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ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
ENP - Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Both are NP tracks offered in schools and colleges of nursing. ACNP's are certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and will soon have the option to be certified by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). There is currently no certification available for ENP's. Most ENP graduates are eligible to take either the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification or ACNP certification depending on the individual program. Most commonly, ENP's are certified under the FNP.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing(http://www.vanderbilt.edu/nursing) offers a dual option for Emergency Nurse Practitioner in which you receive BOTH ACNP and FNP. As a graduate of this program, I would HIGHLY recommend it.
Jesskanurse
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Whats the difference between an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and an Emergency Nurse Practitioner?