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Certified Burn Registered Nurse

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Your Study Path

CBRN BCEN Emergency Nursing Certifications License: Complete Roadmap

Follow this path to organize your licensing and exam preparation

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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.

30
hours
2

Phase 2: Clinical Practice Intensive

Prioritize the largest domain with treatment pathways, complications, and long-term care planning.

85
hours
3

Phase 3: Ethics, Collaboration, and Timed Mocks

Finalize professional domains and complete timed 3-hour exam simulations.

45
hours
Estimated total study time
160 hours
That's about 16 weeks at 10 hours/week

Can You Take the CBRN Exam?

Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements

Age
Education
Current, unencumbered RN or APRN license issued in the United States, a U.S. territory, Canada, or Australia; equivalent international credentials may qualify when evaluated through TruMerit
Experience
BCEN recommends about two years of experience in the specialty before testing, but it is not required and BCEN publishes no minimum practice-hour requirement
Additional 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

Exam Provider

PSI

Remote Testing Available
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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.

Total Cost Breakdown

Exam Fee$285 for ABA members; $380 for non-members
Total Estimated Cost$285-$380 depending on ABA membership status
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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

CBRN Exam Details

Certified Burn Registered Nurse

Administered by BCEN (Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing)

Official Source
115 of the 150 scored items answered correctly (raw score; BCEN reports pass/fail only)
Passing Score
175
Questions
3
Hours
$285 for American Burn Association members; $380 for non-members
Exam Fee
Study time: 100-180 hours
Prerequisites: Current unrestricted RN or APRN license; burn nursing experience is strongly recommended.
Valid for: 4 years

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official BCEN (Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing) content outline

Pathophysiology10.0%

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.

Clinical Practice: Initial Management (<72 hours)16.7%

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.

Clinical Practice: Acute Care16.7%

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.

Clinical Practice: Assessment, Treatment and Evaluation of Pain, Agitation, Delirium (PAD)10.0%

15 of the 150 scored items. Acute, chronic and neuropathic pain; agitation and anxiety; delirium; acute and chronic pruritus.

Clinical Practice: Wound Management14.7%

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.

Psychosocial Support and Patient Advocacy6.7%

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.

Ambulatory and Reconstruction6.7%

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.

Special Populations12.0%

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.

Professional Practice6.7%

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

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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

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