College
College of Nursing
Degree
Certificate
Format
Hybrid (Online and On Campus)
Credits
12
Contact Information
Program
The Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) program is designed for the already certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C, FNP-BC) who currently desires board certification as an ENP-C. The program is ideal for those already working in emergency/urgent care or for those who desire to make a change from primary care. At the completion of the program, FNPs will be eligible to sit for ENP board certification. The program provides high-quality education and procedural skills necessary to competently and confidently practice as a nurse practitioner in the emergency and urgent care settings. Jefferson’s highly skilled, board-certified faculty provides a rigorous program designed to prepare you to perform the necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures needed to be eligible for board certification as an emergency nurse practitioner.
Learning opportunities include:
- Interdisciplinary learning experiences with medical students, physician assistants, and emergency residents
- A state-of-the-art simulation center
- Clinical experiences in a Level I Regional Trauma Center
- Classroom and on-site intensives for skills needed in emergency and urgent care settings, including disaster preparedness.
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