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DNP Nurse Anesthesia Plans of Study

Full-time Plan of Study (3 year)

The nurse anesthesia track in the DNP program is a 3-year, full-time plan of study.

Fall I Semester Credits

NURS 5101: Research Methodology 3

NURS 5102: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 3

NURS 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research 3

NURS 7112: Health Care Informatics 3

NURS 7511: Scientific Foundations of Nurse Anesthesia 3

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 15

Spring I Semester Credits

NURS 7114: Health Care Analytics for Nursing Practice 3

NURS 7520: Principles of DNP Nurse Anesthesia Practice I 4

NURS 7521: Advanced Physiology for Nurse Anesthesia 3

NURS 5103: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Advanced Practice Registered Nurs 3

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS =13

Summer I Semester Credits

NURS 7510: Advanced Human Anatomy for Nurse Anesthesia 4

NURS 7523: Clinical Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia 3

NURS 7531: Pathophysiology for Special Populations 3

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 10

Fall II Semester Credits

NURS 5305: Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Theory 2

NURC 5306: Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum 1

NURS 7111: Economics for Complex Organizational Systems 3

NURS 7525: Principles of DNP Nurse Anesthesia Practice 5

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 11

Spring II Semester Credits

NURS 7117: Leadership in Health Policy & Advocacy 3

NURS 7210: Evidence-based Practice 3

NURS 7524: DNP Nurse Anesthesia Practicum I 4.5

NURS 7535: Principles of DNP Nurse Anesthesia Practice III 4

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 14.5

Summer II Semester Credits

NURS 5205: Quantitative Epidemiology 3

NURS 7534: DNP Nurse Anesthesia Practicum II 4

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 7

Fall IIISemester Credits
NURS 7211: Quality Outcomes Management3
NURS 7544: DNP Anesthesia Practicum IIITOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 96
Spring IIISemester Credits
NURS 7212: Integration of DNP Competencies2
NURS 7401: Advanced Nursing Clinical Practice (360 clock hours)4
NURS 7554: DNP Anesthesia Practicum IVTOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 93
Summer IIINURS 7536: Integration of Critical Nurse Anesthesia Concepts
3
NURS 7564: DNP Anesthesia Practicum VTOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 7Total Program Credits = 95.5Total Practicum Clock Hours = 22954
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