their various locations.
  • Over the years, that drive for clinical excellence propelled Adventure Medics forward in many different directions.
  • In preparation for this service, Adventure Medics is delighted to partner with Air Method’s Ascend to ensure all of their medical providers are receiving the highest quality of training.
  • “Air Methods is thrilled to partner with Adventure Medics to provide their team with our in-person trainings and online programs,” said Dr. Stephanie Queen, Air Methods Senior Vice President of Clinical Services.

World's First Burn Nursing Specialty Certification Launched by BCEN

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency nursing spectrum, today announced the worldwide launch of the Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) burn nursing specialty certification. To earn the CBRN credential, eligible RNs and APRNs must pass a rigorous national exam spanning the burn nursing continuum including prehospital care and initial management, acute and critical care, post-acute rehabilitation, outpatient and community care, and aftercare and reintegration, as well as injury prevention, education, and psychosocial patient and family support.

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  • OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) , the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency nursing spectrum, today announced the worldwide launch of the Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) burn nursing specialty certification.
  • In a new burn nursing video (at https://youtu.be/qonuCqH3k5Q ), burn nurse experts and American Burn Association (ABA) leadership comment on the development and future impact of BCEN's CBRN certification program.
  • Learn more about burn injuries, burn care and burn nursing in Burn Nursing Excellence: The CBRN .
  • Development of the CBRN certification program by BCEN began in summer 2021 in collaboration with the ABA and leading burn nursing experts, following the August 2020 American Nurses Association recognition of burn nursing as a nursing specialty and years of advocacy and efforts by the ABA and the burn nursing community.

2023 National Certification Champion Award Winners Announced by BCEN

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for nursing specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2023 winners of its annual BCEN National Certification Champion Award. One winner in each category was selected based on their commitment to emergency, trauma, and transport nursing clinical excellence and professionalism through national nursing specialty certification.

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  • OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) , the benchmark for nursing specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2023 winners of its annual BCEN National Certification Champion Award .
  • "The 2023 BCEN National Certification Champions are national models for supporting emergency, trauma and transport nursing excellence by championing their nurses' success," said BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker.
  • "The 2023 BCEN National Certification Champions are national models for supporting emergency, trauma and transport nursing excellence by championing their nurses' success," said BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC.
  • "RWJBarnabas Health is honored to be named the BCEN National Certification Champion.

BCEN's Critical Care Ground Transport Nursing Certification Earns Accreditation

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, the benchmark for specialty excellence across the emergency nursing spectrum, today announced that its Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) national board certification program for critical care ground transport nurses has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). Accreditation by ABSNC means that the CTRN certification program has met or exceeds the nursing certification industry's most rigorous standards based on an independent, peer-reviewed process.

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  • OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing , the benchmark for specialty excellence across the emergency nursing spectrum, today announced that its Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) national board certification program for critical care ground transport nurses has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).
  • Accreditation by ABSNC means that the CTRN certification program has met or exceeds the nursing certification industry's most rigorous standards based on an independent, peer-reviewed process.
  • "ABSNC accreditation of the CTRN ground transport specialty certification is an important signal to nurses, healthcare teams, institutions, and patients and their families alike."
  • For more on the CTRN and ground transport nursing, read " The Roles and Contributions of Certified Transport Registered Nurses in Critical Care Ground Transport Today " in the March 2022 Air Medical Journal and " Grounded in Excellence: The CTRN ".

BCEN Celebrates 30 Years of Certified Flight Nursing Excellence

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for certification across the emergency spectrum, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) certification program. Held by over 5,800 RNs worldwide, the CFRN is one of the longest-running and most complex and multifaceted national nursing specialty certifications.

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  • BCEN's Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Credential Turns 30 on July 24, 2023
    OAK BROOK, Ill., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for certification across the emergency spectrum, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) certification program.
  • "Since 1993, the CFRN has stood as the hallmark of exceptional flight nursing patient care and safety," said BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC.
  • "BCEN salutes the thousands of CFRN-certified RNs, past and present, for their commitment to their patients, flight nursing excellence, and advancing flight care worldwide."
  • The top perceived benefits of CFRN certification include flight physiology and flight nursing clinical knowledge, confidence and critical thinking in the flight environment, and a sense of pride and accomplishment, according to The 2022 Certified Flight Registered Nurse Pulse Survey .

Mile High Ambulance Selects Air Methods Ascend to Provide Advanced In-Person and Online Training for EMTs and Paramedics

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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Englewood, CO, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Mile High Ambulance has selected the Air Methods Ascend critical care in-person and online education programs for their emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics.

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  • Englewood, CO, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that Mile High Ambulance has selected the Air Methods Ascend critical care in-person and online education programs for their emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics.
  • Located in Englewood, CO, Mile High Ambulance is a full-service ambulance company providing advanced and basic life support services across the Denver Metro area.
  • “We are excited to add Air Methods Ascend to our team’s training and professional development,” said Mile High Ambulance Chief Paramedic Rob Moore.
  • Education programs include advanced manikin-based simulation and virtual reality training that mirror real-world patient care scenarios, building life-saving skills and confidence.

Nominations Now Open for the BCEN 2023 National Certification Champion Award

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) invites hospitals, healthcare systems, emergency departments, trauma centers, and transport programs to apply for the 2023 BCEN National Certification Champion Award. This annual, national award recognizes healthcare organizations that support emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and critical care ground transport nursing excellence through nursing specialty certification.

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  • OAK BROOK, Ill., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) invites hospitals, healthcare systems, emergency departments, trauma centers, and transport programs to apply for the 2023 BCEN National Certification Champion Award .
  • This annual, national award recognizes healthcare organizations that support emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and critical care ground transport nursing excellence through nursing specialty certification.
  • Nominations for the 2023 BCEN National Certification Champion Award are now being accepted for these three categories:
    One national winner in each category will be selected by a judging panel of emergency, trauma and transport nursing experts and industry leaders.
  • National Certification Champion winners are selected based on their commitment to specialty certification as demonstrated through innovative programs and effective practices that encourage, support, recognize and reward nurses who achieve and maintain BCEN emergency, trauma and/or transport specialty certification.