Live from Baltimore

2009 Distinguished CEN Award Winner Kay Ella Bleecher of Pennsylvania (left) expressed pride for Maha Habre, RN, BSN, CEN, who became the first Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) in Lebanon after passing the CEN Exam Friday at Annual Conference. Habre is an emergency department staff nurse at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut.

Bleecher received her award at the BCEN Certification Recognition Breakfast Saturday morning. Oak Hill Hospital of Brooksville, Florida, also received the 2009 BCEN Honorary Certification Award.

Breakfast attendees, including CENs, Certified Flight Registered Nurses, Certified Transport Registered Nurses, and for the first time, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurses, enjoyed a rousing, inspirational presentation by speaker Willie Jolley. Jolley later held a book signing (below).

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