FNP to ENP?

[truon043]

I'm currently starting my 2nd year of FNP-DNP (2 out of 3 years). My goal is to work at in an ED (most likely starting in a level 2/3 ED and finally to a level one trauma as a NP). Is it hard to find an ED job as a FNP? And should I start looking for additional training to be ENP certified? I'm currently an ED RN for 3 years and would have another 2 years of ED experience while finishing up the FNP-DNP program.

[Neuro Guy NP, DNP, PhD, APRN]

But at the end of the day, this does not qualify you to sit for ENP boards from the ANCC.

[Neuro Guy NP, DNP, PhD, APRN]

The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston offers an Emergency/Trauma program as a Master's and Post Master's. I have included the page info link.

https://nursing.uth.edu/prospstudent/msn-postmasters/emergency/

But at the end of the day, this program nor any other like it qualify the student to sit for the ANCC's ENP boards.

[truon043]

Yup. I'm planning once I finish my FNP program to start working in the ENP certification. Looks like I'll need:

"Have practiced the equivalent of 2 years full time as a nurse practitioner in the past 3 yearsHave a minimum of 2,000 hours of advanced practice in the specialty area of emergency care in the past 3 years (up to 50% (or 1,000) practice hours may be advanced practice clinical hours from an emergency care fellowship/residency program).

Have completed 30 hours of continuing education in advanced emergency care in the past 3 years.

Fulfill two additional professional development categories*, to be selected from the following list:

• Academic credits
  
• Presentations
  
• Publication or research
  
• Preceptor
  
• Professional service"
  

Seems like a lot of work. Although I'm not sure how I'll get those 2,000 hours in the ED. I'm wondering if EDs hire FNP.

[RNBSN11]

That is correct. However, my FNP program does not provide formal training for care of emergency room patients, but does for Urgent care. In Texas, per the Board of Nurses, ER is outside the scope of practice for a FNP without formal ER training. Therefore, the post-master's emergency/trauma formal training would then expand the scope of practice allowing both the needed hours worked in ED and working within scope of practice. I speak only for my FNP training in Texas and referenced Texas Board of Nurses guidelines.

[nurse4life4ever]

Hi:

I know this is an old thread. Just wanted to know what the OP actually ended up doing. OP - Could you please share your experience? I'm interested in the ENP program and would like to learn more. Thanks!