Nominate a Specialty Certified Nurse for BCEN’s 2025 Distinguished Awards
Nominations will be open January 15 – March 2, 2025.
BCEN’s Distinguished Awards recognize board certified emergency nurses who exemplify excellence in their specialty nursing practice and who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to advocating for, supporting and promoting board certification for emergency nurses.
Please nominate an individual who shows:
-
- Excellence in pursuing advanced knowledge with a CEN, CFRN, CPEN, CTRN, TCRN, or CBRN certification
- Achievement in promoting and advocating for the emergency, flight, pediatric emergency, critical care ground transport or trauma nursing certifications
- Impact on the nursing profession and on patient outcomes
Eligibility Requirements
-
- Nominee for the Distinguished awards must hold an active BCEN certification.*
- Nominee must currently be practicing in their area of specialty certification.
*Individuals serving on BCEN’s board of directors or exam construction review committees (ECRCs), or who are engaged in revenue-generating businesses or activities associated with any BCEN certification program, product or service (including providers of certification prep materials and/or review courses) are not eligible to be nominated.
Nomination Submission Requirements
Award nomination is a brief, two-part process.
Please provide the following information about your nominee:
-
- Their name, email address, title and affiliation/place of employment
- The certification award for which they’re being nominated (CEN, CFRN, CPEN, CTRN, TCRN, or CBRN)
- How you believe they exemplify the clinical excellence and professionalism of a board certified nurse in this specialty
Following your submission, nominees will be asked to submit the following:
-
- At least 3 ways you have successfully advocated for specialty certification and supported other nurses to earn and maintain board certification in this specialty.
- A current CV & headshot
- Up to 3 additional supporting items may be uploaded, but are not required.
Both nomination forms must be submitted by March 2, 2025 to be considered for the 2025 BCEN Distinguished Awards.
To learn more about BCEN’s awards, click here.
