Fellowship in Critical Care Nursing

The Fellowship in Critical Care Nursing under the specialty of Critical Care Nursing is a comprehensive program designed to equip registered nurses with the advanced skills and knowledge required to care for critically ill patients in high-acuity settings such as intensive care units (ICUs), emergency rooms, and trauma centers. The program typically spans 6 to 12 months, depending on the institution, and includes both theoretical and hands-on clinical training. The curriculum for the Fellowship in Critical Care Nursing generally encompasses advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS), critical care pharmacology, hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation management, patient assessment and monitoring, trauma care, multisystem organ failure management, sepsis management, neurocritical care, and ethical and legal issues in critical care.