Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (Entry-Into-Practice)

The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program graduate will possess advanced competencies for nurse anesthesia practice, faculty, and leadership roles in nurse anesthesia. The program curriculum consists of didactic and clinical components. The program integrates research, pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, general principles of anesthesia, and anesthesia for surgical procedures for application in the clinical setting. During the program of study, students will have the opportunity to apply evidence-based practices through the development of anesthesia care plans and hands-on experience in the operating room. Additionally, students will complete a capstone project that culminates with the completion of a scholarly work that demonstrates the ability to translate findings into practice, research, education, and/or administration applicable to nurse anesthesia practice. The final written work product may be in the form of a manuscript submitted for publication, a poster presented at a national meeting, design of innovative clinical practice model, or other effective means of dissemination.

The curriculum focuses on preparing registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree to become Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). Upon completion of the DNAP: Entry into Practice program, graduates who fulfill all program requirements will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) and upon passing the exam, will become a CRNA.

The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) and consists of a 90 credit, 36-month program.

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Program Mission

The program incorporates a practitioner scholar model to prepare students as expert clinicians in the full scope of nurse anesthesia practice.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Perform comprehensive patient history and physical assessment across the life span (Assessment)
2. Analyze health outcomes for a diverse population in a variety of clinical settings (Health Outcomes)
3. Apply ethical principles and advanced clinical judgment to decision making processes (Ethics and Clinical Judgement)
4. Provide leadership in promoting inter/intraprofessional collaboration (Leadership)
5. Utilize technologies that support science-based theories, concepts and healthcare outcomes (Technology)
6. Advocate for healthcare policy at institutional, state and/or national levels (Policy)
7. Disseminate scholarly work using evidence-based practice/research (Scholarship)

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Appreciate the scholarship of leadership in a variety of clinical settings.
2. Deliver patient-centered care in accordance with safety standards.
3. Implement evidenced based practice in decision making as anesthesia providers.
4. Incorporate information systems/technology to support multidisciplinary collaboration.

Prerequisites for Major Courses

None.

Program Outline

To receive a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice degree, students must earn 90 graduate semester credit hours including didactic courses (63 credit hours), DNAP capstone courses (12 credit hours), and clinical practice courses (15 credit hours). Courses in the DNAP: Entry into Practice program are 16 weeks in length and scheduled two to five courses concurrently. The length of this program is 36 months.

Program Outcomes

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