Northwest Regional Burn Model System (NWRBMS)

Northwest Regional Burn Model System (NWRBMS) The NWRBMS exists within UW Medicine Regional Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA.

The primary activities of the NWRBMS include research on high priority topics for individuals with a burn injury and providing research-based education and training to professionals and consumers.

At the invitation of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI), Gretchen Carrougher is speaking at the XVI Cong...
11/07/2025

At the invitation of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI), Gretchen Carrougher is speaking at the XVI Congress Iberolatinoamericano de Quemaduras in Quito, Ecuador. Gretchen, a member of the NWRBMS research team, presented on the use of numerical cut points in pain assessment in adult burn survivors - a Burn Model System investigation.

11/07/2025

New publication available from BURNS demonstrating our continued emphasis and study on pain assessment in the adult burn survivor: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1m3Vv15SQcxOf5
Many thanks to our BMS collaborators!

A new educational factsheet has been developed from our BMS colleagues at UT Southwestern, titled, Tips for Tackling Hea...
09/09/2025

A new educational factsheet has been developed from our BMS colleagues at UT Southwestern, titled, Tips for Tackling Heat Stress. Please consider sharing with burn care colleagues and other stakeholders who can use this information.

BCEN's press release for newly accredited CBRN:
08/21/2025

BCEN's press release for newly accredited CBRN:

The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) grants accreditation of BCEN’s Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) certification program—and as a result of the certification program being nationally accredited, the CBRN is now also an ANCC Magnet-accepted nursing specialty...

08/21/2025

From the American Burn Association :
The Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) designation just reached a significant milestone, and it’s a game-changer for burn nursing.

Developed in partnership between the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) and the American Burn Association (ABA), the CBRN is the world’s first burn nursing specialty certification. The CBRN credential is wholly owned and administered by BCEN — all exam eligibility, applications, and related information are available exclusively on their website (https://bcen.org/cbrn/).

Now, the CBRN is officially accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) and accepted by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, a milestone many burn nurses have been waiting for. Magnet acceptance can open the door to greater facility support, recognition on clinical ladders, and new opportunities for professional growth.

Hope you'll consider taking the plunge and sitting for the exam!

The NWRBMS Fall Newsletter is now available.
08/20/2025

The NWRBMS Fall Newsletter is now available.

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The primary activities of the NWRBMS include research on high priority topics for individuals with a burn injury and providing research-based education and training to professionals and consumers. This site does not provide burn care recommendations.