Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology, DNP

Degree Requirements

Required Scientific Courses: 25 cr.

1. DNP 801

   Advanced Human Physiology and Pathophysiology I (3 cr.)
2. DNP 802

   Advanced Human Physiology and Pathophysiology II (3 cr.)
3. DNP 803

   Advanced Human Physiology and Pathophysiology III (3 cr.)
4. DNP 804

   Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (3 cr.)
5. DNP 805

   Applied Chemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthesia (3 cr.)
6. DNP 806

   Advanced Pharmacology I (3 cr.)
7. DNP 807

   Advanced Pharmacology II (3 cr.)
8. DNP 850

   Program Comprehensive Exams I (2 cr.)
9. DNP 851

   Program Comprehensive Exams II (2 cr.)

Required Leadership Courses: 10 cr.

1. DNP 810

   Healthcare System Leadership 1: Professional Aspects and Role Development of the Nurse Anesthetist (2 cr.)
2. DNP 811

   Healthcare System Leadership 2: Professional Ethics and Social Determinants of Health and Healthcare (2 cr.)
3. DNP 812

   Healthcare System Leadership 3: Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Business Management for Nurse Anesthetists (2 cr.)
4. DNP 813

   Scholarly Teaching and Learning in Nursing (2 cr.)
5. DNP 814

   Health Informatics and Technology for Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Systems (2 cr.)

Required Scholarly Project Courses: 15 cr.

1. DNP 808

   Research Design and Statistical Analysis in Nursing (3 cr.)
2. DNP 809

   Advanced Research Writing in Nursing (3 cr.)
3. DNP 840

   Applied Epidemiology in Evidence Based Practice (3 cr.)
4. DNP 841

   DNP Scholarly Project I (2 cr.)
5. DNP 845

   DNP Scholarly Project II (2 cr.)
6. DNP 843

   DNP Scholarly Project III (2 cr.)

Required Clinical Scholarship Courses: 36 cr.

1. DNP 820

   Introduction to Principles of Anesthesia Practice (2 cr.)
2. DNP 821

   Introduction to Principles of Anesthesia Practice Lab (1 cr.)
3. DNP 822

   Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice I (2 cr.)
4. DNP 823

   Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice I Lab (1 cr.)
5. DNP 824

   Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice II (2 cr.)
6. DNP 825

   Principles of Anesthesia Practice II Lab (1 cr.)
7. DNP 830

   Introduction to Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum and Integration (3 cr.)
8. DNP 831

   Clinical Practicum I (120 hours) (1 cr.)
   120
9. DNP 832

   Clinical Practicum II (360 hours) (3 cr.)
   360
10. DNP 833

    Clinical Practicum III (480 hours) (4 cr.)
    480
11. DNP 834

    Clinical Practicum IV (480 hours) (4 cr.)
    480
12. DNP 835

    Clinical Practicum V (480 hours) (4 cr.)
    480
13. DNP 836

    Clinical Practicum VI (480 hours) (4 cr.)
    480
14. DNP 837

    Clinical Practicum VII (480 hours) (4 cr.)
    480

Optional Program Completion Courses

1. DNP 838

   DNP Degree Completion (0 cr.)
2. DNP 855

   DNP Didactic Completion (0 cr.)

Professional Licensure

Faculty

Admission Requirements

1. Completed an appropriate baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. Degrees must be completed and final transcripts must be submitted by the September 15 deadline. Appropriate degrees include the areas of nursing, biophysical, biological or behavioral sciences.

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2. Overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or higher.

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3. A calculated Science and Math GPA of 3.0 or higher (this is explained and determined as a part of the application process).

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4. Current unencumbered licensure as a Professional Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota, or eligible for reciprocity.

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5. Applicants must have at least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care/Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting at the time of application. In addition, applicants must have at least two years of total nursing experience at the time of application.Critical care employment must remain active until 90 days prior to the start of the program.For the purposes of this program, qualifying critical care experience includes Medical ICU, Cardiac ICU, Neuro ICU, Neonatal ICU, and Pediatric ICU. Experience in the cardiac catheterization lab, PACU, long-term acute care, and emergency room settings does not meet this program’s definition of critical care.Flight nursing experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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6. A completed application submitted by the September 15 deadline.

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Application Process

1. Completed application with the nonrefundable application fee (fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or veterans and active military personnel), and

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2. An official transcript(s) issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree, regardless of when the degree was conferred, as well as official transcripts from any institution awarding a nursing degree and any other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. As part of the admissions review, the Admissions Committee will evaluate all nursing coursework and any math or science courses completed within the last ten (10) years. An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, or One Earth International Credential Evaluators and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards). Evaluations from an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) will also be accepted.

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3. A transcript for a college-level chemistry course completed with a letter grade of “B” or better in the last five years. The course should have some element of inorganic, organic, and/ or biochemistry. All prerequisite courses must be taken at an accredited college/ university. Classes may be taken at an accredited two- year college. In progress coursework will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may affect application ranking.

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4. Applicants are required to submit an application essay as part of the Nurse Anesthesiology Program admissions process. Essay submission instructions are provided within the application materials. The Prompts are as follows::

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5. Why do you want to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)?

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6. Describe a time you faced a significant academic or professional challenge.

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7. Describe a clinical situation in which you had to advocate for patient safety or make a difficult decision.

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8. Describe your leadership style.

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9. What is a personal limitation or growth area you are actively working on?

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10. Three Professional references as requested by the program by the admission deadline of September 15;

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11. A current résumé or curriculum vitae listing educational background and work experience that highlights critical care experiences, and relevant specialty certifications;

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12. A completed Math and Science GPA form. Once completed, this document must be loaded into the electronic application system

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13. Applicants with international transcripts may require an English language proficiency exam (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or MELAB accepted.)

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