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Delivers key knowledge for all stakeholders in the growing ENP field
This professional resource for ENPs delivers essential information supporting and delineating the growing role of the advanced practice nurse within emergency care settings. Co-published with the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP), it provides the ENP with a standard of care and scope of practice congruous with use in both clinical practice and academic preparation.
The text brings together recognized leaders in ENP practice from diverse settings nationwide and describes in depth the professional expectations of the ENP. With detailed information for educators, regulatory bodies, and practicing NPs, the book charts ENP standards of practice, competencies, and academic requirements and emphasizes the collaborative aspects of the ENP role as a member of the health care team. The book also explores the evolving and dynamic nature of ENP practice, serving as a guide to the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to provide safe and holistic emergency care.
Key Features:
- Edited and authored by the AAENP
- Offers in-depth information about the scope of ENP practice for educators, regulatory bodies, and practicing NPs
- Provides academic institutions with essential information for development and alignment of ENP programs
- Supports the development of institutional policies and procedures that involve ENPs
- Helps certification boards, licensing boards, malpractice attorneys, and other relevant organizations/individuals to better understand the role of the ENP
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1.1: Introduction
SECTION II: SCOPE OF ENP PRACTICE
Chapter 2.1: Definition of Emergency Care
SECTION III: EVOLUTION OF THE ENP
Chapter 3.1: Evolution of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner
SECTION IV: PRACTICE CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE ENP
Chapter 4.1: Full Practice Authority
Chapter 4.2: Emergency Nurse Practitioners as Full Members of the Medical Staff
Chapter 4.3: Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Emergency Medical Services
SECTION V: STANDARDS OF ENP PRACTICE
Chapter 5.1: Significance of Standards
Chapter 5.2: Competencies for the ENP
Chapter 5.3: Standards of Practice
SECTION VI: ACADEMIC PREPARATION OF THE ENP
Chapter 6.1: Curricular Essentials within Academic Emergency Nurse Practitioner Programs
Chapter 6.2: Validation of Academic Emergency Nurse Practitioner Programs
SECTION VII: CERTIFICATION OF THE ENP
Chapter 7.1: ENP Certification