Trauma System News
Press Coverage
WTRF-TV Channel 7 (CBS/ABC)
Local Nurse Joins Elite Group of Certified Nurses; A Rare Feat
See why Mike Hughes, a flight nurse with Air Evac 78 in West Virginia, made it his mission to earn 5 BCEN certifications in less than 5 years.
KALB-TV News Channel 6 (NBC/CBS/CW)
Grant Parish Native Earns 2020 Distinguished CFRN Award
Watch and listen to KALB News Channel 5 coverage of the 2020 Distinguished CFRN Award and interview with honoree Tonya Barnard, a Ruston, Louisiana-based flight nurse with Pafford Air One.
Daily Nurse
The Path to Board Certification for Emergency Nursing
Daily Nurse interviewed BCEN Executive Director Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC, on the value and how-to of becoming a board certified emergency nurse, whether you practice in the U.S. or anywhere around the world.
Nurse.com
Supporting Certified Emergency Nurses is Focus of New Report
“Certified emergency nurses make positive impacts for both patients and hospitals, and with the right support, they can be key to forging a strong emergency care team.”
NSNA Imprint
Heartstrings, Hugs and Healing: Reflections on Becoming a Certified Pediatric Nurse
Rebecca Steinmann, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital ED clinical nurse specialist and BCEN Board Chairperson-Elect, shares her insights on embarking on a career as a pediatric emergency nurse, including the importance of becoming a CPEN. Early-career ED nurse and first-time CPEN, Catherine Fitt, talks about how to get your start and what you can expect as a pediatric emergency nurse, biggest challenges and rewards, and more. (Image courtesy of: NSNA/Imprint)
AirMed & Rescue
BCEN announces 2020-2021 board
- BCEN announces 2020-2021 board of directors, chaired by Kyle Madigan, MSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, CCRN, CMTE, director, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Daily Nurse
Working as a Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Pediatric emergency nurse Cara Szeglin, BSN, RN, CPEN, talks about the joys, challenges and rewards of working in the emergency department at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and why she chose to get board certified early in her career.
NSNA Imprint
Conquering Test Anxiety (and How Not to Let it Conquer You)
BCEN’s Janie Schumaker teamed up with test anxiety experts Dr. Christina Aranda and Dr. Janell Mihelic to help nursing students and nurses everywhere:
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of test anxiety
- Learn how to manage anxiety before, during and after tests and exams
View a complete list of test anxiety tips and other resources on BCEN’s Tackling Test Anxiety page.
IMPRINT
Get up to Speed on Transport Nursing
Learn about transport nursing from one of the world’s leading experts and innovators in flight nursing, BCEN board member and board certified flight nurse extraordinaire, Allen Wolfe, and follow nursing student Dylan McCloud as he shadows a LifeNet 2-2 flight crew.
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