Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice - DNAP
A completely On-Line Program
Overview
The Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program (DNAP) will provide Masters level prepared Nurse Anesthetists with advanced studies that will lead to a Practice Doctoral Degree.
The Program will
- build upon the scientific, management and leadership knowledge and skills that the student gained during their Masters Degree nurse anesthesia education as well as from their professional practice experience gained as a nurse anesthetist.
- require advanced studies in the interrelationships of Pathophysiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, study of management theory, educational administration and advanced research.
- provide scientific enhancement of the CRNA’s current knowledge and to develop administrative skills in both management and nurse anesthesia education.
The Student will develop advanced, in-depth scientific knowledge concerning the disease processes and treatment modalities and strengthen the administrative and management skills beyond that gained at the Masters level.
Specialty focus is as follows:
Educational Administration: (37 credits)
The education/administration courses will provide knowledge not offered in most Master's level CRNA curriculums. With the development of clinical doctorate programs for advanced practice nurses, both in anesthesia and other advanced nursing specialties, the need for doctoral prepared program administrators is great. The goal of the education administration courses is to enable the CRNA to develop the skills necessary to administer a doctoral level nurse anesthesia program, including curriculum development and assessment.
Management: (35 credits)
The management courses will provide the knowledge necessary to advance into administrative roles in the anesthesia department/group or other areas within the clinical facility as well as the entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to create and operate an anesthesia group. These skills will include budget management and the contract and legal issues associated with the creation of a business.
Other Information:
Duration
The Program is designed to provide students the opportunity to complete the 35 - 42 credit hour program on a part-time basis in three years or two years as a full-time student.
Delivery Method
All courses will be delivered online. The online classes will use various methods of delivery including pre-recorded streaming video lectures and internet based delivery to include timed assignments, examinations, chat rooms, email, and group assignments.
Computer Requirments
The student must have access to a computer that will provide e-mail, Internet access and a printer. Class syllabi, notes and streaming video recordings of the lectures are posted online. Accessing and printing class material is the student’s responsibility. The computer should be less than three years old, use Windows 98 or newer operating system and run newer versions of Microsoft Office. MAC users are responsible for their own compatibility issues.
