Program: Nurse Anesthetist DNP - University at Buffalo

Apr 11, 2025

WORKING 2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Our nurse anesthetist doctor of nursing practice program prepares students for the challenges they’ll face as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). Our nurse anesthetist students receive an education that equips them to assume clinical, educational, research, and leadership positions within this advanced nursing specialty. The program builds on the clinical preparation of nurse anesthetists enhancing their current role and providing learning opportunities that focus on delivering expert care. Program courses, taught exclusively by nurse specialists and CRNAs, are immediately applicable to nursing practice.

Foundation Core (11 credits)

NGC 501LEC - Conceptual Foundations of Nursing Credits: 3
NGC 518LEC - Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods Credits: 3
NGC 520SEM - Scientific Writing Credits: 2
NGC 533LEC - Teaching in Nursing Credits: 3 - 4

Research Core (15 credits)

NGC 526LR - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care I Credits: 4
NGC 527LEC - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II Credits: 3
NGC 527LAB - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II Credits: 1
NGC 638LEC - Program Evaluation Credits: 3
NGC 692SEM - Seminar in Grantsmanship Credits: 1
NGC 701SEM - State of Nursing Science Credits: 3

DNP Core (22 credits)

NGC 502LEC - Applied Informatics to Evaluate Health Care Outcomes Credits: 3
NGC 576LAB - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: 3
NGC 612LEC - Pharmacotherapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse Credits: 4
NGC 625LEC - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I Credits: 3
NGC 626LEC - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses II Credits: 3
NGC 632LEC - Interpreting Health Care Policy Credits: 3
NGC 634LEC - Organizational and Leadership Concepts in Health Care Credits: 3

Nurse Anesthetist Specialty Core (70 credits)

NAN 543LEC - Principles of Anesthesia 1 Credits: 3
NAN 544LEC - Principles of Anesthesia 2 Credits: 2
NAN 544LAB - Principles of Anesthesia 2 Credits: 1
NAN 545LEC - Principles of Anesthesia 3 Credits: 3
NAN 546LEC - Principles of Anesthesia 4 Credits: 3
NAN 547LEC - Principles of Anesthesia 5 Credits: 3
NAN 598SEM - Introduction to Clinical Anesthesia Practice Credits: 2
NAN 601LAB - Nur Anesth Clinical 1 Credits: 6
NAN 602LAB - Nur Anesth Clinical 2 Credits: 8
NAN 603LAB - Nur Anesth Clinical 3 Credits: 6 - 8 (6 credits)
NAN 604LAB - Nur Anesth Clinical 4 Credits: 6 - 8 (8 credits)
NAN 605LAB - Nur Anesth Clinical 5 Credits: 6 - 8 (6 credits)
NAN 606LAB - Nurse Anesthetist Clinical 6 Credits: 6 - 8 (8 credits)
NAN 672LEC - Pharmacology of Anesthetic and Adjunctive Drugs Credits: 3
NAN 711LEC - Cur Top Anesth 1 Credits: 1
NAN 712LEC - Cur Top Anesth 2 Credits: 1
NAN 713LEC - Cur Top Anesth 3 Credits: 1
NAN 714LEC - Cur Top Anesth 4 Credits: 1
NAN 718LEC - Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia 1 Credits: 1
NAN 719LEC - Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia 2 Credits: 1
NAN 721LEC - Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management 1 Credits: 1
NAN 722LEC - Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management 2 Credits: 1

DNP Project & Advanced Practice Credits (6 credits)

NGC 728LAB - Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum I Credits: 1 - 4 (2 credits)
NGC 729LAB - Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum II Credits: 1 - 4 (2 credits)
NGC 798SEM - DNP Project Course I Credits: 1
NGC 799SEM - DNP Project Course II Credits: 1

Total Credit Hours: 124

3.0 Degree GPA required

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).