Nurse Anesthesia Curriculum

The postbaccalaureate D.N.P. nurse anesthesia program is 85 credits with 2800 clinical hours devoted to precepted practice and a minimum of 500 project hours in which students develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate their D.N.P. projects.

Graduates will be eligible to sit for certification through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists as a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

Core Courses

NURS 5104 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
NURS 5105 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3)
ADHA 5107 - Advanced Health Assessment (3)

D.N.P. Core Courses

NURS 6010 - Clinical Scholarship (2)
NURS 6060 - Clinical Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
NURS 6930 - Information Technology for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
NURS 6020 - Management and Analysis of Health Data for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (3)
NURS 6940 - Evidence Translation and Implementation Science (3)
NURS 6780 - Health Care Economics and Business Practices for Advanced Practice Nurses (3)
NURS 6980 - Epidemiology and Population Health (3)
NURS 6030 - D.N.P. Project Planning and Proposal Development (3)
NURS 6982 - D.N.P. Project Implementation (3)

Specialty Courses

ANST 6002 - Advanced Physiology (3)
ANST 6001 - Physics/Technology/Equipment in Anesthesia (2)
ANST 6003 - Pharmacology of Anesthetics (3)
ANST 6004 - Introduction to Anesthetic Management (2)
ANST 6005 - Anesthesia and Coexisting Disease (3)
ANST 6006 - Regional Anesthesia (2)
ANST 6201 - Anesthesia Practicum I (1) (200 clinical hours)
ANST 6007 - Pharmacology of Accessory Drugs (3)
ANST 6008 - Cardiovascular/Thoracic Anesthesia (2)
ANST 6009 - Pediatric Anesthesia (2)
ANST 6010 - Obstetrical Anesthesia (2)
ANST 6202 - Anesthesia Practicum II (1) (200 clinical hours)
ANST 6011 - Neurosurgical Anesthesia (2)
ANST 6012 - Anesthetic Management for Common Procedures Part I (2)
ANST 6203 - Anesthesia Practicum III (3) (600 clinical hours)
ANST 6013 - Anesthetic Management for Common Procedures II (2)
ANST 6014 - Acute and Chronic Pain Management (1)
ANST 6015 - Quality, Safety, and Access in Anesthesia (2)
ANST 6204 - Anesthesia Practicum IV (3) (600 clinical hours)
ANST 6205 - Anesthesia Practicum V (3) (600 clinical hours)
ANST 6016 - High Acuity/Complex Anesthetic Management (3)
ANST 6206 - Anesthesia Practicum VI (3) (600 clinical hours)