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11 August 2023

2023 National Certification Champion Award Winners Announced by BCEN

2023 National Certification Champion Award Winners Announced by BCEN Hospitals and Health Systems Recognized for Commitment to Emergency, Trauma and Transport Nursing Clinical Excellence and Professionalism OAK BROOK, IL (August 10, 2023) – The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for nursing specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced t...

01 June 2023

Nominations Now Open for the BCEN 2023 National Certification Champion Award

Employers That Support Emergency, Trauma and Transport Nursing Excellence Through RN Specialty Certification Invited to Apply Through July 15 OAK BROOK, IL (August 10, 2023) – 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 Awar...

01 May 2023

National Trauma Awareness Month 2023

Join the ATS all month long to celebrate Trauma Survivors and the professionals who directly impact patient care National Trauma Awareness Month launched in 1988 when the ATS and Congress established May as National Trauma Awareness Month (NTAM). Now in it is the 35th year of NTAM and our efforts continue to provide themed prevention programs and education for all ages. Through this campaign, ...

10 April 2023

STN Issues Position Statement on Qualifications and Competencies for the Trauma Program Manager

The Society of Trauma Nurses has released a position statement on "Qualifications and Competencies for the Trauma Program Manager". STN defines a TPM as, “a registered nurse with knowledge and clinical experience in the care of injured patients who, in collaboration with the trauma medical director, coordinates the interdisciplinary services and organizational systems necessary for optimal care...

13 March 2023

Educational Opportunity: “Traumatic Brain Injury and Elderly Patients on Oral Blood Thinners"

In collaboration with the AAST, we are pleased to offer a geriatric-centered evidence-based clinical practice video entitled, “Traumatic Brain Injury and Elderly Patients on Oral Blood Thinners,” presented by Drs. Adam Nelson and Sasha Adams with the AAST Geriatric Committee. Follow this link (http://bit.ly/3WT4Qzq) to learn about TBI and Elderly Patients on Oral Blood Thinners! Please contri...