Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia

NURS 7340Scientific Foundations for Anesthesia3
NURS 7370Evidence-based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice3
NURS 7460Epidemiology 3
NURS 7510Leadership and Economic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nurses3
NURS 7270Advanced Pharmacology for APRNs 4
NURS 7570Advanced Human Anatomy3
NURS 7590Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan I 3
NURS 7250Foundational Principles of Quality Improvement and Data Management for Leading Change3
NURS 7260Principles for DNP Anesthesia 1 3
NURS 7540Advanced Pharmacology for Anesthesia 4
NURS 7290 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 3
NURS 7300Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan II3
NURS 7110DNP Anesthesia Residency I 2
NURS 7350 Principles for DNP Anesthesia II 3
NURS 7360 Advocacy and Social Policy 3
NURS 7120DNP Anesthesia Residency II3
NURS 7380Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice3
NURS 7390Principles for DNP Anesthesia III 5
NURS 7450Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management 4
NURS 7130DNP Anesthesia Residency III 3
NURS 7470Principles for DNP Anesthesia IV 3
NURS 7480 DNP NAP Project 1-Problem Identification and Literature Review3
NURS 7490 DNP NAP Project 2- Project Planning 2
NURS 7140DNP Anesthesia Residency IV 4
NURS 7520DNP NAP Project 3-Implementation 2
NURS 7150DNP Anesthesia Residency V4
NURS 7550NAP Project 4- DNP NAP Project 4 Evaluation and Dissemination3
NURS 7560 Synthesis of Critical Anesthesia Concepts I 2
NURS 7160DNP Anesthesia Residency VI 4
NURS 7580 Synthesis of Critical Anesthesia Concepts II 2
NURS 7190DNP Anesthesia Residency VII4
Total Hours97
Plan of Study Grid
First TermHours
NURS 7340 Scientific Foundations for Anesthesia 3
NURS 7370 Evidence-based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice 3
NURS 7460 Epidemiology 3
NURS 7510 Leadership and Economic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nurses 3
 Hours12
Second Term
NURS 7270 Advanced Pharmacology for APRNs 4
NURS 7570 Advanced Human Anatomy 3
NURS 7590 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan I 3
NURS 7250 Foundational Principles of Quality Improvement and Data Management for Leading Change 3
NURS 7260 Principles for DNP Anesthesia 1 3
 Hours16
Third Term
NURS 7540 Advanced Pharmacology for Anesthesia 4
NURS 7290 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 3
NURS 7300 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan II 3
NURS 7110 DNP Anesthesia Residency I 2
NURS 7350 Principles for DNP Anesthesia II 3
 Hours15
Fourth Term
NURS 7360 Advocacy and Social Policy 3
NURS 7120 DNP Anesthesia Residency II 3
NURS 7380 Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice 3
NURS 7390 Principles for DNP Anesthesia III 5
 Hours14
Fifth Term
NURS 7450 Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management 4
NURS 7130 DNP Anesthesia Residency III  3
NURS 7470 Principles for DNP Anesthesia IV 3
NURS 7480 DNP NAP Project 1-Problem Identification and Literature Review 3
 Hours13
Sixth Term
NURS 7490 DNP NAP Project 2- Project Planning 2
NURS 7140 DNP Anesthesia Residency IV 4
 Hours6
Seventh Term
NURS 7520 DNP NAP Project 3-Implementation 2
NURS 7150 DNP Anesthesia Residency V 4
 Hours6
Eighth Term
NURS 7550 NAP Project 4- DNP NAP Project 4 Evaluation and Dissemination 3
NURS 7560 Synthesis of Critical Anesthesia Concepts I 2
NURS 7160 DNP Anesthesia Residency VI 4
 Hours9
Ninth Term
NURS 7580 Synthesis of Critical Anesthesia Concepts II 2
NURS 7190 DNP Anesthesia Residency VII 4
 Hours6
 Total Hours97
  • 1. Apply scientific knowledge and psychomotor ability while providing anesthesia care.
  • 2. Demonstrate safety and vigilance to protect the patient from harm.
  • 3. Provide respectful, individualized and holistic anesthesia care to patients and families.
  • 4. Demonstrate effective interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
  • 5. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accountability and responsibility in the\nadvanced practice role of the nurse anesthetist.
  • 6. Utilize critical thinking and ethically sound decision-making to impact patient care.