Emergency Nurse Practitioner Core Curriculum

Reneé Seminon Holleran, NP-BC, RN-BC, PhD, CEN, CFRN, CTRN (retired), CCRN (Alumnus), FAEN has practiced for over 30 years in emergency care. Dr. Holleran currently practices in Salt Lake City Utah, where she serves as APRN Anesthesia Chronic Pain at George E. Whalen Veterans' Health Administration and volunteers at the Hope Free Clinic, where she provides family practice and urgent care to the uninsured and immigrant populations.Dr. Holleran is the former editor of the Journal of Emergency Nursing and Air Medical Journal and currently serves on the editorial board for the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. Dr. Holleran was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Nursing in 2005 and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Emergency Nurses Association. She is a past recipient of two AJN Book Awards in prehospital nursing and in air and surface transport nursing. Theresa M Campo DNP, APRN, FAANP, FAAN is Chair of the Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Director of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner Track as well as Associate Clinical Professor at Drexel University. Clinically, she is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner, and works part-time as a nurse practitioner in Southern New Jersey. Theresa received her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from Widener University in Chester Pennsylvania. Theresa has over 30 years of experience in emergency medicine, including pre-hospital, emergency department/quick care, and trauma. Dr. Campo is a founding Board Member of the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners, a national organization. She is a national and international lecturer on emergency and urgent care topics. Dr. Campo is the Author of, "Medical Imaging for the Health Care Provider: Practical Radiograph Interpretation" and has authored several book chapters and peer-reviewed articles. Theresa was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) in 2015 and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2017. She has received the alumni award for excellence from Case Western Reserve University and the state award of excellence from AANP.

SECTION I. FOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE
1: History of the Development of the ENP
Jennifer Willbeck; Sue Hoyt; Dian Dowling Evans
2: Fundamental Clinical Skills (Neonatal, Pediatric and Adult)
3: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
Lisa Leonard
4: Evidence Based Research and Publication
Jennifer Willbeck; Sue Hoyt; Dian Dowling Evans
5: Clinical Decision Making
Bradley Goettl
6: Emergency Resuscitation and Stabilization
Renee S. Holleran
7: Pain Management
Shana Metgzer
8: Leadership, Team Dynamics, and Communication
Kathleen Flarity
9: Ethics, Bioethics, and Legal Aspects of Emergency Care
Shannon M. Keating; John Jamison
10: Organ Donation
Renee S. Holleran
11: Complementary and Alternative Modalities in the ED
Renee S. Holleran
SECTION II: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
12: Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Jill Ogg-Gress; Sheila Shea; Rod Hicks
13: The Neurologic Patient
Nancy Denke
14: Thoracic/Respiratory
Virginia (Ginger) Mangold
15: Cardiovascular Medical Emergencies
Colleen Andreoni; Lori Hull-Grommesh
16: Vascular Medical Emergencies
Lori Hull-Grommesh; Colleen Andreoni
17: Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum
Tiffany Andrews
18: Renal, Genitourinary, and Reproductive Conditions
Tracie Gadler; Tracy Brown
19: Metabolic and Endocrinology
Darlene Simerson; Michael Gooch
20: Immunologic and Inflammatory
Tracy Brown
21: Hematology/Oncology
Wesley Davis; Lia Ludan; Renee S. Holleran
22: Infectious Diseases
Nicole Martinez
23: Psychiatric and Mental Health Emergencies
David House
Section III: SHOCK AND TRAUMA
24: Shock: Septic, Cardiogenic, Toxic, Neurogenic, Hypovolemic
Edyta Pedlowska
25: Multisystem Trauma
Melinda Johnson
26: Head Trauma and Brain Injuries
Marisa Losaivo
27: Spinal Injuries
Jane Holston
28: Neck Injuries
Allie Taylor Gilbert; Chris Gisness
29: Abdominal Trauma
Tiffany Andrews
30: Genitourinary Trauma
Tracie Gadler; Tracy Brown
31: Peripheral Vascular Injuries
Kelley Toffoli
32: Orthopedic Injuries
Mary Cerepani; Michael Sweeney; Kristina Davis
33: Soft Tissue Injuries
Amanda Comer; Susanna Rudy; Audrey Snyder
SECTION IV: ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES
34: Frostbite and Nonfreezing Cold Injuries
Amy Bigham, Renee S. Holleran
35: Heat Illness
Tracy Brown
36: Lightning and Electrical Injuries
David House; Alex Wrynn
37: Scuba Diving and Dysbarism
Jasmine Johnson
38: High-Altitude Medicine
Jasmine Johnson
39: Drowning Injuries
Marisa Losaivo
40: Radiation Injuries
Allen McCullough
SECTION V: TOXICOLOGY, OVERDOSE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
41: Approach to the Poisoned Patient
Michael Gooch; Vicki Bacidore
42: Toxicology
Michael Gooch
43: Other Toxins
Michael Gooch
44: Substance Use Disorder
Renee Holleran
SECTION VI: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
45: Emergency Medical Services
Ron Meador
46: Patient Transfer and Transport
Ron Meador
47: Crisis and Disaster Management
Eric Roberts
48: Chemical and Biological Weapons
Melanie Hallman
SECTION VII: SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS
49: Pregnant Patient
Tracy Brown
50: Pediatric Patient
Laura Kneusting
51: Geriatric Patient
Renee Holleran
52: Rural/Austere Patient Population
John Jamison
53: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Patients in the ED
Rick Ramirez
54: Vulnerable Populations in the Emergency Setting
Melanie Hallman; Lee Hart; Patricia Speck
55: Victims of Violence
Kathy Jordan