Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville was verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I trauma center in February 2023. The hospital, which is about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, is now the fourth ACS-verified Level I trauma center in the state of Georgia. The trauma program director at NGMC Gainesville is…
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In 2022 the number of nurses worldwide who have earned the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) credential surpassed 7,000. This milestone was announced in the 2022 Annual Report of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN). The TCRN credential allows nurses practicing across the continuum of trauma care to demonstrate their expertise and knowledge…
The Trauma Prevention Coalition (TPC) — a group of 11 professional trauma organizations — has released a joint statement outlining recommendations for improving firearm safety and reducing firearm violence in the U.S. The recommendations cover a range of legislative, research, public health, gun industry and hospital-based initiatives. The aim is to lay the fundamental groundwork…
Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts, has given up its Level III trauma center designation, according to a report in The Daily News of Newburyport. Hospital president Mark Goldstein said maintaining the Level III designation cost the facility $250,000 annually, according to the report. In contrast, he said the hospital’s ED receives only about 15…
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking input from the trauma community on the Level IV trauma center standards that are included in the 2014 edition of Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient. According to the ACS, the Committee on Trauma (COT) will use the input to revise and improve its standards…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has published a detailed exam content outline for the upcoming Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) certification program. The CBRN, which will launch in Summer 2023, is the world’s first professional credential for burn care nurses. According to BCEN, the CBRN Exam Content Outline represents the burn nursing…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced the 2022 winners of its annual BCEN National Certification Champion Award. This award honors healthcare organizations for their commitment to excellence in emergency, trauma and transport nursing. “More powerfully than ever before, this year’s record number of nominees show how supporting emergency, trauma and transport…
The 2022 edition of Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient represents a major revision of the trauma center standards developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). To help trauma leaders understand the changes, Angie Chisolm, MBA, BSN, RN, CFRN, TCRN, has developed a presentation that crosswalks the 2014 requirements (the Orange Book)…
Is your trauma program committed to nursing excellence through specialty certification? The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is now accepting nominations for the BCEN 2022 National Certification Champion Awards. The National Certification Champion Awards program recognizes organizations that provide exceptional support for trauma, emergency and transport nursing certification. Award winners: Exemplify excellence in…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that Shayna Stevens, BSN, RN, TCRN, is the recipient of 2022 Distinguished TCRN Award. Shayna is a member of the trauma team at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in Plano, Texas. At Texas Health, she is active in staff education and represents the trauma department…