Program Description
Designed for the family nurse practitioner (FNP) who currently works in an emergency care setting or who desires to make a change, the Emergency Nurse Practitioner - Post-Graduate Certificate program provides the knowledge and skills needed for the fast-paced, highly technical emergency setting. 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.
Program Highlights
- Curriculum offers interdisciplinary learning experiences with medical students, physician assistants, and emergency residents
- Practice in 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