Cen

Are you currently on deployment?

Just throwing ideas out here - think there's any chance a contractor or DOD would need TNCC or CEN classes brought overseas?

I got my stats during a phone call to the BCEN in June....

When did you get yours?

Who did you speak to?

http://www.ena.org/bcen/FAQs/CEN-FAQ050907.asp

Mwboswell. was your last question directed at me? (Regarding deployment.)

sorry about that - yes it was...

Mwboswell. was your last question directed at me? (Regarding deployment.)

those numbers are almost a year and a half old.

and I'm suspicious that they just copied them from the page they had up before May 2007.

I spoke with the BCEN representative at the ENA conference in September and was quoted approximately "eighty percent" pass rate.

http://www.ena.org/bcen/FAQs/CEN-FAQ050907.asp

Where are you located? If you don't mind me asking. Just city and state, you don't have to say the name of your hospital.

Fort Wayne, IN

those numbers are almost a year and a half old.

and I'm suspicious that they just copied them from the page they had up before May 2007.

I spoke with the BCEN representative at the ENA conference in September and was quoted approximately "eighty percent" pass rate.

Hey, don't kill the messanger. Simply quoting information on the official BCEN CEN FAQ page.

As far as the other question: I am not sure. While I indirectly support DOD activities, my employer is not a DOD contractor per say. We employ very few nurses and I am in fact working under a paramedic job description. The dedicated nurses are from the Filipines and South Africa. As I understand, the equivalent of a US RN license is required for somebody to sit for BCEN exams. The US mlitary does recognize CEN as continuing education through the DANTES program, so you may find a need with military nurses.

Bjaeram: 2001 is not good enough. The new items may not be covered by 2001 material. For example, you may be asked questions about supra glottic airways such as the ETC and LMA. I had to answer a few on ETC placement and verification. In addition, you may see questions on V4R's and RVI. Tyr to find up to date material and guidelines.

In addition, take some time to read the other CEN threads. They contain a wealth of tips and pearls.