DNP Nurse Anesthetist Progression Plan
| 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 |
| 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