Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Course

The Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) course is designed to provide nurses with the knowledge and skills required to become certified in emergency nursing. Students will learn about emergency nursing principles and practices, including patient assessment and management, trauma care, and emergency response.

This course will also cover emergency nursing regulations, legal and ethical considerations, and professional development.

Course Outline:

I. Introduction to Emergency Nursing

• Overview of emergency nursing principles and practices
• Understanding the role of the emergency nurse in the healthcare team
• Importance of evidence-based practice in emergency nursing

II. Patient Assessment and Management

• Overview of patient assessment in emergency nursing
• Understanding the assessment and management of patients with acute and critical conditions
• Strategies for managing patient care in a fast-paced emergency environment

III. Trauma Care

• Overview of trauma care in emergency nursing
• Understanding the assessment and management of trauma patients
• Strategies for managing trauma patients in the emergency setting

IV. Emergency Response

• Overview of emergency response in emergency nursing
• Understanding the emergency response system and protocols
• Strategies for managing emergency situations and crises

V. Emergency Nursing Regulations

• Overview of emergency nursing regulations
• Understanding the legal and ethical considerations in emergency nursing
• Strategies for maintaining compliance with emergency nursing regulations

VI. Professional Development

• Overview of professional development in emergency nursing
• Understanding the importance of continuing education and professional growth
• Strategies for pursuing professional development opportunities in emergency nursing

Course Outcomes:

• Understand emergency nursing principles and practices, including patient assessment and management, trauma care, and emergency response
• Understand emergency nursing regulations, legal and ethical considerations, and professional development
• Develop critical thinking and decision-making skills necessary for emergency nursing practice
• Be prepared to take the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam
• Be prepared for leadership roles in emergency nursing
• Contribute to improving emergency nursing care and patient outcomes