Free CBRN Exam Prep
Certified Burn Registered Nurse
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CBRN BCEN Emergency Nursing Certifications License: Complete Roadmap
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Phase 1: Domain Baseline and Core Burn AssessmentYou are here
Assess baseline and reinforce high-yield burn physiology and stabilization concepts.
Phase 2: Clinical Practice Intensive
Prioritize the largest domain with treatment pathways, complications, and long-term care planning.
Phase 3: Ethics, Collaboration, and Timed Mocks
Finalize professional domains and complete timed 3-hour exam simulations.
Can You Take the CBRN Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Application and eligibility through the BCEN candidate portal are required before scheduling
- •Both PSI test-center and live remote proctored options are available
- •Certification must be renewed every 4 years by recertification options or exam
CBRN Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
10-18 weeks for most burn nursing candidates
From start to license in hand
Retake Policy
Candidates who do not pass must wait 90 days before re-testing. There is no limit on the number of attempts, but each attempt requires a new application and the applicable fee; BCEN offers a discounted retest fee within one year of the initial exam.
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292 Practice Questions
CBRN-style burn nursing scenarios mapped to the nine domains of the official BCEN content outline.
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What You'll Study
16 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Introduction & Foundations of Burn Care
3 sections
Chapter 2: Pathophysiology of Burn Injury & Systemic Response
4 sections
Chapter 3: Prehospital Triage, Primary Survey & Transfer Criteria
3 sections
Chapter 4: Fluid Resuscitation & Hemodynamic Stabilization (<72 Hours)
4 sections
Chapter 5: Airway Management & Inhalation Injury Management
3 sections
Chapter 6: Acute Multisystem Assessment & Critical Care Management
4 sections
Chapter 7: Hypermetabolism & Nutritional Support
4 sections
Chapter 8: Pain Management in Burn Care
3 sections
Chapter 9: Agitation, Delirium & Post-Burn Pruritus
3 sections
Chapter 10: Burn Wound Assessment, Topical Antimicrobials & Dressings
4 sections
Chapter 11: Surgical Excision, Skin Grafting & Wound Closure
4 sections
Chapter 12: Burn Sepsis, Infection Control & Antimicrobial Therapy
4 sections
Chapter 13: Specific Burn Etiologies: Electrical, Chemical & Cold Injuries
3 sections
Chapter 14: Special Burn Populations & Cutaneous Syndromes
5 sections
Chapter 15: Rehabilitation, Scar Management & Reconstruction
5 sections
Chapter 16: Professional Practice, Ethics, Quality & Disaster Triage
6 sections
CBRN Exam Details
Certified Burn Registered Nurse
Administered by BCEN (Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official BCEN (Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing) content outline
15 of the 150 scored items. Etiology of burn injury; local response and zones of injury; systemic response including burn shock, inflammatory response, SIRS, MODS and the metabolic response; phases of wound healing through scar maturation; inhalation injury types and etiology.
25 of the 150 scored items. Prehospital care, primary and secondary assessment and ABA transfer criteria; %TBSA calculation, resuscitation formulas, fluid titration and patient response goals; hemodynamic stabilization, thermoregulation and oxygenation; over- and under-resuscitation, compartment syndromes, dysrhythmias and ARDS; mechanism of injury and concomitant trauma.
25 of the 150 scored items. Systems assessment and management across neurological, HEENT, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal and integumentary systems; infection control, localized infection and sepsis; nutrition management, hypermetabolism, enteral and parenteral nutrition and glycemic control; rehabilitation and the burn therapist role.
15 of the 150 scored items. Acute, chronic and neuropathic pain; agitation and anxiety; delirium; acute and chronic pruritus.
22 of the 150 scored items. Wound depth assessment; local wound care, debridement and patient education; topicals and dressings; excision technique, allograft, xenograft and autograft including ASCS and CEA, plus perioperative and donor-site nursing; dermal substitutes; contracture and scar prevention.
10 of the 150 scored items. Acute stress disorder, depression and PTSD; body image and intimacy; community reintegration into school and work, support resources, peer-to-peer support and burn camp.
10 of the 150 scored items. Scar types with non-surgical and surgical scar management; patient and family education; inpatient-to-outpatient transition and discharge teaching covering home wound management, home therapeutics, sequelae and medication management.
18 of the 150 scored items. Pediatrics; older adults; pregnant patients; non-burn skin conditions including friction injury, frostbite, necrotizing fasciitis and TEN/SJS/NSTI; non-accidental trauma with CPS/APS referral; substance use disorders.
10 of the 150 scored items. Ethics including end-of-life care, goals of care, spiritual considerations, decisional capacity and cultural considerations; quality and process improvement; interprofessional collaboration; diversity, equity and inclusion; self-care and resiliency; intraprofessional nursing collaboration and education; community outreach and home safety education; disaster management.
What's Included
16 Chapters
Complete exam coverage
Practice Quizzes
With detailed explanations
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What's Next After the CBRN?
After passing the CBRN, you can pursue these career paths
CEN
Expand emergency nursing credential portfolio for broader acute-care scope
TCRN
Add trauma nursing specialization complementary to burn critical care
Burn Program Leadership
Advance into burn-center educator, coordinator, and leadership roles
CBRN Exam FAQ
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