Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence, Achievement, and Impact

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, recently kicked off its 40th anniversary celebrations in honor of 40 years of excellence, achievement, and impact in board certified emergency nursing.

BCEN has five national board certification programs—the CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, and TCRN—which represent the high professional credentials for registered nurses (RNs) specializing in adult/mixed emergency, pediatric emergency, flight, critical care ground transport, and trauma nursing, respectively.

BCEN was founded in 1980 as an independent certification organization, and introduced its first board certification programs for RNs in the same year. Today, over 39,000 RNs hold their Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), making it the most-held emergency nursing specialty certification in the world. In total, over 48,000 nurses hold 54,000 BCEN credentials, validating the specialty knowledge and expertise of emergency nurses.

BCEN Executive Director Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC, tells prnewswire.com, “Patients and families receiving care from a nurse who displays a BCEN credential on their badge can expect a proven level of clinical knowledge from these dedicated professionals. BCEN’s commitment to excellence, achievement and impact spans 40 years, and we are incredibly proud of the accomplishments and commitment of BCEN-certified nurses…For healthcare teams and organizations, BCEN credentials distinguish nurses who noticeably contribute to improved patient outcomes, stay on top of the latest advances and best practices, champion clinical standards, promote safety and efficiency, solve problems, enhance collaboration, mentor novice nurses, and advocate for patients and their families.”

The 40th anniversary celebration of BCEN is centered on their “Your Story is Our Story” campaign, featuring 40 stories about BCEN-certified nurses and healthcare teams. To learn more about BCEN’s celebrations in honor of 40 years of excellence, achievement, and impact in board certified emergency nursing, visit here.