Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)
Multiple Entry Options
Must have two years of clinical experience, preferably in the ED, to apply for the ENP program
Program Length (full-time study)
| ASN or diploma RNs |
2 semesters RN pre-specialty + 5 semesters FNP/ACNP courses |
| BSN RNs |
5 semesters FNP/ACNP courses |
| Post-master’s |
Program length & courses determined by individual portfolio analysis |
Sample Full-time Curriculum Plan
Semesters based on full-time study. Part-time study also available. See our Student Handbook for two-year and three-year part-time options.
| FALL - SEMESTER I (on-campus format) |
| 300 |
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
| 305f |
Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning |
3 |
| 305b(H) |
Advanced Health Assessment Applications for the Family Nurse Practitioner |
1 |
| 308 |
Pathophysiologic Concepts |
3 |
| 309b |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Child |
2 |
| 361a |
Family Nurse Practitioner Issues in Primary Care |
2 |
| 361b |
Health Promotion Across The Lifespan |
2 |
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15 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER II (on-campus format) |
| 301 |
Research Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
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| 307 |
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3 |
| 309a |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adult |
3 |
| 309c |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adolescent |
1 |
| 309d |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Elderly |
1 |
| 362 |
Practicum in Primary Health Care of the Child and Adolescent |
2 |
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13 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER III (modified learning format) |
| 302 |
Theory, Research, and Advanced Nursing Practice: Integration & Application |
2 |
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| 303 |
Health Care Delivery Systems |
2 |
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| 304 |
Transitions to the Advanced Practice Role |
1 |
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| 363c |
Practicum in Primary Healthcare of the Adult |
3 |
| 364a |
Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship |
3 |
| 396f |
Special Topics in Nursing: Concepts in Emergency Nursing |
2 |
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13 |
| FALL - SEMESTER IV (modified learning format) |
| 306a |
Advanced Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Foundations of Acute Care |
4 |
| 307c |
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners |
3 |
| 340a |
Pathophysiology and Collaborative Management in Acute Care I |
3 |
| 342b |
Advanced Acute Care Practicum |
2 |
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12 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER V (immersion in emergency care) |
| 340b |
Pathophysiology and Collaborative Management in Acute Care II |
3 |
| 340c |
Pathophysiology and Collaborative Management in Acute Care III |
2 |
| 343 |
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship |
4 |
| 397 |
Emergency Department Practicum |
2 |
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11 |
