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I have a question, since the NP role is more firmly established in the US than it is here, maybe some of you will have more insight into this. I'm curious to know if NP's work in emergency departments at all. All the literature I've read seems to emphasize their roles in private practice and nursing wards, only once have I read of NP's working in emergency.
thanks for any input!
 
Yup ...NPs do work in the ER. There are ENP (Emergency Nurse Practitioner) programs...I think it is new , but I'm aware that UT Houston has it.
Nev
 
nev said:
Yup ...NPs do work in the ER. There are ENP (Emergency Nurse Practitioner) programs...I think it is new , but I'm aware that UT Houston has it.
Nev
there is only 1 enp program in the country. there are a few acute care np programs(uscf, others) that are similar.
pa's(physician assistants) are the midlevels who work in the er to a greater extent while most np's work in primary care.
 
As far as I know (and as far as I've researched), we don't have PA's in Canada, but most nursing schools here have NP/Masters combo programs that allow you to specialize in primary or acute care. It's still a few years down the road for me, and things in this area change so quickly, but it's good to know that the opportunity is out there!
 
I agree with emedpa......
 
jaylily said:
As far as I know (and as far as I've researched), we don't have PA's in Canada, but most nursing schools here have NP/Masters combo programs that allow you to specialize in primary or acute care. It's still a few years down the road for me, and things in this area change so quickly, but it's good to know that the opportunity is out there!
the canadian military has several pa programs for military folks only. there is also an american program at u. of wa that allows canadians to attend and do rotations in canada. and finally manitoba allows pa's to practice under an alternate name"clinical assistants". several american pa's work there in that capacity.
 
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