Faculty

Jennifer Cera, DNP, APRN-NP, WHNP-BC, FAUNA is a Clinical Associate Professor, and Co-Director of the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She practices as a Women’s Health Nurse practitioner with a focus in Urogynecology at Nebraska Medicine, Olson Center for Women’s Health in Omaha, Nebraska. She earned her MSN in Women’s Health and Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2004 and 2017, respectively from UNMC College of Nursing. Her experience in urogynecology spans 30 years. In her roles, she actively engages in practice, research, and healthcare innovation where she spearheaded the development of a 3D-Virtual Reality Pelvic model, providing tailored educational content for students and patients. The development of this 3D-VR pelvic model has been incorporated into interprofessional healthcare curriculum and has guided research comparing 2-dimensional versus 3-dimensional teaching technologies, accessible on multiple smart devices via website or QR code to enhance comprehension and application of anatomical content. Currently, she is Co-PI of a PCORI grant and PI of a grant evaluating pelvic organ prolapse and emphysema, awarded by the Nebraska Center for Women’s Health and Research. She has been an invited speaker at the regional and national levels and is actively engaged in professional societies, such as SUNA, AUGS, the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN), the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), and the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS). She has served on SUNA’s Editorial Board since 2018 and was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Urologic Nurses and Associates in 2024. She has been an invited expert consultant for various evidence-based guideline white papers, professional panels, and clinical advisory boards. Her passion lies within empowering women with knowledge and to improve their quality of life.