Top specialty certified emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma,
flight and critical care ground transport RNs were recognized for
their exceptional clinical excellence, professionalism and advocacy
by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) with its
annual, national Distinguished Awards.
OAK
BROOK, Ill., May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Certification for Emergency
Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for specialty certification across
the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2024 winners of its
annual BCEN Distinguished Awards. These awards recognize top board
certified emergency, trauma, flight, and critical care ground
transport RNs who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to clinical
excellence and professionalism through specialty certification as
well as leadership and innovation in supporting other nurses to
earn national specialty credentials.
"The 2024 BCEN Distinguished Award honorees
show us just how impactful emergency, trauma and transport nurses
can be when they practice at the top of their specialty," said BCEN
CEO Janie Schumaker. "These five
nurses represent national specialty certification at its
best."
Specialty board certification is a rigorous and voluntary
process that independently validates a nurse's advanced knowledge,
clinical judgment and professionalism across an entire nursing
specialty based on standards identified by the specialty to promote
optimal health outcomes. Research links nursing specialty
certification with improved patient, nurse and healthcare
organization outcomes.
"Through their unflagging commitment to clinical excellence and
professionalism, and in very personal and innovative ways that
elevate their teams and organizations and benefit their patients
and communities, the 2024 BCEN Distinguished Award honorees show us
just how impactful emergency, trauma and transport nurses can be
when they practice at the top of their specialty," said BCEN CEO
Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN,
CENP, CPHQ, FABC. "These five nurses represent national specialty
certification at its best."
The 2024 BCEN Distinguished Award honorees are:
- Distinguished CEN Award (emergency): Tina Owens, BS, RN, CEN, CCRN, CRSN, CNML,
MEDSURG-BC, NHDP-BC, Administrative Director of Clinical Quality at
Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy,
Virginia
- Distinguished CPEN Award (pediatric emergency): Jordan McAdam, BSN, RN, CPEN, Emergency
Department Registered Nurse and Clinical Coach at Northern Navajo
Medical Center in Shiprock, New
Mexico
- Distinguished TCRN Award (trauma): Jamin Rankin, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, TCRN, CPEN,
CTRN, Trauma Program Manager with Ochsner LSU Health System in
Monroe, Louisiana
- Distinguished CFRN Award (flight): Tyler Reeves, RN, NRP, CFRN, CEN, Flight
Nurse/Paramedic, Base QA Coordinator and Clinical Coach with
EagleMed in Great Bend, Kansas
- Distinguished CTRN Award (critical care ground transport):
Austin Johnson, BSN, RN, EMT-P,
C-NPT, CBRN, CCRN, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, CTRN, TCRN, Critical Care
Transport Nurse with AdventHealth Orlando in Orlando, Florida
Read about each winner's accomplishments on their Meet the
Winner page, which also includes photos and comments from their
employer and nominator. BCEN will present each winner with a
Distinguished Award pin and trophy at individual workplace
celebrations in the coming months.
Over 50,000 RNs and advanced practice registered nurses in 28
countries hold one or more BCEN nursing specialty credential as
follows: over 40,500 hold the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), over
5,400 hold the Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN), over
7,700 hold the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN), over 6,400
hold the Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), and nearly 500
hold the Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN). BCEN's newest
certification is the Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN). Held
by over 400 RNs, the CBRN was just introduced worldwide in fall
2023.
Upcoming Organizational Award Deadline
BCEN also recognizes organizations committed to supporting nurses'
professional development through national specialty certification
with its annual BCEN National Certification Champion Awards.
Nominations for this year's National Certification Champion Awards
are open June 1 – July 15, 2024. Hospital-based and freestanding
emergency departments, trauma centers, health systems, and flight
and ground transport programs are encouraged to apply.
About BCEN
Founded in 1980, the independent, not-for-profit Board of
Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®) offers robust nursing
specialty certification programs fostering empowered nurses across
the emergency spectrum who contribute noticeably to patient care,
safety and outcomes. Over 60,000 BCEN credentials are held by
registered nurses (RNs) who specialize in emergency, pediatric
emergency, flight, critical care ground transport, trauma, and burn
nursing. BCEN offers the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN®),
Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN®), Certified Flight
Registered Nurse (CFRN®), Certified Transport Registered Nurse
(CTRN®), Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®), and Certified
Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN). The CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN and TCRN
certification programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board
for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) and are ANCC
Magnet-accepted. Learn more at bcen.org.
Media Contact
Hilde Marnul, Board of
Certification for Emergency Nursing, 630-352-0811,
hmarnul@bcen.org, https://bcen.org
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