Growing numbers of nurse practitioners (NPs) are entering emergency medicine at a time when emergency departments are experiencing an increasing practice intensity and acuity. In this context, to further prepare NPs for a career in emergency medicine, postgraduate educational programs have emerged in the United States: from post-master's programs with 300-400 clinical hours in emergency medicine to intense residency or fellowship tracks with 2,000-3,000 clinical hours of training. This article describes the development and general organization of one such residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, while also noting several broader trends in emergency medicine and emergency NPs in the workforce.
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Gaudio et al. (2018) studied this question.