Author: Trauma News

Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts, has given up its Level III trauma center designation, according to a report in The Daily News of Newburyport. Hospital president Mark Goldstein said maintaining the Level III designation cost the facility $250,000 annually, according to the report. In contrast, he said the hospital’s ED receives only about 15…

Read More

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has published a detailed exam content outline for the upcoming Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) certification program. The CBRN, which will launch in Summer 2023, is the world’s first professional credential for burn care nurses. According to BCEN, the CBRN Exam Content Outline represents the burn nursing…

Read More

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced the 2022 winners of its annual BCEN National Certification Champion Award. This award honors healthcare organizations for their commitment to excellence in emergency, trauma and transport nursing. “More powerfully than ever before, this year’s record number of nominees show how supporting emergency, trauma and transport…

Read More

Is your trauma program committed to nursing excellence through specialty certification? The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is now accepting nominations for the BCEN 2022 National Certification Champion Awards. The National Certification Champion Awards program recognizes organizations that provide exceptional support for trauma, emergency and transport nursing certification. Award winners: Exemplify excellence in…

Read More

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that Shayna Stevens, BSN, RN, TCRN, is the recipient of 2022 Distinguished TCRN Award. Shayna is a member of the trauma team at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in Plano, Texas. At Texas Health, she is active in staff education and represents the trauma department…

Read More

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released its long-awaited guidelines on the care of patients with spine injuries. The new resource provides trauma centers with practical guidance on evaluating and managing both spinal column fracture and spinal cord injury patients. The new guidelines document is available here: Spine Injury Best Practices Guidelines. “The recently…

Read More