Emergency Room NPs?

[CoolhandHutch]

I'm currently weighing my options and want to hear from those that are ERNPs. I work in a level 1 and am contemplating going for my ERNP (that offers the FNP cert along the way). A few questions:

Jobs? Easy to find, expected pay? What about using advanced skill sets? I'm not cut out for clinic work, I like the acute care setting. There's also an ACNP program nearby. Any thoughts regarding one versus the other? Thanks!

[physasst]

I work in a community hospital ER and I work in the ER not the fast track. I work side by side with physicians and per my credentialling, my role is to push these pts through the system. I do the initial H&P, order initial testing, interpret the testing and then must "staff" with an attending. I get paid comparably to above poster. I am an adult health CNS who practices in IL.

Wait, you have to staff with an attending???? Really?

I work at three different ED's, and I only staff cases when I feel I need to. In fact, the one ED I work in doesn't even have any physicians on site. It's soley PA's at this point in time. Although, I don't think there would be any objection to an ACNP.

At the main job, I have to staff all cases I see when working in critical, but otherwise, it's a little greyer. We are supposed to see all level 4 and 5 cases without any physician oversight, but sometimes we also see the "softer" level 3 patients independently as well.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

I work for the physician practice and they are fine with my being more independent. This is the way the hospital credentials mid-levels which is why (obviously), I'm one of only two - lol. The other is a PNP who is a new grad.

[ANPFNPGNP]

that's actually what is good about the UT Houston program, It trains you specificaly to work in the ED, when you graduate most grads are able to hit the ground running. Have been out of 8 years now, have had a gread experience working in an autonomous position in level II trauma, seeing all patients from infants to geriatric.

It's a great job!

I'm pretty sure they cancelled that program. I graduated from their FNP program last May and we were told that a few of the ER graduates were having problems getting licensed in some states. Check their website, because I don't think that program is still available. It's a shame, because that was an EXCELLENT program!

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

The big problem with these ER NP programs (Rush has one too) is what certification exam do you take? I live in IL and the scope of practice isn't too limited. In other words, FNPs can work in the hospital and ACNPs can work in offices. However, some states are tightening the requirements.

[Pmdc]

The big problem with these ER NP programs (Rush has one too) is what certification exam do you take? I live in IL and the scope of practice isn't too limited. In other words, FNPs can work in the hospital and ACNPs can work in offices. However, some states are tightening the requirements.

The Emory University ENP program is actually an FNP program with a dual concentration in FNP/ENP. Although there's no certification for ENP, the FNP seems to serve their grads well, and I've talked to a few and asked lots of questons in the faculty interview when I applied.