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Combined MSNA-DNAP Degree Program

Description Objectives Curriculum Full-Time Plan Part-Time Plan Admission Costs

Part Time Plan

  Fall Semester I CR   Spring Semester I CR   Summer Semester I CR
NRSA
601
Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia I 4 NRSA
603
Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia III 3 NRSA
602
Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia II 3
NRSA
601L
Laboratory in Principles &Practice of Nurse Anesthesia I 1 NRSA
622
Clinical Practicum I 1 NRSA
623
Clinical Practicum II 1
PHIS 501 Advanced Mammalian Physiology 5 NRSA 642 Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia I 1 NRSA 645 Professional Aspects of Anesthesia Practice II 1
PHTX 515 Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists I 3 MEDC 532 Medicinal Chemistry for Nurse Anesthetists 3 NRSA 633 Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthetists 3
  PHTX 516 Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists II 3 NRSA 699-Directed Research in Nurse Anesthesia -OR- NRSA 798-Thesis 1
NRSA 683 Research Methods in Nurse Anesthesia Practice 2  
  13   13   9

  Fall Semester II CR   Spring Semester II CR   Summer Semester II CR
NRSA 604 Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia IV 2 NRSA 605 Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia V 2 NRSA 647 Professional Aspects of Anesthesia Practice III 1
NRSA 624 Clinical Practicum III 6 NRSA 625 Clinical Practicum IV 6 NRSA 626 Clinical Practicum V 6
NRSA 699-Directed Research in Nurse Anesthesia -OR- NRSA 798 -Thesis 1 NRSA 699-Directed Research in Nurse Anesthesia -OR- NRSA 798 -Thesis 1 NRSA 684 Evidence-based decision making in Nurse Anesthesia 3
ALHP 701 Health Services Delivery Systems 3 ALHP 708 Ethics & Healthcare 3 DNAP 712 Leadership in Nurse Anesthesia Education 3
  12   12   13

  Fall Semester III CR   Spring Semester III CR   Summer Semester III CR
DNAP 789 Nurse Anesthesia Professional Practice 6 DNAP 702 Nurse Anesthesia Patient Safety Seminar 3 DNAP 799 Nurse Anesthesia Capstone Project 3
DNAP 701 Human Factors and Patient Safety for Nurse Anesthetists 3 DNAP 711 Policy and Practice for Nurse Anesthetists 3  
ALHP 760 Biostatistics 3  
MSNA AWARDED 12  

  Fall Semester III CR   Spring Semester III CR   Summer Semester III CR
DNAP 789 Nurse Anesthesia Capstone Project 3   DNAP AWARDED*     *DNAP awarded after MSNA & Certification