Learn about our certification programs and the people and history behind why BCEN is the benchmark for emergency nursing specialty certification.
Connect with expert information and resources for your next story on the following topics:
- Emergency nursing specialty certification
- The value of board certification and how it impacts patients, nurses and institutions
- Emergency nursing specialty areas: adult and pediatric emergency care, flight nursing, critical care ground transport, trauma and burn nursing
Resources & Tools for Media Professionals
Find news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets and expert resources about BCEN, board certification for nurses, and how board certified nurses are making a big impact across the emergency spectrum.
News Releases
BCEN news releases are below and also available on PR Newswire and PRWeb (keyword: BCEN).
Backgrounders, Fact Sheets & Expert Resources
BCEN-at-a-Glance (PDF)
BCEN History (Interactive Timeline)
Janie Schumaker Bio (PDF)
Certification vs. Certificates: What’s the Difference? (PDF)
CBRN Milestones: The Path to the World’s First Burn Nurse Certification (Interactive Timeline)
Journalists may also be interested in BCEN research and journal articles, BCEN white papers and BCEN’s Commitment to Excellence series.
Multimedia
“Life as a Board Certified Emergency Nurse” (video)
Meet the Experts Behind the Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) (video)
BCEN Annual Report (Infographic)
BCEN Learn Turns One (short version video)
For BCEN logos, wordmarks and certification seal images, please contact Maris Hammons at mhammons@bcen.org.
Recent News Releases
BCEN’s Amy Grand Elected President of the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC)
BCEN’s Pediatric Emergency Nursing Certification is Reaccredited by ABSNC
Nominate Your Emergency, Trauma, Transport or Burn Facility or Health System for BCEN’s 2025 National Certification Champion Award
BCEN Names Top National Board Certified Emergency, Trauma, Transport and Burn Nurses
Celebrating Certified Nurses Day: BCEN Combines New Research, Consumer Education, Recognition Tools, and Special Promotion to Support Nurses
Board Certified Emergency, Trauma, and Transport Nurses Share Their Journeys of Professional Growth, Patient Care, and Self-Care in BCEN’s “Invest in Yourself” Campaign
Helping Board Certified Emergency, Trauma, Transport and Burn Nurses Thrive: Highlights from Latest BCEN Annual Report
2025 BCEN Distinguished Awards: Nominations Now Open for Board Certified Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care Transport Nurses
BCEN News Release Archive
BCEN news releases are also on PR Web and PR Newswire.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Maris Hammons, Director, Marketing & Communications
mhammons@bcen.org or 630-339-4530
