Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (eDNAP)- (Baccalaureate to DNAP)
The Baccalaureate to DNAP - Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program is designed for the Baccalaureate degree-prepared Registered Nurse seeking the knowledge and skills necessary for entry into practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
The program offers face-to-face instruction the first 12 months. The following 24 months includes clinical residency and didactic classes on-line, asynchronous format with periodic synchronous communication opportunities available between faculty and peers. The program is designed for full time study and completion within 3 calendar years (9 semesters; fall, spring and summer terms).
The program is 36 months in length with a front-loaded academic phase. Phase I begins in August and provides 16 months of academic and simulation foundation for practice. Phase II begins in spring 2 and is 20 months of full-time clinical anesthesia residency, in addition to advanced anesthesia classes each semester.
Students awarded this degree are eligible to apply for the National Certification Examination administered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (cDNAP)- (Master's to DNAP)
The cDNAP provides Master’s level prepared Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA's) with advanced studies that leads to a practice doctorate. The program provides the student an opportunity to select advanced studies in the interrelationships of pathophysiology, biochemistry and pharmacology, management theory, educational administration, health care administration and scholarly work.
The program is offered in an on-line, asynchronous format with periodic synchronous communication opportunities available between faculty and peers with prior notice. The program is designed for part-time study and completion within 2 calendar years (summer, spring, and fall terms.) The program builds upon the scientific and leadership knowledge and skills that the student gained during her/his master’s degree nurse anesthesia education as well as from her/his professional practice experience gained as a nurse anesthetist. The successful student will develop advanced, in-depth scientific knowledge concerning the disease processes and treatment modalities and strengthen the leadership, administrative and management skills beyond that gained at the master’s level.
Three foci are offered in the program, and students may choose to complete one or all:
Education
The goal of the education specialty focus is to prepare the CRNA to be a faculty member or an administrator of a nurse anesthesia program. Skills necessary for the successful faculty member are explored including curriculum design, instructional methods, and evaluation techniques.
Health Care Administration
The Health Care Administration focus will provide the knowledge necessary to advance into health administrative leadership roles. These designed courses provide knowledge a health administrator may utilize such as accounting, human resource management, project management, and negotiation and conflict resolution.
Management
The management focus courses will provide the knowledge necessary to advance personal finance and provide the information needed to develop a plan to achieve financial security. Additionally, advance knowledge of administrative roles in the anesthesia department/group is provided. This knowledge will include the customary activities of a manager such as planning, organizing, decision making, staffing, and budgeting.