There are two different certifications you can earn.
Emergency room nurse certification programs.
The certified emergency nurse is the cornerstone of every ed.
A minimum of 15 credits are required for the completion of the post master s certificate.
Saint louis university offers online emergency nurse practitioner programs including the adult gerontological acute care post master s certificate.
An emergency room nurse is a registered nurse rn who undertakes specialized training to work in an emergency room or intensive care unit.
92 say it s important to have professional certified ed nurses in my organization.
Supervisors agreed or strongly agreed on the benefit value and importance of obtaining and maintaining emergency nursing specialty certification.
Alternatively a primary care np may choose to earn a post master s certificate in emergency medicine to be equipped to handle patient care emergencies that arise in primary.
The first is the enp certification which is provided by the american academy of nurse practitioners national certification board or aanpcb.
The program is specifically designed for nurse practitioners working in emergency room settings.
While many rns get on the job training in emergency.
A nurse practitioner np who is working in primary care for example may elect to work in an entirely different setting such as the emergency room.