DNP Nurse Anesthetist Progression Plan

Year 1
Course Credit Hours
Fall - 15 weeks (11 credit hours)
NSG 704 Foundations of Leadership for the Advanced Practice Nurse 3
NSG 706 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NSG 739 Scientific Underpinnings for the DNP-prepared Advanced Practice Nurse Role 3
NSG 740A Overview of the Nurse Anesthesia Profession, Role and Standards 2
Spring - 15 weeks (12 credit hours)
NSG 701 Advanced Pharmacology 3
NSG 705 Advanced Lifespan Assessment 3
NSG 707 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Quality Improvement (QI) Methods for the DNP 3
NSG 741 Genetics, Chemistry, and Physics of Anesthesia 3
Summer - 12 weeks (10 credit hours)
NSG 742A Foundations of Anesthesia 1: Basic Principles of Safe Anesthesia Care 3
NSG 743 Foundations of Anesthesia Lab 1
NSG 752A Foundations Clinical Practicum 1 1
NSG 829 Clinical Data Analysis and Visualization 3
NSG 830 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Development 2
Year 1 Total Credit Hours 33
Year 2
Course Credit Hours
Fall - 15 weeks (9-10 credit hours)
NSG 742B Foundations of Anesthesia 2: Regional Anesthesia and Considerations for Common Procedures 2
NSG 744A Advanced Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology 1: Cardiac, Pulmonary, and CNS 3
NSG 746 Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists 3
NSG 831 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Implementation 1-2
Spring - 15 weeks (12-13 credit hours)
NSG 744B Advanced Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology 2: Hepatic, Renal, and Related Systems 2
NSG 747 Perianesthetic Assessment and Care 1
NSG 748A Advanced Principles of Anesthesia 1: Cardiothoracic, Vascular, and Neuroanesthesia 3
NSG 753A Advanced Clinical Practicum 1 2
NSG 754 Advanced Informatics & Healthcare Technologies 3
NSG 831 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Implementation 1-2
Summer - 12 weeks (6 credit hours)
NSG 748B Advanced Principles of Anesthesia 2: Management Across the Lifespan 3
NSG 753B Advanced Clinical Practicum 2 2
NSG DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination 1
Year 2 Total Credit Hours 27-29
Year 3
Course Credit Hours
Fall - 15 weeks (11-12 credit hours)
NSG 702 Population Health Promotion 3
NSG 740B Professional Issues in Nurse Anesthesia 2
NSG 748C Advanced Principles of Anesthesia 3: Management of Special Populations 2
NSG 753C Advanced Clinical Practicum 3 3
NSG 832 DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination 1-2
Spring - 15 weeks (9 credit hours)
NSG 710 Advanced Nursing Practice Issues, Policy, and Ethics 3
NSG 749 Business, Management, and Finance in Nurse Anesthesia Practice 3
NSG 810 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Immersion 1 3
Summer - 12 weeks (5-6 credit hours)
NSG 751 Evidence-Based Anesthesia Review 3-4
NSG 812 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Immersion 2 2
Year 3 Total Credit Hours 25-27

The following courses are online:

  • NSG 701 Advanced Pharmacology

  • NSG 704 Foundations of Leadership for the Advanced Practice Nurse

  • NSG 705 Advanced Lifespan Health Assessment

  • NSG 706 Advanced Pathophysiology

  • NSG 707 Evidence Based Practice and Quality Improvement Methods for the DNP

  • NSG 739 Scientific Underpinnings for the DNP-Prepared Advanced Nursing Practice Role

  • NSG 741 Genetics, Chemistry, and Physics of Anesthesia

  • NSG 746 Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists

  • NSG 748B Advanced Principles of Anesthesia 2: Management Across the Lifespan

  • NSG 754 Advanced Informatics and Healthcare Technologies

  • NSG 830 DNP Project Development

  • NSG 831 DNP Project Implementation

  • NSG DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination

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