The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that Julie Donnelly, MSN, RN, TCRN, is the recipient of 2021 Distinguished TCRN Award. Donnelly is director of patient care services at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. At Jefferson, she led efforts to increase nursing certification rates in the emergency department and other trauma-designated…
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A team of trauma researchers is conducting a survey to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on personal stress in trauma registry professionals. The research survey is open to any person who performs registry functions, including trauma registrars, trauma program managers or directors, registry coordinators and data entry specialists. The survey examines the impact…
February 2021 marks the fifth birthday of the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certification program. The TCRN credential was introduced by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) in 2016. It has now been earned by more than 6,000 trauma nurses worldwide. Nurses who earn the TCRN credential have demonstrated mastery of the trauma…
The Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA) 2021 Virtual Conference will take place from April 19 to May 7. The online conference will feature nationally recognized experts in trauma center leadership and a full slate of specialized trauma education programs. The main Annual Meeting portion of the conference is scheduled for May 4 and 5.…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has opened the nomination window for the 2021 Distinguished TCRN Award. This annual award is open to all nurses who hold the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certification. Nominations for the Distinguished TCRN Award will be accepted through February 22, 2021 (11:59 p.m. Central Time). One national…
Lisa Chambers, MSN, MPS, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, emergency services/trauma clinical educator at CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange, California, has won the 2020 Distinguished CPEN Award. The award honors a Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse who demonstrates clinical and professional excellence and supports others in earning their specialty board credentials. It is presented by the Board…
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UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is conducting a national survey to explore the use of data dictionaries by trauma service departments. The survey is open to trauma department staff in the following roles: trauma registrar, trauma program manager, trauma nurse clinician/coordinator, clinical quality specialist/performance improvement specialist, program specialist, data specialist, trauma researcher or trauma director.…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that nominations for its annual National Certification Champion Award will be accepted through July 3, 2020. The National Certification Champion Award recognizes employers committed to emergency nursing excellence through board certification. Eligible organizations include trauma centers, Emergency Departments, transport bases or systems, hospitals and health…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that First Lieutenant Mariah Pruett, NC, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, TCRN, CCRN, is the recipient of 2020 Distinguished TCRN Award. Lt. Pruett is a U.S. Air Force emergency services/trauma nurse from the 60th Medical Group/Emergency Services Flight at Travis Air Force Base in California.…