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Please see the links
https://www.annemergmed.com/article...1QXZw4K72hrKy9DKLTEBsjRUg3k0SzIlTulZIXig#sec2
https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(18)31384-2/pdf
The American College of Emergency Physicians, provided a grant for this program. The programs goal is for ENP's to practice pretty much as EM docs with or without supervision.
Candidates becoming ENP's will be required to complete accredited and approved programs(don't know by what entity?) at different nursing/medical schools (so no standardization). These candidates, once graduated with their certificate("board certified") will be hired by various places to work side by side with ED docs. They may or may not be vetted, depending on the facility at which they are hired. Since the ED docs(including directors) will know nothing about their education, they will assume the programs are legit. There is nothing to stop these ENP's from going to states where they are allowed to practice unsupervised (almost half of the united states) and work in ED's with no oversight. They can brag they are certified and do what they wish.
There are three pathways to becoming an emergency nurse practitioner(ENP). One of them does not even require a "program" if they have enough clinical experience and ER procedural skills. (THIS IS NOT A TYPO) The programs have to be accredited and through an approved program. Problem is, it doesn't clarify approved by whom. Once they pass the certification, they are "board certified". Mind you, the programs vary from school to school. In any case, once they are certified, they will be able to see critical patients and perform certain procedures, same as an ER doc.
The worst part? EM residents will be forced to compete for procedures with these NP's. And spineless directors will do nothing to help them because they will not want to deal with the nursing conglomerate. So the residents' education will suffer.
Good luck! ACEP used your money to pay for this grant and the demise of your specialty.
https://www.annemergmed.com/article...1QXZw4K72hrKy9DKLTEBsjRUg3k0SzIlTulZIXig#sec2
https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(18)31384-2/pdf
The American College of Emergency Physicians, provided a grant for this program. The programs goal is for ENP's to practice pretty much as EM docs with or without supervision.
Candidates becoming ENP's will be required to complete accredited and approved programs(don't know by what entity?) at different nursing/medical schools (so no standardization). These candidates, once graduated with their certificate("board certified") will be hired by various places to work side by side with ED docs. They may or may not be vetted, depending on the facility at which they are hired. Since the ED docs(including directors) will know nothing about their education, they will assume the programs are legit. There is nothing to stop these ENP's from going to states where they are allowed to practice unsupervised (almost half of the united states) and work in ED's with no oversight. They can brag they are certified and do what they wish.
There are three pathways to becoming an emergency nurse practitioner(ENP). One of them does not even require a "program" if they have enough clinical experience and ER procedural skills. (THIS IS NOT A TYPO) The programs have to be accredited and through an approved program. Problem is, it doesn't clarify approved by whom. Once they pass the certification, they are "board certified". Mind you, the programs vary from school to school. In any case, once they are certified, they will be able to see critical patients and perform certain procedures, same as an ER doc.
The worst part? EM residents will be forced to compete for procedures with these NP's. And spineless directors will do nothing to help them because they will not want to deal with the nursing conglomerate. So the residents' education will suffer.
Good luck! ACEP used your money to pay for this grant and the demise of your specialty.
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