2026 Nursing Awards

Meet the BCEN 2026 Distinguished RNs

On April 29, BCEN was proud to announce our 2026 Distinguished Award winners.

Meet this year’s recipients of BCEN’s annual award for board-certified nurses across emergency, trauma, transport, and burn care specialties.

A bald man with a beard and glasses smiles at the camera, wearing a dark blue shirt and a white undershirt, against a light blue background. He is the 2026 Distinguished CEN Award Winner.

2026 Distinguished CEN

Michael Isaacs, MSN-NE, APRN, ACNPC-AG, NPD-BC, CEN, TCRN, BCMMHC

Nursing Professional Development Specialist–Emergency Services

Salinas Valley Health

Salinas, California

Read our Meet the Inverview with Michael.

2026 Distinguished CPEN

Solomiya Veturys, MSN, RN, CPEN

Trauma PI & Research Coordinator

Nemours Children’s Hospital

Wilmington, Delaware

Read our Meet the Winner Interview with Solomiya.

A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and a blue striped shirt smiles at the camera against a plain gray background, representing the excellence of the 2026 BCEN Distinguished Award Winners.
A woman with straight light brown hair, light eyes, and a nose piercing, smiling at the camera against a gray background—one of the 2026 BCEN Distinguished Award Winners.

2026 Distinguished TCRN

Cassie Herman, BSN, RN, TCRN

Trauma Program Manager

Riverside Health

Newport News, Virginia

Read our Meet the Winner Interview with Cassie.

 

2026 Distinguished CFRN

Christine Muszalski, MSN-Ed, RN, EMT-B, CFRN, CEN, CCRN, CNPT

Clinical Orientation Manager/Critical Care Transport Nurse

Boston MedFlight

Bedford, Massachusetts

Read our Meet the Winner Interview with Christine.

A woman in a blue flight suit, 2026 Distinguished CFRN Award Winner, holds a helmet and stands in front of a blue helicopter with “Boston MedFlight” visible on the side.
A woman with straight blonde hair, wearing a black zip-up top and a necklace, smiles in front of a plain brown background—2026 Distinguished CBRN Award Winner.

2026 Distinguished CBRN

Kelly Speer, BSN, RN, CBRN

Registered Nurse

Vanderbilt Health

Nashville, Tennessee

Read our Meet the Winner Interview with Kelly.

 

About BCEN Awards

Learn more about BCEN’s annual, national Distinguished Awards for certified RNs and National Certification Champion Awards for the organizations that support them.

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