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Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology

The program is designed with a blend of online and in-person courses, integrating online coursework with in-person classes, clinical skills labs, and simulations. This structure provides flexibility while ensuring robust, hands-on learning experiences. Clinical experiences are planned to begin in the program's second year, allowing students to build a solid theoretical and practical foundation before entering the clinical arena. The program is a 9-semester, 90-credit cohort program with courses designed to be completed in the sequence listed below.

Course Requirements

Semester One (14 Credits)

NAP 8100Basic Principles of Anesthesia

2
NAP 8101Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, & Mathematics for Anesthesiology

2
BIO 7100Advanced Anatomy & Physiology

2
GRN 7103Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan

4
GRN 7104Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

4

Semester Two (15 Credits)

NAP 8102Basic Principles of Anesthesia II

2
NAP 8103Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia Practice

3
GRN 7000Scholarly Writing

1
GRN 8101Healthcare Leadership and Innovation

2
GRN 8102Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

3
GRN 7101Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan

4

Semester Three (13 Credits)

NAP 8104Anesthetic Implications of Co-Existing Disease

3
NAP 9100Orientation to Clinical Practice

1
NAP 8105Advanced Principles of Anesthesia

3
GRN 8103Epidemiology and Population Health

3
GRN 8104Healthcare Politics and Policy

3

Semester Four (11 Credits)

NAP 8106Advanced Principles of Anesthesia II with Special Populations

3
NAP 9101Clinical Residency I

2
GRN 8105Healthcare Informatics

3
GRN 8106Healthcare QI and Systems Thinking

3

Semester Five (10 Credits)

NAP 8107Advanced Principles of Anesthesia III: Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management

2
NAP 9102Clinical Residency II

2
GRN 8107Healthcare Economics

3
GRN 8108Applied Evidence-Based Practice

3

Semester Six (7 Credits)

NAP 8108Advanced Practice Roles in Anesthesiology

2
NAP 9103Clinical Residency III

2
GRN 9001Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I

3

Semester Seven (8 Credits)

NAP 8109Clinical Correlation & Crisis Management in Anesthesiology

2
NAP 9104Clinical Residency IV

3
GRN 9002Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II

3

Semester Eight (6 Credits)

NAP 9105Clinical Residency V

3
GRN 9003Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III

3

Semester Nine (6 Credits)

NAP 9106Clinical Residency VI

3
NAP 9200Nurse Anesthesiology Program Synthesis

3