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What is an emergency medicine nurse practitioner and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Amy Grugan Ph.D.,
Dr. Charman Miller
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The average emergency medicine nurse practitioner salary is $102,580. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an nursing major. It usually takes 1-2 years of experience to become an emergency medicine nurse practitioner. Emergency medicine nurse practitioners with a Basic Life Support for Healthcare and Public Safety (BLS) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 40% and produce 118,600 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an emergency medicine nurse practitioner?

Amy Grugan Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Assistant Director of Nursing, Bradley University

Keep an open mind as to all of the learning opportunities you have. Work to become, and be a part of, a culture of positivity. Focus on your patients and ensuring you, and the health care team, are providing the absolute best care possible. Work with patients and families to educate, encourage, and enhance healthy habits. Learn as much as you can so you enhance patient safety and become a knowledgeable and compassionate caregiver. Lastly, ensure you take time to put your new role in perspective, this is the beginning of your journey. Experiential learning is a great teacher, don't be afraid to ask questions so you understand.
ScoreEmergency Medicine Nurse PractitionerUS Average
Salary
7.7

Avg. Salary $102,580

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
10.0

Growth rate 40%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
2.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.32%

Asian 6.33%

Black or African American 4.66%

Hispanic or Latino 6.65%

Unknown 4.50%

White 77.54%

Gender

female 59.15%

male 40.85%

Age - 41
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41
Stress level
10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
5.4

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Emergency medicine nurse practitioner career paths

Key steps to become an emergency medicine nurse practitioner

  1. Explore emergency medicine nurse practitioner education requirements

    Most common emergency medicine nurse practitioner degrees

    Bachelor's

    45.8 %

    Master's

    39.0 %

    Associate

    11.9 %
  2. Start to develop specific emergency medicine nurse practitioner skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Patients61.99%
    EMR11.81%
    Suturing6.85%
    Emergency Room5.14%
    Medical History2.90%
  3. Complete relevant emergency medicine nurse practitioner training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New emergency medicine nurse practitioners learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an emergency medicine nurse practitioner based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real emergency medicine nurse practitioner resumes.
  4. Research emergency medicine nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

    • Assess, diagnose and medically manage patients with various GI diseases and dysfunctions
    • Provide appropriate patient care including recording patients' medical history and physical assessment.
    • Work on development and implementation of new EMR system, competent in CPOE.
    • Prescribe age-specific physical therapy and rehabilitation.
  5. Prepare your emergency medicine nurse practitioner resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your emergency medicine nurse practitioner resume.

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  6. Apply for emergency medicine nurse practitioner jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an emergency medicine nurse practitioner job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average emergency medicine nurse practitioner salary

The average emergency medicine nurse practitioner salary in the United States is $102,580 per year or $49 per hour. Emergency medicine nurse practitioner salaries range between $58,000 and $180,000 per year.

Average emergency medicine nurse practitioner salary
$102,580 Yearly
$49.32 hourly

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Emergency medicine nurse practitioner reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros

Helping others

Cons

Lack of pay, paperwork, seeing the same patients and doing the same as a physician but getting paid alot less!


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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros

I like the autonomy and the fulfillment of helping others.

Cons

I dislike the variations in the pay rates between NPs and PAs.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2019
Pros

patient interaction, discussion of anything encouraging as they deal with longterm chronic illnesses. Empowering the patient to be part of the solution, and also to find ways to focus outside of their illness. And I love discussing research with patients when it relates .

Cons

#1 Administration does not value you as a health professional. They are stuck in the image of the nurse meaning we follow. They don't see us as clinicians that make a difference not just by caring, but by evaluating organ systems, medication regimens, finding the answer by communicating and getting a great history in regards to chief complaints, evaluating labs and staying up to date with research. I and other NP's before me laid the groundwork for our profession y working hard and being smart and educated. I have seen how companies want to get rid of the experienced NP to fill the role with two entry level NP's. There is age discrimination on top of it, it's not just the pay. #2 Arrogant doctors who push most of the work onto you in regards to documentation and also patient's medical management. Then act like they are "so busy". We know the good doctors from the ones who are their own fan club.


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Updated January 8, 2025

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