Centers should have a pool of identified EMU nurses. Core nursing staff are staff that are approved to care for patients in the EMU on a recurring basis. We expect that your center’s EMU policy includes how your center defines the core nursing competencies for the EMU staff.

NAEC has suspended the requirement for EMU nurses to complete the AANN 8 module Seizure and Epilepsy Healthcare Professional in a Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Certificate Program for the 2025 accreditation cycle.  NAEC is working with AANN and plans to reinstate a more targeted training requirement in the 2026 accreditation cycle.