CRNA - DNP Coursework Overview
Students spend the first four semesters in didactic courses that are a combination of both face-to-face (on the A-State Jonesboro campus) and online. Students will enter into clinical practice in the fifth semester of the program.
The A-State Nurse Anesthesia Program is 36 months with 114 semester hours of academic credit. Class time for each 3-credit hour course equals 45 clock hours per semester. Clinical practicum course hours vary per semester. Total committed clock hours for both didactic courses and clinical courses averages to 64 hours per week arranged over a 4-week period.
Total Credit Hours: 114
Year 1: Summer |
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8013 |
DNP Basics of Anesthesia |
3(3-0)
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NURS |
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Physical and Biophysical Sciences in Anesthesia Practice |
3(3-0)
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NURS |
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Advanced Clinical Anatomy for Anesthesia Practice |
4(3-1)
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NURS |
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3(3-0)
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13(12-1)
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Year 1: Fall |
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8464 |
Advanced Pharmacology I for Anesthesia Practice |
4(4-0)
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NURS |
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DNP Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology I |
3(3-0)
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Principles of DNP Anesthesia Practice I |
3(3-0)
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DNP
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3(3-0)
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NURS |
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Nurse Anesthesia Theoretical Foundations |
3 (3-0)
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16(16-0)
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Year 1: Spring |
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8033 |
Epidemiology and Population Health/Ethics & Genetics |
3(3-0)
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NURS |
8213 |
Translational Research for DNP I |
3(3-0)
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NURS |
8483 |
Advanced Pharmacology II for Anesthesia Practice |
3(3-0)
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NURS |
8433 |
DNP Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology II |
3(3-0)
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NURS |
8463 |
Principles of DNP Anesthesia Practice II |
3(3-0)
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15(15-0)
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Year 2: Summer |
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NURS |
8023 |
DNP Regional Anesthesia |
3(3-0)
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NURS |
8473 |
Principles of DNP Anesthesia Practice III |
3(3-0)
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NURS |
8451 |
Orientation to DNP Anesthesia Clinical Practice* |
1(0-1)
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NURS |
6023 |
Advanced Assessment of Diagnostic Evaluation |
3(3-0)
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11(10-1)
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Year 2: Fall |
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NURS |
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DNP Anesthesia Practicum I* |
7(0-7)
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NURS |
8501 |
DNP Anesthesia Practicum I-B* |
1(0-1)
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NURS |
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Translational Research for DNP II |
3(3-0)
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3(3-0)
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Year 2: Spring |
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NURS |
8608 |
DNP Anesthesia Practicum II* |
8(0-8)
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NURS |
8601 |
DNP Project Development |
1(1-0)
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NURS |
8443 |
DNP Professional Aspects for the CRNA |
3(3-0)
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12(4-8)
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Year 3: Summer |
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NURS |
871V |
DNP Anesthesia Practicum III* |
10(0-10)
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NURS |
8702 |
DNP Project Implementation |
2(2-0)
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NURS |
8012 |
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2(2-0)
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Year 3: Fall |
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NURS |
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DNP Anesthesia Practicum IV* |
7(0-7)
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NURS |
8801 |
DNP Anesthesia Practicum IV-B |
1(0-1)
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NURS |
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DNP Project Evaluation |
2(2-0)
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NURS |
8022 |
DNP Senior Seminar II |
2(2-0)
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12(4-8)
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Year 3: Spring |
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NURS |
8908 |
DNP Anesthesia Practicum V* |
8(0-8)
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DNP Seniors Seminar III |
2(2-0)
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10(2-8)
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