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White Papers
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide information and resources to nurses pursuing certification and employers seeking to support certification for their nurses, BCEN has published a series of free white papers for emergency nurses, ED leaders, nurse educators, and hospital and health system administrators. Accompanying PowerPoint presentations are also available for free download.
White Paper For Nurse Leaders and Educators
“Support Your Emergency Nurses to Board Certified Success: A Step-by-Step Guide”
White Paper to Support Specialty Certification
“Raising the Bar: Why Board Certification for RNs Matters”
White Paper to Support Recertification
“Sustaining Specialty Excellence: Why RNs Thrive Through Recertification”
BCEN’s Newest White Paper!
White Paper For Emergency Nurses
“5 Compelling Reasons to Get (and Keep) Your Emergency Nursing Specialty Certification: A White Paper for Emergency Nurses”
White Paper For Emergency Department Leaders
“Take Your Department to the Next Level with Board Certified Emergency Nurses: A Special Report for ED Leaders & Hospital Administrators”
Research
Conducting and sponsoring specialty certification research is a BCEN core value. Featured here are findings from:
- BCEN’s landmark Value of CEN Certification study
- Collaborative research on the Emergency/Trauma/Transport Nursing Workforce
- Pulse surveys of CFRN-certified flight nurses and CTRN-certified critical care ground transport nurses
- Coming soon: Highlights of BCEN’s 2025 Culture of Certification Support Survey
Value of CEN Certification Research Study
With more than 8,800 emergency nurses and 1,000 of their supervisors responding, this landmark, large-scale BCEN study stands as a definitive study on the value of emergency nursing certification and nursing specialty certification.
View detailed findings as compiled by HumRRO, BCEN’s research partner, plus key highlights.
Read more about the study in BCEN’s white paper for emergency nurses and white paper emergency department leaders.
Emergency/Trauma/Transport Nursing Workforce Study
In partnership with MedEvac Foundation International, BCEN jointly funded and developed this wide-ranging survey of the emergency, trauma and transport nursing workforce with ASTNA, ENA and STN.
View the infographic and executive summary.
Detailed findings are featured in this award-winning Nursing Management article.
Highlights of open-ended responses are featured in Nurse Leader.
Value of Flight Nursing Certification: The 2022 Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Pulse Survey
With nearly 1,000 CFRNs responding, the findings from the first value of CFRN certification study are featured in this Air Medical Journal original research article authored by former flight nurse and AMJ co-editor Jackie C. Stocking, PhD, and BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker.
Survey highlights and comments from AMJ’s co-editors are in this national announcement.
Value of Transport Nursing Certification: The 2022 Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) Pulse Survey
With 21% of CTRNs participating, the findings from the first value of CTRN certification study are featured in this Air Medical Journal original research article, authored by transport nursing expert and AMJ co-editor Jackie C. Stocking, PhD, and BCEN CEO Janie Schumaker.
Survey highlights and comments from AMJ’s co-editors are in this national announcement.
September 2023
