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ENP programs

Does anyone know of any emergency nurse practitioner programs? I know Jacksonville University has one, but are there any others?

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Emory University in Atlanta.

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The big problem with the ENP programs is what certification exam do you take? As of right now, there is no ENP certification.

The big problem with the ENP programs is what certification exam do you take? As of right now, there is no ENP certification.

Oh yeah. Guess I should have mentioned that. Emory's is a FNP program with an emergency nurse practitioner concentration.

Here's a link to their site:

http://www.nursing.emory.edu/nursing/admissions/msn/enpa.shtml

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Sounds like a good program - what certifying exam do you take?

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN has a ENP program too. It's a dual family NP/Acute care NP with emergency care focus. http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/enp.html

Sounds like the Emory University program that another poster mentioned...

The University of Virginia offers an Acute Care NP in which you can specialize in ER/trauma.

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But with the ACNP, you are limited to adults. If you intend to be in the ER, most of the time, they want you to be able to see everyone.

The only reason I belabor this point is that my nursing background is all level one trauma center - loved it. I've been an adult health CNS for almost three years. However, I can see only those over the age of 16. So, in the fall, I'm heading back to school to do a peds/family CNS. (I stuck with peds CNS versus PNP because of the ease of doing this program - its where I got my first CNS).

So...if you don't take the FNP exam, how are you useful in the ER?

But with the ACNP, you are limited to adults. If you intend to be in the ER, most of the time, they want you to be able to see everyone.

The only reason I belabor this point is that my nursing background is all level one trauma center - loved it. I've been an adult health CNS for almost three years. However, I can see only those over the age of 16. So, in the fall, I'm heading back to school to do a peds/family CNS. (I stuck with peds CNS versus PNP because of the ease of doing this program - its where I got my first CNS).

So...if you don't take the FNP exam, how are you useful in the ER?

With Emory, you take the FNP exam. Much of your ER clinicals are at Grady in Atlanta.

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And...then you run into the whole issue of FNP is suposed to be in primary care, not acute care and some of the states are starting head down the direction that only ACNP or ACPNP should be in the hospital. I do think though that this will be a long time coming.

To the OP - good luck with whatever route you choose - let us know which way you go.

Maybe why we need generalist NP programs???

NP first, specialty second?

Thanks for the Emory information gives me something to look into!

Wayne State has an ACNP program...you can focus your clinicals on ER if you want

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Wayne State has an ACNP program...you can focus your clinicals on ER if you want

can you give me some more info on a ACNP? what exactly does an ACNP do?

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