Nurse Anesthesia Practice, Doctor of (D.N.A.P.)
Wright, Dr. Suzanne M.
Director of Doctoral Education
smwright@vcu.edu
(804) 828-2824
Admission requirements summary
Nurse Anesthesia Practice, Doctor of (D.N.A.P.)
| |||
| Degree: D.N.A.P. |
Semester(s) of entry: Full-time: fall only Part-time: fall only |
Deadline dates: Ongoing; applications received by Mar 1 given priority consideration |
Test requirements: GRE |
| Special requirements: See the department’s Web site for specific admission requirements | |||
The objective of the program is to prepare certified registered nurse anesthetists to meet patient needs for high quality, safe anesthesia care in increasingly complex health environments, and to develop insightful, visionary leaders and educators in the specialty of nurse anesthesia.
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Apply physiological, safety and organizational theories to promote patient safety, enhance quality care and improve nurse anesthesia practice.
- Analyze and synthesize relevant scientific literature and apply results to improve nurse anesthesia practice and patient care outcomes in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, the public and other health professionals.
- Develop effective strategies for managing ethical dilemmas inherent in anesthesia patient care and the workplace.
- Employ teaching and learning principles in educating and counseling individuals, families, students-in-training and groups.
- Demonstrate leadership skills to meet the challenges of complex health care and educational environments.
- Demonstrate scholarship through presentations, publications, leadership activities and collaboration with other disciplines.
- Utilize technology and information systems to analyze, manage and present data.
Accreditation
Programs administered by the Department of Nurse Anesthesia are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA, 222 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, Illinois, 847-692-7050). The COA is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs of nurse anesthesia at the master’s, post-master’s and doctoral levels. The DNAP was approved in May 2007.