BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®)

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The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) manages the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), and Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) certification, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN), and Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN).

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United States, Illinois, Oak Brook

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51-200

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+1 877-302-2236

Founded date

1980

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Feb 11, 2025	Board Certified Emergency, Trauma, and Transport RNs Share Their Journeys of Professional Growth, Patient Care, and Self-Care in BCEN's "Invest in Yourself" Campaign	BCEN logo Air medical transport and clinical education icon Allen C. Wolfe Jr. kicks off BCEN's multi-year "Invest in Yourself" campaign by exploring the intersections of nursing professional development, patient care and sel...
Jan 15, 2025	2025 BCEN Distinguished Awards: Nominations Now Open for Board Certified Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care Transport Nurses	BCEN’s annual Distinguished Awards recognize nursing specialty clinical excellence, professionalism, leadership and advocacy across the emergency spectrum. The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is now accepting nominations...
Sep 19, 2024	BCEN Honors Three Champions of Emergency, Trauma and Transport Nursing Excellence with 2024 National Certification Champion Award	BCEN's annual National Certification Champion Award honors healthcare organizations and systems for their commitment to nursing excellence through nursing specialty certification. BCEN names Phelps Health Emergency Department (Rolla, M...
Aug 28, 2024	BCEN Professional Development Director Earns Gold Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award	BCEN Director of Professional Development Michael Dexter wins gold in the "Best Learning Leader" category of the 2024 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards in Learning and Development. BCEN's Michael Dexter is honored with...
Jul 1, 2024	BCEN Welcomes New Marketing and Communications Lead Maris Panjada	Maris Panjada is the new director of marketing and communications for the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN). The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing announced that Maris Panjada will be the nursing specialty certi...
Jan 8, 2024	2024-2025 Board of Directors Announced by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing	Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) 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., ...
Sep 28, 2023	2023 National Certification Champion Award Winners Announced by BCEN	BCEN's annual National Certification Champion Award recognizes healthcare organizations for their commitment to emergency, trauma and transport nursing specialty excellence. Two hospitals and one health system were recognized for their...
Aug 10, 2023	BCEN’s Critical Care Ground Transport Nursing Certification Earns Accreditation	RNs earn the CTRN credential to demonstrate mastery of advanced clinical and professional knowledge in critical care ground transport nursing. The CTRN is BCEN's fastest growing certification program. Excellence in ground transport nur...
Jun 1, 2023	Nominations Now Open for the BCEN 2023 National Certification Champion Award	Nominations for BCEN's 2023 National Certification Champion Award are being accepted through July 15. “BCEN invites healthcare providers to apply to be recognized for their commitment to emergency, trauma and transport nursing excellen...
May 11, 2023	BCEN Announces 2023 Distinguished Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care Transport Nurse Award Winners	“The 2023 BCEN Distinguished Award recipients embody the highest levels of clinical excellence ... and we applaud how they convey the importance of emergency, trauma and transport nursing specialty certification as they support members of t...
May 4, 2023	Survey on Value of Flight Nursing Certification Featured in New Air Medical Journal Research Article	Today, over 5,700 RNs worldwide hold the Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) credential offered by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. “Flight nurses must safely provide appropriate, timely, and evidence-based care for pa...
Feb 15, 2023	Specialty Certified Critical Care Ground Transport Nurses are Highly Experienced and Value CTRN Certification, According to Original Research in Air Medical Journal	The CTRN credential independently validates an RN's advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in critical care ground transport nursing. “Excellence in ground transport nursing is crucial to the public emergency response and the succes...
Feb 1, 2023	Nominate a Top Emergency, Trauma or Transport Nurse for a 2023 BCEN Distinguished Award	“We encourage nurses, leaders and employers to nominate a deserving emergency, trauma or transport nurse for one of BCEN’s Distinguished Awards,” said BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker. OAK BROOK, Ill. (PRWEB) February 01, 2023 Nominations are now b...
Jan 26, 2023	Expanded Offerings to Support Certified Emergency, Transport and Trauma RNs Featured in BCEN 2022 Annual Report	“In 2022, we debuted BCEN Learn Live, our first self-hosted conference, and the offerings on our award-winning BCEN Learn professional development platform grew markedly," said BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker. OAK BROOK, Ill. (PRWEB) January ...
Sep 13, 2022	BCEN Names 2022 National Certification Champion Award Winners	BCEN’s annual National Certification Champion Award recognizes healthcare organizations committed to emergency, trauma and critical care transport excellence through RN specialty certification. "More powerfully than ever before, this y...
Jun 1, 2022	BCEN 2022 National Certification Champion Awards Nomination Window Now Open	BCEN's National Certification Champion Awards recognize employers that support emergency, trauma and critical care transport nursing excellence through RN specialty certification. “Our streamlined nomination process makes it easy to pu...
Apr 25, 2022	BCEN Announces 2022 Distinguished Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care Transport Nurse Award Winners	“The 2022 BCEN Distinguished Award recipients represent the pinnacle of emergency, trauma and critical care transport nursing excellence,” said BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC. OAK BROOK, Ill. (PRWEB) April 25,...
Feb 1, 2022	Search for Top Certified Emergency, Trauma and Transport RNs Begins in Revamped BCEN Distinguished Awards Program	BCEN's Distinguished Awards get a new look with signature icons for each emergency nursing specialty. “BCEN’s Distinguished Awards recognize the contributions of specialty certified nurses across the emergency spectrum. Honoring their ...
Sep 16, 2021	BCEN’S Certified Emergency Nurse Certification Program Earns Reaccreditation	The CEN credential is a mark of excellence for RNs working in the ED and other emergency settings. "ABSNC reaccreditation is important to nurses, patients and their families, and healthcare organizations because it independently valida...
Aug 31, 2021	BCEN's Flight and Ground Transport Nurse Role Study Underlines Unique Aspects of the Two Emergency Nursing Specialties	RNs who pass BCEN’s rigorous CFRN and CTRN national certification exams have demonstrated their mastery of flight nursing and critical care ground transport nursing. "Flight and ground transport nurses deliver crucial and often life-pr...
Jul 20, 2021	BCEN Taps Yale New Haven Hospital’s Emergency Department As The 2021 National Certification Champion	BCEN's annual National Certification Champion Awards recognize healthcare organizations committed to certified emergency, trauma and transport nursing excellence. “Yale New Haven Hospital’s path to becoming a BCEN National Certificatio...
Jul 19, 2021	Top Certified Emergency Nurse Honored With National BCEN Award	BCEN honors one top board certified emergency nurse who holds the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) credential with its annual national Distinguished CEN Award. “Heidi Cote represents the best of certified emergency nursing practice. Every sh...
May 14, 2021	Top Certified Flight Nurse Honored With BCEN 2021 Distinguished Award	BCEN's annual national award honors one top Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) for their advocacy for flight nursing excellence through flight nursing specialty certification. "Kevin’s commitment to his specialty and his rem...
Mar 31, 2021	BCEN Marks 15 Years of Critical Care Ground Transport Nursing Excellence	BCEN's Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) is earned by RNs who demonstrate mastery of critical care ground transport nursing. “The bottom line is that having a CTRN-certified nurse on board during these critical transitions ca...
Mar 25, 2021	BCEN Honors Top Trauma-Certified Nurse With 2021 Distinguished TCRN Award	BCEN's annual national award honors one top Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) for their advocacy for trauma nursing excellence through trauma specialty certification. “Julie’s phenomenal success in supporting nurses to earn thei...
Mar 3, 2021	BCEN Unveils New Mission, Vision And Values And Prepares To Celebrate Certified Nurses Day
Feb 5, 2021	BCEN Publishes Inaugural Annual Report and Announces Executive Promotion	BCEN's 2020 Annual Report infographic “Even while facing unprecedented challenges serving on the front lines of the pandemic, emergency, trauma and transport nurses remained dedicated to achieving and maintaining the highest profession...
Jan 12, 2021	BCEN Announces Military Discount for Emergency, Trauma and Transport Nursing Specialty Certifications	“BCEN is committed to doing everything we can to support military nurses as they validate their emergency, trauma and transport specialty knowledge through national board certification and earn this highest of professional distinctions.” OA...

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FAQ about BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®)

When was BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®) founded?

BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®) was founded in 1980.

What has the press written about BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®)?

Parsers VC has collected 29 articles mentioning BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®), among them “Board Certified Emergency, Trauma, and Transport RNs Share Their Journeys of Professional Growth, Patient Care, and Self-Care in BCEN's "Invest in Yourself" ...” (Feb 11, 2025) and “2025 BCEN Distinguished Awards: Nominations Now Open for Board Certified Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care Transport Nurses” (Jan 15, 2025).

Is BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®) still active?

Yes, BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®) is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 23, 2025.