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03 November 2022

BCEN Publishes CBRN Burn Nursing Specialty Certification Exam Content Outline

World’s First Professional Credential for Burn Care Nurses On Track for Summer 2023 Launch OAK BROOK, IL (November 2, 2022) – In a major milestone on the way to introducing the world’s first burn nursing specialty credential, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for nursing specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, has published the detailed exam ...

25 October 2022

Statement on Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention

The Trauma Prevention Coalition combines the resources of major professional organizations that address the acute healthcare needs of the injured to promote collaborative efforts and develop effective strategies targeting injury and violence prevention while minimizing redundancy. Our vision is “to create a shared forum for innovation and collaboration to advance effective injury and violence p...

14 September 2022

BCEN Names 2022 National Certification Champion Award Winners

Three Organizations Honored for Commitment to Emergency, Trauma and Transport Nursing Excellence OAK BROOK, IL (September 13, 2022) – 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...

18 July 2022

STN Position Statement on Gun Violence

Trauma nurses witness tragedy and bodily harm every day. Our work involves delivering compassionate care during what is often the most distressing day of people’s lives. We see every way the human body can be injured, and we see the incredible effort as trauma teams fight to sustain their patients’ will to survive and thrive. With the past weeks’ mass shootings, our hearts break for the loss o...