Advocating for Certified Emergency Nurses (CENs) in Departments of Emergency Medicine

Reaffirmed January 2024, February 2018, April 2012
Originally approved October 2006

The American College of Emergency Physicians supports the efforts of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) regarding defining standards of emergency nursing care and the provision of resources, support, and incentives for emergency nurses to be able to readily attain Certified Emergency Nurses (CEN) certification.