The emergency nursing program is designed for those RN or other
nurse practitioners seeking formal training as a emergency nurse.
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EMERGENCY NURSING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Instructor:
By: Dominick L. Flarey, PhD, MBA, RN,CS, CNAA, FACHE E-Mail | Vita
Certified Adult Practitioner
Certified Nursing Administration Advanced
Professor of Nursing, Canyon College
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM SYLLABUS
Approved for Continuing Education Credits by the
American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc.
THIS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ENROLLMENT
INTRODUCTION:
Welcome to the Professional Emergency Nursing Certificate Program offered by Canyon College. You
have made a wise decision to pursue study and acquire the knowledge and skills needed to practice
in this growing nursing practice specialty. This area of specialty nursing practice is growing
all the time and highly educated and skilled emergency department nurses are in very high demand
today. Today's standards of care and practice dictate that nurses practicing in this specialty
are formally prepared via education, continuing education, self-study and discovery, with a
comprehensive knowledge base to practice at a quality level today. Many health care organizations
today are mandating Certification of their emergency department nursing staff. This
certificate program seeks to meet two major objectives:
- Provide practicing emergency nurses with a verifiable and a formal college level program of
education and assist them in preparing for the emergency nursing certification examination, and;
- Provide a comprehensive college level program for professional registered nurses who aspire
to practice emergency nursing, but have not had a formal or complete training/education.
Requirements for Application:
Applicants to this certifcate program must be current Registered Nurses who have a current
state liscense to practice nursing. There are no exceptions to this pre-requisite. A college
level degree is not required. Students who have an earned BSN will be awarded graduate level
college credits for the successful completion of this certificate program. Students without an
earned BSN will be awarded under graduate level credits for this program. Nurses with an BSN who
seek the award of graduate level credits, must provide to Canyon College transcripts verifying
the BSN degree.
This certificate course is designed for 200 contact hours of self-paced study with group
discussion and faculty mentoring. Upon successful completion of this certificate program,
participants will be awarded the Certificate in Emergency Nursing, as well as 13 semester hours
of credit from the College.
This comprehensive college-based course is developed to include introduction, basic, intermediate,
as well as advanced education and skills in emergency nursing. The design of the program is such
that any licensed, professional registered nurse, whether or not they have practice experience
in emergency nursing, can enroll in this course of study.
Those who currently practice in emergency nursing will find the course comprehensive,
complimentary to their practices, and highly valuable for study of advanced concepts and skill
attainment. This course is also designed for those who have a great interest in emergency nursing,
but have no formal clinical practice experience.
This course is designed to be self-paced. Many, current and authoritative textbooks are used and
communication with the course instructor is by e-mail, telephone, fax, and/or US postal mail.
Students can utilize all of any one of these vehicles to communicate with the instructor,
although e-mail and phone are preferred.
The program is presented in FOUR modules. Each module is outlined below. For each module,
the student will complete an independent study Learning Portfolio, which is a composite of
written assignments, that facilitates learning of the material. Each of the modular Learning
Portfolios are assigned an earned grade to the student.
When the student has completed the Learning Portfolio for Modules 1 and 2, they will take a
comprehensive, online, midterm examination. The examination is objective-type. When the student
has completed their Learning Portfolio for Modules 3 and 4, they will take the final examination,
again an online, an objective type examination.
The certificate program is a self-paced, guided study program. Participants are given twelve
(12) months to complete the program. You may study at your own pace, and can progress through
the course as quickly as you like, or as paced as you like. Instructions for moving through the
course, including all assignments are provided upon registration.
Once officially enrolled in the certificate course, students receive a unique number and password
with full instructions for accessing the online classroom. The classroom contains full
information, directions for completion of Learning Portfolios, a chat room, a message board, and
other tools to enhance the learning experience. The online examinations are accessed via the
online classroom.
CEU APPROVAL: this certificate program has been approved by the American
Institute of Healthcare Professionals, Inc., for 200 contact hours of continuing education.
Graduates of the program are eligible to obtain a certificate of verification of approved contact
hours from the American Institute. The Institute charges a nominal processing fee.
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT:
There have many avenues of access to the course instructor. You may contact the instructor
anytime you have questions, would like clarification, etc. Your interaction with the instructor
is one-on-one and this is highly beneficial as you proceed through the course.
Instructor contact: Your instructor is available to you throughout the program. You may
work with the instructor via email, chat room meetings, faxes, and /or telephone. Communication
with other enrolled students is facilitated and recommended via the online classroom chat room
and online message board.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Dominick L. Flarey, PhD, MBA, RN,CS, CNAA, FACHE - is President of Dominick L. Flarey
and Associates, a health care consulting and education firm, located in northeast Ohio. He has
held positions as a certified nurse practitioner, and emergency room nurse practitioner,
associate administrator of patient care, chief operating office and administrator in acute care
hospitals. He is Dean of Nursing and Alternative Health Care Programs at Canyon College, and
lectures extensively throughout the country. He was an executive consultant to a national "big
6" accounting firm's health care practice and was a service line administrator and consultant
for case management for another national consulting firm.
He holds a BSN, an MBA, and Doctorates in nursing administration and management. He is a
certified adult nurse practitioner and certified clinical hypnotherapist. He is also certified
as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Washington,
DC. He graduated from the Allegheny General Hospital (in association with Indiana University of
Pennsylvania) Emergency/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program and practiced as an Emergency
Room Nurse Practitioner. He was in the first group of nurses to take the Emergency Nurses
Association's Certification Examination and maintained certification and Advanced Life Support
Certification, while practicing clinically as an NP in the emergency department. He provided
numerous education programs and comprehensive workshops in emergency nursing and was a preceptor
for emergency nurses and medical students in the emergency department. As a Nurse Executive and
Patient Care Administrator, he administrated an emergency department, and ambulatory clinics for
over nine years. He also served as a past president of an Ohio Chapter of the Emergency Nurses
Association.
He is co-author/editor of two textbooks on Case Management (see below) and is a member of the
Editorial Board of the journal, "Nursing Case Management: Managing the Process of Patient Care."
Dr. Flarey is also certified in nursing administration advanced. He is a board certified health
care executive by the American College of Healthcare Executives, and is a Fellow in the college.
He also holds national certification in managed care from the Professional Education Institute.
He is a Certified Medical-Legal Consultant.
He is the past editor-in-chief of JONA's (Journal of Nursing Administration) Healthcare Law,
Ethics, and Regulation. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Nursing
Administration, Seminars for Nurse Managers, Case Management: Managing the Process of Patient
Care, and Nursing Outcomes. He has authored over 50 published articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Flarey is editor/author of the book, "Redesigning Nursing Care Delivery: Transforming Our
Future," published by Lippincott/Raven publishers. He is also co-editor/author of the following
books by Aspen Publishers: "Reengineering Nursing and Health Care: The Handbook for
Organizational Transformation," winner of a 1995 AJN book of the year award, "The Handbook of
Nursing Case Management: Health Care Delivery in a World of Managed Care," "Case Studies in Case
Management," "Health Care Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches," and "Cardiovascular
Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches," and "Process-Centered Healthcare Organizations."
GRADING:
Examinations are objective type. The number of questions per examination varies. The grading
scale is:
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90 - 100 %
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80 - 89 %
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70 - 79 %
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60 - 69 %
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Below 60 %
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Students receive four grades for this program. A grade for each Learning Portfolio, and a grade
for the midterm exam and the final exam. A final course grade average is also provided. Official
transcripts reflect all grades and semester hours of credits earned.
ON-LINE MESSAGE BOARD:
Canyon College has provided an on-line message board for the participants of this course. The
message board is a vehicle whereby the instructor can post news, current events, new findings
related to the study content, etc. All currently enrolled students may at any time post to the
message board. This includes questions or information related to the course and the course
content. Once enrolled, you will receive directions for accessing and using the message board.
Online Chat Room:
Students "meet" with the instructor and other students in the online chat room. Access to the
chat room is via the Emergency Nursing Certificate classroom, located at the Canyon College
web site. Here, students have an opportunity to participate in group, online discussions,
including question/answer sessions, with their peers. This feature also provides students with
networking opportunities.
Hours of Study/Instruction = 200 hours; 13 Semester credits
Overall Course Objectives:
- To prepare professional registered nurses to practice professionally in the specialty of
emergency nursing with sufficient knowledge and theory for practice, at a standard required by
the current job and consumer market.
- To prepare practicing emergency nurses with continuing education opportunities, the
opportunity to earn college level credits and credentials, and prepare to certification
examination in emergency nursing.
- To gain the knowledge and skills required to seek new opportunities in emergency nursing.
- To understand and practice professionally with regards to high ethics and adherence to
current established standards of practice in emergency nursing.
- To assist in the review process for taking related certification and other credentialing
examinations.
- To prepare graduates with a comprehensive knowledge base and theory to learn and acquire
more advanced levels of practice and skill in emergency nursing.
- To provide graduates with a college level credential for this practice specialty.
- To provide a means for professional registered nurses to acquire credential in a specialty
of practice without the requirement to enter a degree program.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CURRICULUM
MODULE I
Course Title: Emergency Nursing Practice
Required Text Book: Online Bookstore
Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum, 5th Edition, by Emergency Nurses Association. Edited by Kathleen
Sanders Jordan. W.B. Saunders Company, 1999/2000. ISBN: 0721682413
Contact Hours = 50
Course Content Abstract
The Nursing Process: Assessment & Priority Setting
Abdominal Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Dental, Ears, Nose & Throat Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies
Facial Emergencies
General Medical Emergencies
Genitourinary Emergencies
Mental Health Emergencies
Multisystem Trauma & Injury Prevention
Neurological Emergencies
Obstetrical & Gynecological Emergencies
Ocular Emergencies
Organ, Tissue Donation & Post-Transplantation Emergencies
Orthopedic Emergencies
Pain Management
Respiratory Emergencies
Shock Emergencies
Toxicological Emergencies
Wound Management Emergencies
Patient Transfer & Transport
Disaster Management
Legal Issues
Research
Education
Professionalism & Leadership
MODULE II
Course Title: Rapid Response & Life Saving Interventions
Required Text Book: Online Bookstore
- Expert Rapid Response. Various Contributors. Mosby Company (Elsevier Science), 1998/1999.
ISBN: 032300377X
- Mastering ACLS. Various Contributors. Springhouse (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins), 2001/2002.
ISBN: 1582551073
Contact Hours = 50
Course Content Abstract
Danger Signs & Symptoms
Techniques for Rapid Intervention
Diagnostic Tests
Emergency Treatments of Choice
Pathophysiology of Situations Requiring Rapid Response
Advanced Assessment
Core Concepts of Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACLS in Action- Implementation
Emergency Cardiac Care
Airway Management
MODULE III
Course Title: Pediatric Emergency Nursing
Required Text Book: Online Bookstore
Core Curriculum for Pediatric Emergency Nursing. Emergency Nurses Association. Edited by D. Thomas, L. Bernardo,
& B. Herman. Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2002/2003.
ISBN: 0763701769
Contact Hours = 50
Course Content Abstract
Management Issues
Overview of Pediatric Emergency Nursing
Ethical & Legal Issues
The Future of Pediatric Emergency Nursing
Psychosocial Considerations
Preventing Illness/Injury
History & Physical Assessment
Triage
Telephone Triage
Children with Special Needs
Transport
Neonatal Emergencies
Common Chief Complaints
Pain Assessment & Management
Neonatal Resuscitation
Pediatric Resuscitation
Respiratory Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Neurological Emergencies
Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Genitourinary Emergencies
Musculoskeletal Emergencies
Dermatological Emergencies
Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat Emergencies
Endocrine Emergencies
Hematological, Oncologic Emergencies
Infectious Diseases
Psychiatric Emergencies
Crisis Intervention
Trauma
Burns
Shock
Toxicologic Emergencies
Hazardous Material & Biochemical Emergencies
Psychosocial Emergencies
Child Sexual Abuse
MODULE IV
Course Title: Emergency Nursing Procedures
Required Text Book: Online Bookstore
Emergency Nursing Procedures, 2nd edition, by Jean A. Proehl. W.B. Saunders
Company, 1999.
ISBN: 0721675891
Contact Hours = 50
Course Content Abstract
Assessment Procedures
Airways Procedures
Breathing Procedures
Oxygen Therapy
Suctioning
Ventilation
Inhalation Therapy
Pleural Decompression
Circulation Procedures
Vascular Access
Blood Product Administration
Electrical Therapy
Cardiac Pacing
Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
Neurological Procedures
Abdominal & Genitourinary Procedures
Musculoskeletal Procedures
Integumentary Procedures
Thermoregulation
Opthalmic Procedures
Otic Procedures
Nasal Procedures
Dental & Throat Procedures
Medication Administration
Restraints
Air Transport
To receive information regarding the Emergency Nursing Certification Examination:
www.ena.org
To receive information regarding obtaining a CEU Certificate of earned contact hours, upon
successful completion:
www.aihcp.org
- Tuition Payment Plan: Canyon College offers students in the Emergency Nursing
Certificate Program a special payment plan. This plan allows students to pay for modules
individually as they progress through the certificate program. For more information on this
special plan, please contact the Registrar at registrar@canyoncollege.edu