DNP Nurse Anesthesiology
Expand your scope of practice. Elevate your nursing career.
Take the next step in your nursing career and become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with MBU’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Nurse Anesthesiology program. Designed for experienced critical care RNs with a bachelor’s degree, our comprehensive program will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the field of anesthesia.
- Time to Completion36 months
- FormatHybrid
- Degree(s)Doctor of Nursing Practice
Application deadline: 9/1-12/15
Last day to take the CASPER exam: December 5.
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Why earn your DNP Nurse Anesthesiology degree at MBU?
At Mary Baldwin University, we are dedicated to training nurses to become skilled anesthesia providers who can deliver high-level care in diverse healthcare settings. Our program focuses on equipping future anesthesia providers with advanced scientific nursing knowledge, leadership skills, and a commitment to providing safe, evidence-based, and culturally competent care.
Through a combination of didactic, simulation, and clinical experiences, our students develop critical decision-making and problem-solving skills in an interprofessional learning environment. We prioritize responsiveness to patient needs and foster the development of culturally competent advanced practice providers who integrate physiological and scientific knowledge into their evidence-based nurse anesthesiology practice. Graduates of our program embody personal integrity, professional responsibility, and ethical behavior and are fully prepared to excel in the perioperative environment.
Upon completion of the program, our graduates will:
- Serve as educators to fellow students and nurse anesthetists, sharing their knowledge and expertise
- Demonstrate leadership qualities, creativity, and cultural sensitivity in the healthcare community
- Possess fundamental knowledge of relevant research and its application in anesthesia, enabling them to provide evidence-based care
- Function as competent and safe advanced practice providers in the perioperative environment, ensuring the highest level of patient care
The entry to practice DNP degree offers students a hybrid schedule format using a combination of on and off-campus content delivery throughout the program. Students will gain the requirements necessary to be eligible for the National Certification Examination (NCE).
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) work alongside surgeons and other healthcare practitioners to administer anesthesia and ensure patient comfort during procedures. CRNAs practice in outpatient centers, dental offices, delivery rooms, ERs, and other settings.
Application deadlines: 9/1-12/15
Last day to take the CASPER exam: December 5.
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Having compassion for each patient that goes beyond their physical needs is a lifelong goal of mine as a nurse.
Sarah Kauffman ’20School of Nursing graduate
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Our Curriculum
A doctorate-level nursing program builds on existing clinical skills with a curriculum that focuses on patient outcomes, evidence-based care, and healthcare policy.
A DNP not only prepares you to provide primary care, but is also a great path toward leadership, research, and educator positions. The DNP is also the highest academic credential in the nursing field and prepares you for certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
The Nurse Anesthesiology program is divided across 36 months for a total of 104 credits.
Our Faculty
Our faculty is made up of healthcare experts with industry-leading expertise and profound empathy. Their commitment to nurturing future healthcare leaders is key to the success of our school.
Performance Data
The Nurse Anesthesiology program tracks performance data, including National Certification Exam (NCE) first time pass rates, six-month employment, and attrition for each graduating cohort in accordance with COA accreditation standards.
· The inaugural cohort for the program, the Class of 2025, resulted in a NCE first time pass rate of 82.6% and overall pass rate of 100%.
· The Class of 2025 graduates all obtained employment within six months of program completion, with a rate of 100%.
· The attrition rate for the Class of 2025 cohort was 4%.
Accreditation Information
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Mary Baldwin University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Contact CCNE at (202) 887-6791 or 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesiology Program at Mary Baldwin University is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
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Cost & Financial Aid
See the cost of a DNP at MBU, and some of the ways we work with you to make an excellent education affordable for you and your family.
Expected Program Student Learning Outcomes
The expected student learning outcomes of the graduate nursing programs are to prepare confident, competent, and responsible professional nurses who can:
1. Integrate science, theory, and knowledge from nursing and other disciplines as the basis for the highest level of nursing practice.
2. Critically analyze complex clinical situations, organizational practices, and healthcare systems to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes for diverse populations.
3. Demonstrate advanced competencies in the application of evidence to improve care delivery, health outcomes, and systems management.
4. Use effective interdisciplinary collaboration skills to influence health policy, health outcomes, and healthcare delivery.
5. Utilize information systems and technology to advance nursing practice and transform health care delivery.
6. Assume leadership roles in the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based practice approaches to improve health outcomes for diverse populations.
7. Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, ethical behavior, and scholarship in nursing practice.