BSN to DNP: Nurse Anesthesia Track
The Nurse Anesthesia track prepares students as expert clinicians for every stage and in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered to patients. Because nurse anesthetists are responsible for direct patient care, students gain hands-on experience in providing anesthesia services to patients of all acuities across the lifespan. Students gain clinical experience in the provision of all forms of anesthesia, including regional (neuraxial and peripheral blocks) anesthesia, general anesthesia, and monitored anesthesia care under CRNA and M.D. faculty supervision. Students gain experience in all surgical subspecialties, including cardiac, thoracic, vascular, trauma, major burn, pediatrics, and high-risk obstetrical cases. Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the certification examination administered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). Successful completion of this examination allows the new graduate to practice as a nurse anesthetist in all patient care settings. The DNP Nurse Anesthesia track requires 87 credits and a completion of a DNP Project.
Nurse Anesthesia Student Progression Requirements
- Students are required to maintain an overall grade point average of 3.00. If the GPA falls below 3.00 in any semester, the student is placed on probation for the following semester and has one semester to bring their GPA above 3.00. If the overall grade point average is again below 3.00 or the GPA falls below 3.00 a second time, the student will be dismissed from the program.
- A student is allowed to earn one B- in any NURS (DNP core nursing) course. A second grade of B- in any NURS course in any semester will result in dismissal from the program.
- A student who earns a grade below a B in any NSAN (anesthesia course) will be dismissed from the program.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Foundation Core Courses | ||
NURS 7601 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
NURS 7605 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
NURS 7608 | Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NURS 7610 | Advanced Nursing Roles and Reflective Practice | 3 |
DNP Core Courses | ||
NURS 7611 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
NURS 7612 | Research Translation for Clinical Practice | 3 |
NURS 7613 | Finance and Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
NURS 7614 | Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement | 3 |
NURS 7615 | Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion 1 | 5 |
NURS 7697 | DNP Seminar I | 1 |
NURS 7699 | DNP Seminar II | 1 |
Advanced Practice Core Courses | ||
NURS 7604 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
NURS 7641 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
Nurse Anesthesia Courses | ||
NURS 7670 | Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists | 3 |
NSAN 7669 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Anesthesia Practice | 4 |
NSAN 7671 | Chemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthetists | 3 |
NSAN 7672 | Pharmacologic Strategies in Anesthesia Practice | 3 |
NSAN 7673 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice I | 2 |
NSAN 7674 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice II | 3 |
NSAN 7675 | Clinical Orientation and Specialty Rotations | 1 |
NSAN 7676 | Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management in Clinical Practice | 2 |
NSAN 7677 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice III | 3 |
NSAN 7678 | Clinical Correlation Conference | 2 |
NSAN 7679 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice IV | 2 |
NSAN 7956 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency I | 3 |
NSAN 7957 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency II | 3 |
NSAN 7958 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency III | 4 |
NSAN 7959 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency IV | 4 |
NSAN 7960 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency V | 4 |
Total Credits | 87 |
1 | A total of 2,000 clinical hours, 650 cases, and 250 immersion hours are required for the DNP in Nurse Anesthesia. |
First Year | ||
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Summer | Credits | |
NURS 7611 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
NURS 7670 | Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists | 3 |
NSAN 7671 | Chemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthetists | 3 |
NSAN 7673 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice I | 2 |
Credits | 11 | |
Fall | ||
NSAN 7669 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Anesthesia Practice | 4 |
NSAN 7672 | Pharmacologic Strategies in Anesthesia Practice | 3 |
NSAN 7674 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice II | 3 |
Credits | 10 | |
Spring | ||
NURS 7601 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
NURS 7604 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
NURS 7608 | Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NSAN 7677 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice III | 3 |
Credits | 13 | |
Second Year | ||
Summer | ||
NURS 7641 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
NSAN 7675 | Clinical Orientation and Specialty Rotations | 1 |
NSAN 7676 | Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management in Clinical Practice | 2 |
NSAN 7679 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice IV | 2 |
Credits | 8 | |
Fall | ||
NURS 7610 | Advanced Nursing Roles and Reflective Practice | 3 |
NURS 7613 | Finance and Quality Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion 1 | 1 |
NSAN 7956 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency I | 3 |
Credits | 10 | |
Spring | ||
NURS 7612 | Research Translation for Clinical Practice | 3 |
NURS 7615 | Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion | 1 |
NSAN 7957 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency II | 3 |
Credits | 10 | |
Third Year | ||
Summer | ||
NURS 7605 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion | 1 |
NSAN 7958 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency III | 4 |
Credits | 8 | |
Fall | ||
NURS 7614 | Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement | 3 |
NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion | 1 |
NURS 7697 | DNP Seminar I | 1 |
NSAN 7959 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency IV | 4 |
Credits | 9 | |
Spring | ||
NURS 7687 | DNP Immersion | 1 |
NURS 7699 | DNP Seminar II | 1 |
NSAN 7678 | Clinical Correlation Conference | 2 |
NSAN 7960 | Nurse Anesthesia Residency V | 4 |
Credits | 8 | |
Total Credits | 87 |
1 | A total of 2,000 clinical hours, 650 cases, and 250 immersion hours are required for the DNP in Nurse Anesthesia. |