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Hello everyone:

I'm currently an RN in New York working in relatively large, busy ED. Our department has a few Nurse Practitioners, and I'm hoping to continue to work in Emergency Medicine once I graduate from NP school.

I was hoping to find some information from members here regarding which Emergency Departments in NY use NP's in the ED, and the role they fill (i.e seeing acute patients, see "fast track" patients only, procedures, etc.) and if any had programs specifically tailored to new NP's to rapidly orient them to the role (similar to the new RN "residency" or fellowship programs offered at many hospitals.

I've called numerous HR departments, who can usually only tell me that the hospital hires NP's in general, and asking around doesn't seem to turn up much info either. Thank you all!

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I know quite few ED residency programs for PAs, some might accept NPs as well.

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You might have some luck by reposting this on the NY boards on all nurses as well, just FYI. Can find it under 'U.S.' at the top of the page, just click on it and find your state.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Phage you talked to the NPs in your hospital? They can likely give you the rundown on their role as well as the role of their colleagues at other local hospitals.

Your state NP association may also be a solid source of information for you. The more local contacts you meet the better off you are for getting a job from a network contact in the end.

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Phage you talked to the NPs in your hospital? They can likely give you the rundown on their role as well as the role of their colleagues at other local hospitals.

Your state NP association may also be a solid source of information for you. The more local contacts you meet the better off you are for getting a job from a network contact in the end.

Reposted in NY as well, thanks!

The NP's in my unit were all hired new into the role - I plan to apply for it as well once I'm an NP. I plan to attend a variety of conferences and networking events. Thanks for the advice!

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I know quite few ED residency programs for PAs, some might accept NPs as well.

Could you share the hospitals that have the ED residency programs for PA's? Thank you

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Specializes in Neurosurgery, Neurology.

Examples of ED fellowships open to NPs:

Mayo Clinic-Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Fellowship

Carilion Clinic-Advanced Practice Fellowship for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Emergency Medicine

St. Lukes-Emergency Medicine Post Residency Program for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

If you're interested in trauma, there are also fellowships in that area as well open to NPs, such as University of Maryland Medical Center and R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Trauma Residency for Nurse Practitioners.

Also, if you're not already in NP school, there are Emergency NP programs available, such as:

Vanderbilt University Emergency Nurse Practitioner (Dual FNP and ACNP with Emergency Care Focus)

Emory University Emergency Nurse Practitioner Program

Rutgers University Family Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Care Program

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Thank you all for your replies, I will look into the fellowship info provided and see if I can find some more info on my own. Some it takes quite a bit of digging!

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I have an interview in November for the Carilion Clinic ED fellowship I have been pretty impressed by them so far, really hoping it goes well.

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