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…
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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…
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released its long-awaited guidelines on the care of patients with spine injuries. The new resource provides trauma centers with practical guidance on evaluating and managing both spinal column fracture and spinal cord injury patients. The new guidelines document is available here: Spine Injury Best Practices Guidelines. “The recently…
New research shows that Level I and II trauma centers in the U.S. routinely perform screenings for patients who shows signs of alcohol or substance abuse. However, fewer than one-third of centers do regularly screenings for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Similarly, less than one-third of centers conduct programmatic screening and intervention for the impact of…
William H. Marx, DO, FACS, trauma medical director of Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, died on February 9, 2022. Dr. Marx was active in national and regional trauma system leadership groups. In 2014 he was appointed to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, and he recently became chair of the Verification…
The inaugural Learn Live conference from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) will take place May 18-20 in Orange Beach, Alabama. This in-person educational event is designed specifically for nurses working across the emergency spectrum, including trauma nurses, adult and pediatric emergency nurses, flight nurses and transport nurses. Learn Live will feature presentations…
Do you know a certified trauma nurse who deserves to be recognized by the trauma community? Nominate him or her today for the 2022 Distinguished TCRN Award. The Distinguished TCRN Award is presented annually by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) to a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) who demonstrates clinical excellence and…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced its 2022-2023 board of directors and recognized outgoing board members for their service. New board members whose volunteer, two-year terms begin on January 1, 2022, are: Chairperson: Rebecca Steinmann, MS, APN, RN-BC, CPEN, CEN, TCRN, CCRN, CCNS, FAEN, nursing professional development practitioner, Emergency Care Center,…