As National Trauma Awareness Month concludes, BCEN is proud to share this Trauma System News feature about 2026 BCEN Distinguished TCRN Award recipient Cassie Herman, BSN, RN, TCRN, with Riverside Health. From elevating patient care through trauma program improvement to making communities and hospitals safer through violence prevention initiatives to mentoring future board-certified trauma nurses, Cassie’s story reminds us of vital roles trauma nurses play across the continuum of trauma care every single day.