Pediatric Critical Care

Will allow those with limited prior exposure to the PICU but interested in pursuing a career as a PCCNP the following:

• Intense and focused training in care of the pediatric critical care patient under the supervision of PCCNPs employed by MCW
• Focused training on issues specific to caring for the critically ill child
• Opportunity to identify subspecialty areas of interest within pediatric critical care and to pursue additional training in these areas

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years RN experience in a pediatric setting
• Recent graduate of accredited acute care or critical care pediatric nurse practitioner program
• Ability to obtain PNCB acute care PNP certification within 6 months of entering PCCPNP fellowship program
• Current RN license through state of Wisconsin
• Eligibility for credentialing through CHW medical/dental staff
• Eligibility for credentialing through MCW credentialing department
• Current PALS certification
• 12 month commitment

Curriculum

• Comprehensive clinical training in all areas of pediatric critical care (medical, surgical, cardiac)
• Monthly simulation lab training
• Weekly didactic lecture series (by Critical Care Physicians, Fellows, and guest speakers)
• Other Specific Clinical Rotations Options:
  • Anesthesia
  • EDTC
  • Pulmonary
  • Cardiology
  • General Surgery/Trauma
  • Elective: requires approval of PCCNP fellowship director
• Stipend and standard MCW benefits for PNP
• Eligibility for partial tuition reimbursement for DNP Coursework

Schedule

• Designed to optimize educational experience including
  • Monday-Friday clinical with some weekend/night coverage as deemed appropriate for educational experience
  • Protected time for weekly didactic educational sessions at MCW and CHW
  • Protected time to pursue coursework for DNP or PhD at Marquette University if individual chooses to pursue DNP/PhD option while in fellowship program