BCEN annually recognizes one organization that has demonstrated exceptional support for promoting the process of certification in emergency nursing, flight nursing, critical care ground transport nursing and/or pediatric emergency nursing.
2014 - Coastal Carolina SCENA Chapter of ENA (Conway, SC) 2013 - Stormont-Vail HealthCare (Topeka, KS) 2012 - HCA Flower Mound Emergency Center/Medical Center of Lewisville (Flower Mound, TX) 2011 - Iowa Methodist Medical Center (Des Moines, IA) 2010 - Saint Vincent Health Care Center (Erie, PA) 2009 - Oak Hill Hospital (FL) 2008 - Edward Hospital (Naperville, IL) Distinguished CEN® Award
Each year BCEN recognizes one individual who has shown notable dedication to, and ongoing support for, certification in emergency nursing.
2014 - Delta Williams, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CEN (Brooklyn, NY) 2013 - Katy Howe, BSN, RN, CEN (Greenwood, IN) 2012 - Buffy Lafont, BSN, RN, CEN (Cut Off, LA) 2011 - Libby Cowling, BSN, RN, CEN (IN) 2010 - Sharon M. Schultz, RN, MSN, CNS, CEN (Wheatridge, CO) 2009 - Kay Ella Bleecher, RN, MSN, CEN, NREMT-P (Harrisburg, PA) 2008 - Natalie Root, RN, MSN, CEN (Fredericksburg, VA)
Distinguished CFRN®/CTRN® Award
The Distinguished CFRN/CTRN Award, presented annually by BCEN and the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), recognizes one CFRN or CTRN who has shown outstanding support of the certification process in flight or critical care ground transport nursing. BCEN and ASTNA post a call for nominations for the Distinguished CFRN/CTRN Award in mid-fall.
2014 - Keith Velaski, RN, CFRN (Shafer, MN) 2013 - Jeff "Odie" White, RN, CFRN (Goddard, KS) 2012 - Valarie Rumbley, MSN, RN, CFRN, CEN (Semmes, AL) 2011 - Daniel C. Smith, BSN, RN, CFRN, CEN (NJ) 2010 - Steve Myers, RN, CEN, CFRN, EMT-P (Blanding, UT) 2009 - Lyle Butler, RN, BS, CEN, CFRN, EMT-PS (IA) 2008 - Reneé S. Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN (Salt Lake City, UT)
2014 - Tracey Croteau, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN (Hooksett, NH) 2013 - Charlene P. Draleau, MSN, RN, CPEN, CPN (Harrisville, RI) 2012 - Denise Downey, MSN, RN, CPEN (Lakeville, MA) 2011 - Carl Bradley Guffin, BSN, RN-BC, CPEN (FL) 2010 - Jason Nagle, RN, CEN, CPEN, CPN, FNE, EMT (Winston-Salem, NC)
BCEN's Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN®), Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN®) and Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN®) credential have been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).