项目介绍

2022年10月10日

The DNP, Nurse Anesthesia Program is a 36-month (9 semester), 89-credit hour, full-time residential program. Graduates earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a specialty in nurse anesthesia. Nurse anesthesia students are educated for the full scope of practice. The Health Systems Leadership focus of our established DNP program provides students with a foundation of business, leadership, and practice skills to expand their practice on graduation. This new program began in August 2017. The program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). Click here for more program data.

Overview

• Georgia has 25 percent fewer certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) than the national average.
• A shortage of CRNAs is anticipated by 2022 as approximately 50 percent of current CRNAs will retire.
• CRNAs are the primary providers of anesthesia care in rural America, enabling healthcare facilities in medically underserved areas to offer anesthesia services.
• By 2022, all students admitted to anesthesia programs will be required to graduate with a doctoral degree.
• 100% first time NCE pass rate for the Class of 2021
• 90% first time NCE pass rate for the Class of 2020; 100% second time NCE pass rate for the Class of 2020

‍CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Students will train in a variety of clinical settings amassing a wide range of clinical experiences. Students will complete more than 2,500 supervised clinical hours in addition to simulated experiences in our state-of-the-art laboratory. Clinical sites include in-patient and out-patient settings in the greater Atlanta and surrounding areas with experiences at major medical centers and at rural sites.