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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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

BCEN Announces 2023 Distinguished Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care Transport Nurse Award Winners

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2023 winners of the annual, national BCEN Distinguished Awards which recognize one top board certified RN in the following specialties: emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and critical care ground transport.

Key Points: 
  • Top board certified RNs in five emergency nursing, trauma and critical care transport specialties are recognized for their clinical excellence, professionalism and advocacy with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing's annual, national Distinguished Awards.
  • OAK BROOK, Ill., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) , the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2023 winners of the annual, national BCEN Distinguished Awards which recognize one top board certified RN in the following specialties: emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and critical care ground transport.
  • Nominations for the 2023 BCEN National Certification Champion Awards recognizing organizations committed to specialty nursing excellence will open June 1.
  • Hospital-based and freestanding emergency departments, trauma centers, health systems, and flight and ground transport programs may apply.

Survey on Value of Flight Nursing Certification Featured in New Air Medical Journal Research Article

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to a survey of nearly 1,000 registered nurses caring for critically ill or injured patients in the uniquely demanding, complex and high-stakes flight environment, flight nurses earn the Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) nursing specialty certification "to validate their clinical and patient care excellence, prepare themselves for the flight transport environment, for a competitive hiring advantage, and to lead by example."

Key Points: 
  • Air Medical Journal publisher Elsevier has made the original research article available for free access through 2023 in honor of the CFRN's 30th anniversary.
  • The 2022 Certified Flight Registered Nurse Pulse Survey , whose findings appear in a new, peer-reviewed Air Medical Journal original research article, is the first value of certification study of the CFRN flight nursing specialty credential.
  • Findings from BCEN's companion survey on certification in the ground transport setting, The 2022 Certified Transport Registered Nurse Survey , appeared in the January/February 2023 issue of Air Medical Journal (available via free access).
  • Stocking is a long-time editor of Air Medical Journal; her co-editor conducted the editorial process for this article.

BCEN Celebrates Certified Emergency, Transport and Trauma Nurses This Certified Nurses Day

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the internationally celebrated Certified Nurses Day approaches (March 19), the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has launched a Certified Nurses Day web page with nurse recognition resources plus basic information about specialty certification for patients, families and healthcare consumers. The page also features a new YouTube video with interviews with three of the more than 40,000 RNs worldwide who hold the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) credential—one of the oldest and most widely held nursing specialty credentials.

Key Points: 
  • "As BCEN celebrates the leadership, dedication to excellence, professionalism, and service of board certified nurses delivering truly exceptional care in every specialty," said BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC, "we wanted to share why nurses working across the emergency spectrum choose to get board certified."
  • Here is what several board certified emergency, transport and trauma nurses said about the importance of nursing specialty certification:
    "Any specialty certification, by definition, improves patient care.
  • There are over 40,000 Certified Emergency Nurses (CENs), 5,400 Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurses (CPENs), 5,600 Certified Flight Registered Nurses (CFRNs), 450 Certified Transport Registered Nurses (CTRNs), and 7,200 Trauma Certified Registered Nurses (TCRNs).
  • BCEN will also be introducing the world's first burn nursing certification, the Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN), later this year.

Specialty Certified Critical Care Ground Transport Nurses are Highly Experienced and Value CTRN Certification, According to Original Research in Air Medical Journal

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to a peer-reviewed original research article in the January/February 2023 issue of Air Medical Journal, nurses who hold the Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) credential are "highly experienced and perceive multiple intrinsic and extrinsic benefits of CTRN certification, many of which are essential to safe, evidence-based nursing practice in the highly autonomous, complex and dynamic ground transport environment."

Key Points: 
  • OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to a peer-reviewed original research article in the January/February 2023 issue of Air Medical Journal, nurses who hold the Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) credential are "highly experienced and perceive multiple intrinsic and extrinsic benefits of CTRN certification, many of which are essential to safe, evidence-based nursing practice in the highly autonomous, complex and dynamic ground transport environment."
  • " The 2022 Certified Transport Registered Nurse Pulse Survey " highlights findings from the first value of certification survey of nurses who hold the CTRN credential, a national specialty certification for critical care ground transport RNs offered by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) .
  • As the article's authors write, this makes the CTRN "one of the most complex and multifaceted nursing specialty certification programs."
  • Stocking is co-editor of Air Medical Journal, and another editor conducted the editorial process for this article.

Nominate a Top Emergency, Trauma or Transport Nurse for a 2023 BCEN Distinguished Award

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 BCEN Distinguished Awards, which will honor top board certified RNs for their commitment to excellence in five emergency nursing specialties: adult/mixed emergency, pediatric emergency, flight, critical care ground transport, and trauma.

Key Points: 
  • The annual Distinguished Awards are sponsored by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) .
  • Approximately 50,000 RNs worldwide hold a BCEN nursing specialty credential, with over 40,000 holding the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
  • "We encourage nurses, leaders and employers to nominate a deserving emergency, trauma or transport nurse for one of BCEN's Distinguished Awards."
  • The nomination window for the 2023 BCEN National Certification Champion Award , which recognizes organizations for their commitment to nursing excellence across the emergency spectrum, opens June 1.

Expanded Offerings to Support Certified Emergency, Transport and Trauma RNs Featured in BCEN 2022 Annual Report

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Expanded offerings to help board certified emergency, transport and trauma RNs earn and maintain their specialty credentials are featured in the 2022 annual report released today by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN).

Key Points: 
  • New and expanded resources to support board certified emergency, pediatric emergency, flight, critical care ground transport and trauma RNs and a record number of trauma nurses holding the TCRN credential are among the highlights in the 2022 annual report released today by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN).
  • OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Expanded offerings to help board certified emergency, transport and trauma RNs earn and maintain their specialty credentials are featured in the 2022 annual report released today by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) .
  • "In 2022, BCEN continued to offer support to nurses based on direct feedback from our certification holders," said BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC.
  • "We debuted BCEN Learn Live, our first self-hosted conference, and the offerings on our award-winning BCEN Learn professional development platform grew markedly, providing anywhere, anytime advanced education that can be used immediately in clinical practice, leadership and teamwork."

LifeNet Air Selects Air Methods Ascend for Advanced Clinical Education

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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DENVER, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Methods, the nation's leading air medical service provider, announced today that LifeNet Air, a not-for-profit air ambulance company serving Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, is making the Ascend critical care clinician education program available to all of its flight crew members to advance their skills in patient care and increase retention of qualified clinicians.

Key Points: 
  • "Having LifeNet flight crew members participate in our Ascend clinician education programs is an exciting extension of our long-standing partnership," said Dr. Stephanie Queen, Air Methods Senior Vice President of Clinical Services.
  • "Equipping air medical personnel with advanced, high-quality education helps build confidence and clinical autonomy, alleviate clinician burnout and improve retention – all vitally important to delivering the best care possible to the emergent patients they serve."
  • "LifeNet has been in partnership with Air Methods for nearly 40 years, and we're excited to provide this additional resource for our team."
  • Started as Air Life by CHRISTUS St. Michael hospital in 1983, the LifeNet Air medical program is the oldest operating helicopter EMS program in the state of Arkansas.

Air Methods Launches State-of-the Art Critical Care Clinician Education

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Denver, CO, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that its innovative and comprehensive education program, Ascend, is now available for pre-hospital, emergency, and critical care clinicians, giving urban and rural facilities equal access to the highest level of critical care training.

Key Points: 
  • Denver, CO, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that its innovative and comprehensive education program, Ascend, is now available for pre-hospital, emergency, and critical care clinicians, giving urban and rural facilities equal access to the highest level of critical care training.
  • “Air Methods believes in delivering high quality education that not only transforms the learning experience but also addresses the ‘whole-clinician,’ said Dr. Stephanie Queen, SVP of Clinical Services at Air Methods.
  • Air Methods ( www.airmethods.com ) is the leading air medical service, delivering lifesaving care to more than 100,000 people every year.
  • With nearly 40 years of air medical experience, Air Methods is the preferred partner for hospitals and one of the largest community-based providers of air medical services.

BCEN Names 2022 National Certification Champion Award Winners

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2022 winners of its annual BCEN National Certification Champion Award. One winner in each category was selected based on their commitment to emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and/or critical care ground transport nursing excellence and professionalism through nursing specialty certification.

Key Points: 
  • OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) , the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2022 winners of its annual BCEN National Certification Champion Award .
  • "The 2022 BCEN National Certification Champions truly set the bar for nursing excellence for emergency departments, trauma centers, transport programs and health systems everywhere, and we applaud their leadership."
  • The 2022 BCEN National Certification Champion Award winners are:
    Small Healthcare Organization: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Centennial Emergency Department in Frisco, Texas
    Large Healthcare Organization: Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Emergency Center in Houston, Texas
    New this year, honorees will receive a certification support package that includes complimentary passes to the BCEN Learn Live conference and free practice exams, and BCEN will host a trophy presentation celebration at each winner's location.
  • Through the award-winning BCEN Learn continuing education platform and the new-in-2022 BCEN Learn Live conferences, BCEN supports advanced emergency nursing lifelong learning.