Nurse Anesthesia Curriculum
Course schedule example
Doctor of Nursing Practice/Nurse Anesthesia Specialization Curriculum
Total Program Hours: 84
Year 1 (30 total Hours)
Fall 1 (9 hours)
- NUR 900 - Philosophy of Science (3 credit hours)
- NUR 673 - Pathophysiology in Advanced Nursing Practice I (3 credit hours)
- NUR 901 - Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credit hours)
Winter Intensive 1 (2 hours)
- NUR 902 Ethics in Nursing (2 credit hours)
Spring 1 (10 hours)
- NUR 674 - Pathophysiology in Advanced Nursing Practice II (3 credit hours)
- STA 660 - Biostatistics (3 credit hours)
- NUR 641 -Advanced Nursing Assessment (4 credit hours, 90 Clinical hours)
Summer 1 (9 hours)
- NUR 603 Theory and Concept Analysis in Nursing (3 credit hours)
- NUR 903 - Principles of Epidemiology (3 credit hours)
- NUR 939 - Foundations of Nurse Anesthesia Practice I (3 credit hours)
Year 2 (26 total hours)
Fall 2 (10 hours)
- NUR 631 - Advanced Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (3 credit hours)
- NUR 642 - Advanced Pharmacology (3 credit hours, ITV course)
- NUR 940 - Foundations of Nurse Anesthesia Practice II (Clinical: 32 hrs/week, 3 credit hours)
Winter Intensive 2 – No courses
Spring 2 (11 hours)
- NUR 906 - Leadership/ Management of Systems/ Quality Improvement (3 credit hours)
- NUR 941 Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia I (Clinical: 32 hrs/wk, 6 credit hours)
- NUR 913 - DNP Project I (2 credit hours, 90 Cl hrs)
Summer 2 (6 hours)
- NUR 943 - Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia II (Clinical: 40 hours/week, 4 credit hours)
- NUR 951 - Anesthesia Principles for Specialty Procedures and Non-OR Settings (2 credit hours)
Year 3 (28 total hours)
Fall 3 (10 hours)
- NUR 905 - Health Care Policy (3 credit hours)
- NUR 945 - Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia III (6 credit hours)
- NUR 914 - DNP Project II (Clinical: 45 hours, 1 credit hour)
Winter Intensive 3 – No courses
Spring 3 (10 hours)
- NUR 946 - Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia IV (Clinical: 40 hrs/week, 5 credit hours)
- NUR 948 - Senior Seminar I (2 credit hours)
- NUR 915 - DNP Project III (3 credit hours)
Summer 3 (8 hours)
- NUR 949 - Professional Aspects and Clinical Residency for Nurse Anesthesia (Clinical: 40 hrs/week, 6 credit hours)
- NUR 948 - Senior Seminar II (2 credit hours)