WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital One of Only Three Nationwide to be Honored for Emergency Nursing
YORK, Pa. (Sept, 28, 2023) – WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital’s emergency department team is one of only three teams nationwide to be recognized for its outstanding efforts as the 2023 Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) National Certification Champion. This annual award recognizes health care organizations from across the country that support emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and critical care ground transport nursing excellence through nursing specialty certification.
“Being named a BCEN National Certification Champion demonstrates WellSpan's mission to provide optimal patient outcomes by investing in nurses who are at the top of their profession and dedicated to lifelong learning,” said Orie Chambers, chief nursing officer at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. “We have recently been able to double our number of certified emergency nurses. We know that research links specialty certification with improved patient outcomes, allowing WellSpan to deliver the safest, most efficient and highest quality care possible.”
One
national winner is selected in three separate categories by a judging panel of
emergency, trauma and transport nursing experts and industry leaders. WellSpan
Ephrata Community Hospital has been named the 2023 BCEN National Certification
Champion in the Small Healthcare Organization category.
National
Certification Champion winners are selected based on their commitment to
specialty certification as demonstrated through innovative programs and
effective practices that encourage, support, recognize and reward nurses who
achieve and maintain BCEN emergency, trauma and/or transport specialty
certification.
More
than 50,000 registered nurses worldwide hold one or more BCEN credentials, with
over 40,000 holding the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). BCEN was founded in
1980 and offers certification programs to nurses across the emergency spectrum.
For
more information on WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, which is celebrating
its 10th anniversary with the health system this weekend, click here.
