Emergency Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate

**The Emergency Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s Certificate program is not accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year. Please check back in September 2023.**

The Drexel University online Emergency Nurse Practitioner post-master's certificate is designed for family nurse practitioners who work in an emergency care setting or desire to make a change. Providing the high-quality education and procedural skills necessary to competently and confidently work as a nurse practitioner in the emergency setting, Drexel’s rigorous online program will prepare you to perform the necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures needed to be eligible for board certification as an emergency nurse practitioner.

Upon graduation, you will be able to:

• Sit for the AANPCP Emergency Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Exam
• Practice within a legal and ethical framework of healthcare delivery
• Demonstrate critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision-making
• Integrate multiple technologies and relevant theories into the organization and synthesis of health data required to develop plans of care for patients, families and communities
• Integrate culturally sensitive health promotion activities that contribute to the health and wellness of the community into clinical practice
• Demonstrate leadership in nursing and health care through the development of outcome-based standards of care and practice-based health policy issues
• Evaluate and modify the effectiveness of clinical practice based on current research findings, standards of care, and patient outcomes

Program Features

• Ranked #41 in 2020's Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report
• Ranked #16 in 2020's Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report
• Taught by an experienced and board-certified faculty from Drexel’s acclaimed College of Nursing and Health Professions
• Drexel’s online NP programs currently boast a 100% board pass rate
• Synchronous online lectures offer a highly interactive learning format that challenges and engages

Archived Webinar

• The Emergency Nurse Practitioner Role and Certification

Clinical Practice Requirements

In addition to the successful completion of the program credits, you will need to complete faculty-supervised clinical hours consistent with eligibility requirements to sit for the AANPCP Emergency Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Exam. The clinical practice settings include urgent care, emergency department, corrections, trauma/critical care, and ground/air transport.

Supervised clinical hours allow you to perform advanced physical assessment, critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning and management of care in collaboration with licensed physicians and APNs in accredited institutions. Pennsylvania RN licensure is required prior to the start of your clinical components. While this is not a requirement for admission, we recommend starting the process immediately after admission.

Clinicals

The nurse practitioner programs in the Department of Advanced Practice Nursing at Drexel University provide you the flexibility of finding and coordinating your own clinical site and preceptor. The department also offers resources to assist you in this process. Accessibility to clinical sites and preceptors varies from state to state, and you may be required to travel to access clinical sites/preceptors and achieve the necessary clinical hours.

On-Campus Requirements

This high-quality program demands a major commitment of time, including multiple on-campus visits that are essential for transition into the NP role. You’ll participate in the following mandatory On-Campus Intensives:

• NURS 673 ENP I - Fall Simulation Experience (3 days)
• NURS 674 ENP II - Winter Simulation Experience (3 days)
• NURS 675 ENP III - Spring Simulation Experience (3 days)

Questions? We're here to help!

For application related questions:
enroll@drexel.edu

For program related questions:
College of Nursing and Health Professions Program Team
CNHPGraduateDivision@drexel.edu

*Online Nurse Practitioner programs are offered only on a part-time basis.
*State restrictions may apply to some programs.
*The Emergency Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate program at Drexel University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.