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The Nurse Anesthesiology DNP specialty prepares ICU nurses to provide quality anesthesia care utilizing high levels of scientific knowledge and practice expertise. Students will learn to care for patients during the perioperative period so that they are safe and comfortable during their surgical procedures, while utilizing pharmacological and scientific techniques.
The Nurse Anesthesiology DNP specialty is a hybrid program utilizing a mixture of online didactic coursework, on-campus intensives and on-ground practicum and clinical placements. Applicants may enter the program as a post-BSN student or a post-master’s (in nursing) student with ICU experience. The program is only available full-time. Graduates of the Nurse Anesthesiology specialty are eligible for CRNA certification.
Units: 85.
The College of Nursing at the University of Arizona offers a variety of programs at the graduate level. Programs are available for students pursuing a first degree in nursing, as well as students interested in advancing in the professional as leaders, advanced practice nurses, and nurse researchers. Please visit the College of Nursing's website for detailed information about our college, faculty and programs.
College of Nursing
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
Arizona Online - Online
All applicants to the DNP program should review the application information on the College of Nursing's website. In order to apply for this program you must first submit an online application through NursingCAS followed by the University of Arizona Graduate College GradApp.
We do not require any standardized tests for admission to the DNP Program.
Students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program are eligible for university and college funding. All students are encouraged to file an updated FAFSA form each year. The College of Nursing awards internal scholarships on a rolling basis each spring to currently admitted students.
Applicants are encouraged to review the information on the College of Nursing website prior to submitting an application. Applications for the Nurse Anesthesiology specialty must be submitted by September 15th to be considered for admission into the Summer 2024 cohort.
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
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85
CMM 501: Human Gross Anatomy, 4 units
NURS 572: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics, 3 units
NURS 670: Bioscience for Nurse Anesthesia Practice, 2 units
NURS 629: Statistical Inference for Evidence-based Practice, 3 units
NURS 652: Methods for Scholarly Inquiry, 2 units
NURS 671a: Foundations of Nurse Anesthesia, 2 units
NURS 695b: DNP Forum, 2 units
NURS 704: DNP Philosophy, 3 units
NURS 501: Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology, 3 units
NURS 575: Nurse Anesthesia Pharmacology, 3 units
NURS 642: Health Policy and Economics, 3 units
NURS 751: Evidence-Based Practice Methods, 3 units
NURS 671b: Foundations of Nurse Anesthesia II, 2 units
NURS 752: Evaluation Methodologies for Safety & Quality Improvement, 3 units
NURS 609a: Health Assessment, 3 units
NURS 646: Healthcare Informatics: Theory & Practice, 3 units
NURS 650: Theories of Leadership & Organizational Management, 3 units
NURS 672a: Clinical Practicum, 1 unit
NURS 672a: Clinical Practicum 2 units
NURS 674a: Senior Seminar Professional Role, 1 unit
NURS 675: Co-existing Disease and Anesthetic Implications, 3 units
NURS 922: DNP Project, 2 units
NURS 672a: Clinical Practicum, 3 unts
NURS 695c: Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare Teams, 1 unit
NURS 922: DNP Project, 1 unit
NURS 672b: Clinical Practicum II, 6 units
NURS 753: Population Health for DNPs, 3 units
NURS 922: DNP Project, 1 unit
NURS 672b: Clinical Practicum II, 1 unit
NURS 672c: Clinical Practicum II, 6 units
NURS 674b: Senior Seminar: Clinical topic synthesis, 1 unit
NURS 922: DNP Project, 1 unit
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Total Clinical hours:2,000
No minor is required of students in this program.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.