
The Post-Bachelor's DNP in Nurse Anesthesia program is not accepting new applications at this time.
The Post-Bachelor's DNP in Nurse Anesthesia program is not accepting new applications at this time.
As a nurse anesthetist, you’ll assess, administer and maintain anesthesia to ensure proper sedation and pain management and oversee patient recovery anesthesia after a procedure or surgery.
Nurse anesthetists are vital in hospital operating rooms, surgery centers, physicians’ offices and beyond. Working alongside anesthesiologists, surgeons and others, nurse anesthetists administer anesthesia for all types of surgical cases, from the simplest to the most complex. In the nurse anesthesia DNP track, you’ll master a range of competencies, including advanced physiology and pathophysiology, anatomy (with cadaver lab), advanced pharmacology and advanced chemistry for anesthetic practice.
The nurse anesthesia DNP track is only offered as a full-time program and is completed in three years. The clinical component increases as the program progresses, beginning with part-time hours and gradually ending with full-time hours plus a call rotation.
Expected growth rate for nurse practitioners from 2018 to 2028. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Median annual wage for nurse anesthetists. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Percentage of our DNP Nurse Anesthesia students who passed the National Certification Examination (NCE) (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
The Nurse Anesthesia program fosters professional involvement and socialization through a number of activities. You will become an associate member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, which will acquaint you with the professional organization, its publications and issues of importance to nurse anesthetists.
As part of the educational opportunities afforded by the program, you'll attend meetings of the Connecticut Association of Nurse Anesthetists (CANA) and be encouraged to attend at least one additional conference (AANA annual meeting or Assembly of School Faculty).
Attendance at the Midyear Assembly is included as a lab to complement the Aspects course (NUR 674). A call component is included in the clinical curriculum following the first year.
Clinical conferences are held weekly when the clinical practicum begins to allow you to discuss your experiences at the hospitals and to share them with your classmates. While on clinical rotations, you'll participate in the hospital in-service programs, which might include doing a presentation at a departmental meeting or attending conferences. You also will earn conference hours by presenting at grand rounds and attending classmate presentations. You will take part in a journal club with your colleagues, including reflection, discussion and presentations on your experiences.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, the Master of Science in Nursing program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Quinnipiac University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202-887-6791.
Many of the nursing programs within Quinnipiac University’s School of Nursing also are endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. Graduates of these programs are eligible to take the appropriate national exam to become board-certified holistic nurses at the basic or advanced level of nursing:
Bachelor’s degree (HNB-BC)
Nurse practitioner graduate degree (APHN-BC or AHN-BC)
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program for Nurse Anesthesia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).
Date of next review: Fall 2029
Attrition: 0%
National Board Certification exam:
First-time pass rate 2020: 100%
First-time pass rate 2021: 77%
First-time pass rate 2022: 92.3%
First-time pass rate 2023: 100%
Second-time pass rate within 60 days of graduation: 100%
Employment rate: 100%
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*Quinnipiac University and the School of Nursing are no longer admitting new students to this program.
The objectives of the DNP program are to prepare graduates for advanced nursing practice who are capable of providing holistic health care for diverse individuals, families or populations in a variety of settings. Specifically, the program seeks to produce graduates who:
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