Nurse Anesthesia DNP
Major: Nurse Anesthesia
Degree Awarded: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 135.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.3804
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 29-1150
Subject to approval by the program accreditor, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
About the Program
The Nurse Anesthesia Program (NAP) is a 39-month program that offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. This practice-focused doctorate program provides challenging learning opportunities and educates nurses to utilize higher level critical thinking in the synthesis and correlation of didactic theory and best evidence to expand nursing knowledge and enhance patient outcomes. Simulation is integrated throughout the program to facilitate interprofessional communication, collaborative teamwork and the ability to apply theory to practice in a safe environment. An extensive clinical component affords clinical proficiency and the completion of a DNP Project. Our program is designed to graduate professional, knowledgeable, and vigilant anesthesia practitioners who provide safe, compassionate, culturally competent perianesthesia care across the lifespan in rapidly changing practice environments. Upon successful completion of the program's outcomes the student is awarded a DNP degree and is eligible to take the national certification examination offered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
The Nurse Anesthesia Program faculty are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion as part of its admission process and accepts applicants who meet the admission criteria and successfully complete an in-person interview. An individual must be able to independently, with or without reasonable accommodation, meet the Nurse Anesthesia Technical Standards, of general abilities and those specifically of observation; communication; motor; intellectual, conceptual, integrative, and quantitative abilities; as well as essential behavioral and social attributes. Individuals unable to meet these technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodation, are counseled to pursue alternate careers.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Degree:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from a CCNE or NLN accredited program. A minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in both BSN and general science coursework is required.
Standardized Tests:
Acceptable GRE/MAT scores are required and taken within five years of application. The GRE/MAT is waived for a BSN GPA of 3.25 or higher AND a general science GPA of 3.25 or higher.
Transcripts:
Official transcripts from all universities, colleges, and secondary institutions attended are needed. Please note that transcripts are required regardless of number of credits taken or if the credits were transferred to another school. An admission decision may be delayed if you do not send transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Transcripts must show course-by-course grades and degree conferrals. If your school does not notate degree conferrals on the official transcripts, you must provide copies of any graduate or degree certificates. If your school issues only one transcript for life, you are required to have a course-by-course evaluation completed by an approved transcript evaluation agency.
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Prerequisites:
- Undergraduate or graduate-level statistics course with a grade of 3.0 or higher
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification
References:
Three references required from the following who can attest to applicant's clinical knowledge, skill, and potential aptitude for graduate study:
- 1-Nurse manager
- 2-Physician or clinical supervisor
- 3-Clinical Educator or professor
References will not be accepted from colleagues or family members. You may use our electronic letter of recommendation service. If the person completing your reference prefers to submit an original, hard copy letter, please remind them that it must include an ink signature and be submitted in a sealed envelope.
Personal Statement/Essay:
Describe past professional and educational accomplishments and future goals for graduate nurse anesthesia education.
Interview/Portfolio:
An on-campus interview is required for admission and will be held after the application deadlines. Selection of qualified candidates for interview is based upon meeting the admission criteria as well as the quality of the application materials. Therefore every applicant who meets the admission criteria is not offered an interview. Selected candidates who complete the personal interview with the program’s admissions committee will be notified of the their decision approximately four weeks after the interview.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume:
Required
Licenses:
Unencumbered license or eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
Clinical/Work/Volunteer Experience:
A minimum of two years recent, full-time critical care experience where the registered nurse has direct patient care plus manage and interpret and utilize non-invasive and invasive monitoring data to guide clinical decision making(such as pulmonary artery catheters, CVP, arterial lines), cardiac-assist devices, mechanical ventilation, and vasoactive drips (such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, dobutamine, nicardipine, nitroglycerine). Preferred areas include: SICU (Surgical Intensive Care), MICU (Medical Intensive Care), CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care), Coronary Intensive Care, PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) and a Level I Emergency/Trauma Unit are also acceptable. Other areas may be considered provided competency can be demonstrated with invasive monitoring, ventilators, and critical care pharmacology. While applicants must have a minimum of two years recent full-time experience prior to starting this program, they can apply after having one year of experience in a critical care setting.
International Students:
International applicants, as well as immigrants to the United States and U.S. permanent residents whose native language is not English and who have not received a bachelor's degree or higher in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom, must show proficiency in English speaking as well as listening, writing and reading. American citizens born on U.S. military bases abroad may be waived from the TOEFL requirement after providing documentation of this status. Otherwise, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
If you take the TOEFL exam, you must have:
- a minimum combined score for listening, writing, and reading sections of 79 plus a speaking section score of 26 or higher
- a minimum score of 550 or higher and a Test of Spoken English score (TSE) of 55 or higher
Tuition and Fee Rates:
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Degree Requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS | ||
NUAN 600 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and Project Introduction | 2.0 |
NUAN 601 | Introduction to Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 2.0 |
NUAN 602 | Fundamental Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 3.0 |
NUAN 603 | Overview of Nurse Anesthesia | 3.0 |
NUAN 604 | Introduction to Simulation for Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 3.0 |
NUAN 700 | Nurse Anesthesia Pharmacology I | 3.0 |
NUAN 701 | Nurse Anesthesia Practice Principles I | 2.0 |
NUAN 703 | Nurse Anesthesia Pharmacology II | 3.0 |
NUAN 704 | Nurse Anesthesia Practice for Special Patient Populations I | 2.0 |
NUAN 705 | Intraprofessional Communication Simulation | 1.0 |
NUAN 707 | Nurse Anesthesia Practice for Special Patient Populations II | 2.0 |
NUAN 708 | Nurse Anesthesia Practice Principles II | 3.0 |
NUAN 710 | Nurse Anesthesia Practice for Special Patient Populations III | 4.0 |
NUAN 711 | DNP Project I-Practice Problem and Search for Evidence | 2.0 |
NUAN 800 | Nurse Anesthesia Practice for Special Patient Populations IV | 4.0 |
NUAN 801 | DNP Project II-Project Planning and Design | 2.0 |
NUAN 803 | Nurse Anesthesia Practice for Special Patient Populations V | 4.0 |
NUAN 804 | Crisis Management in Anesthesia Practice | 2.0 |
NUAN 806 | Anesthesia Practice Correlative Seminar I | 2.0 |
NUAN 807 | Nurse Anesthesia Professional Development | 2.0 |
NUAN 808 | DNP Project III-Project Implementation | 2.0 |
NUAN 810 | Anesthesia Practice Correlative Seminar II | 4.0 |
NUAN 811 | DNP Project IV-Project Evaluation and Dissemination | 2.0 |
NUAN 813 | Anesthesia Practice Curricular Review and Certification Exam Preparation | 3.0 |
NUAN 702 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum I | 2.0 |
NUAN 706 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum II | 2.0 |
NUAN 709 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum III | 2.0 |
NUAN 712 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum IV | 3.0 |
NUAN 802 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum V | 3.0 |
NUAN 805 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum VI | 3.0 |
NUAN 809 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum VII | 3.0 |
NUAN 812 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency I | 3.0 |
NUAN 814 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency II | 2.0 |
PHYSIOLOGY PHARM HEALTH ASSESSMENT | ||
NUPR 600 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 5.0 |
NURS 520 | Advanced Physiology | 3.0 |
NURS 550 | Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning | 4.0 |
NURS 521 | Advanced Pathophysiology I | 3.0 |
NURS 522 | Advanced Pathophysiology II | 3.0 |
NURS 523 | Advanced Pathophysiology III | 3.0 |
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE CORE | ||
NUPR 530 | Introduction to Advanced Practice Nursing: Professional and Self Development | 3.0 |
NUPR 531 | Evidence-Based Practice: Processes, Structures and Impact | 3.0 |
NUPR 532 | Appraising Quantitative Evidence: Research Designs and Methodologies I | 2.0 |
NUPR 533 | Appraising Qualitative Evidence: Research Designs and Methodologies II | 2.0 |
NUPR 607 | Clinical Ethics and Health Law | 3.0 |
NUPR 715 | Health Policy and Politics | 4.0 |
NUPR 716 | Leadership and Management in Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3.0 |
NURS 706 | Applied Epidemiology | 3.0 |
NURS 720 | Health Information Technology and Information Systems | 3.0 |
RSCH 519 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3.0 |
Total Credits | 135.0 |
Sample Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits | ||||
NUAN 600 | 2.0 | NURS 520 | 3.0 | ||||
NUPR 600 | 5.0 | NUPR 531 | 3.0 | ||||
NUPR 530 | 3.0 | NURS 720 | 3.0 | ||||
RSCH 519 | 3.0 | NURS 706 | 3.0 | ||||
13 | 12 | ||||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
NUAN 601 | 2.0 | NUAN 602 | 3.0 | NUAN 700 | 3.0 | NUAN 703 | 3.0 |
NURS 550 | 4.0 | NUAN 603 | 3.0 | NUAN 701 | 2.0 | NUAN 704 | 2.0 |
NUPR 532 | 2.0 | NUAN 604 | 3.0 | NUAN 702 | 2.0 | NUAN 705 | 1.0 |
NUPR 715 | 4.0 | NUPR 533 | 2.0 | NURS 521 | 3.0 | NUAN 706 | 2.0 |
NUPR 607 | 3.0 | NURS 522 | 3.0 | ||||
12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
NUAN 707 | 2.0 | NUAN 710 | 4.0 | NUAN 800 | 4.0 | NUAN 803 | 4.0 |
NUAN 708 | 3.0 | NUAN 711 | 2.0 | NUAN 801 | 2.0 | NUAN 804 | 2.0 |
NUAN 709 | 2.0 | NUAN 712 | 3.0 | NUAN 802 | 3.0 | NUAN 805 | 3.0 |
NURS 523 | 3.0 | NUPR 716 | 3.0 | ||||
10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
NUAN 806 | 2.0 | NUAN 810 | 4.0 | NUAN 813 | 3.0 | ||
NUAN 807 | 2.0 | NUAN 811 | 2.0 | NUAN 814 | 2.0 | ||
NUAN 808 | 2.0 | NUAN 812 | 3.0 | ||||
NUAN 809 | 3.0 | ||||||
9 | 9 | 5 | |||||
Total Credits 135 |