Fellowship in Advanced Practice Provider Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
As a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, train to step into an emergent and high-acuity setting working in trauma and surgical critical care.
Through this structured 12-month program, you will develop the skills and confidence to care for critically ill or injured patients.
Why Complete a Fellowship in APP Trauma and Surgical Critical Care?
Becoming a Trauma and Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider offers a challenging and rewarding career path for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, whether they are newly graduated or seeking to transition to a new clinical realm. As APPs have become an essential part of critical care surgery teams, demand is growing for these highly-skilled professionals.
Why Complete a Fellowship Program in APP Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at UNMC?
Through this program, fellows will gain exposure to the full spectrum of trauma and surgical critical care, developing advanced clinical acumen, procedural skills and confidence in managing complex, critically ill patients. Our APP Fellowship Program includes robust training through a combination of:
- Supervised clinical practice, led by experienced APPs and physicians.
- Advanced technology, through simulation and skill labs.
- Leadership and professional development with dedicated mentorship.
- Specialized knowledge, with elective rotation opportunities to broaden clinical knowledge and exposure to related specialties.
- Formal didactic education covering key concepts in trauma and critical care.
Learn more about the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program.
Program Highlights
While completing the APP fellowship program, you will gain the skills and knowledge to care for patients with severe illnesses or injuries. During the program, you will be a salaried, fully-benefited Nebraska Medicine employee. What makes this program perfect for you:
- Certification in Advanced Trauma and Life Support.
- Certification in Fundamentals of Critical Care Support.
- High-impact procedural training, at the bedside and in our simulation and skills lab.
- Skill development, including placing chest tubes, CVC and arterial lines; point-of-care ultrasound; and performing bronchoscopy and laceration repair.
- Mentorship by experienced APPs and physicians.
- Opportunities to conduct research.
- Varied educational components, including a didactic curriculum, weekly educational conferences, clinical curriculum and journal club.
- Daily patient-care responsibilities, including patient history, chart review, orders, physical, bedside examination, data interpretation and daily rounds.
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Careers & Outcomes
Through our APP Fellowship, you will gain highly-sought-after job skills. The job market for APPs in critical care is experiencing significant growth, driven by the increasing demand for health care services and the evolving roles of these professionals, according to a Health eCareers report.
Quality of Care and Satisfaction
- Studies show that integrating APPs into critical care units can enhance the quality of care and increase patient satisfaction.
Value of Critical Care APPs
- Health care systems are recognizing the value APPs bring to critical care settings, including improved patient outcomes and reduced workload for physicians.