Nurse Anesthetist (Post-MS) DNP

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Our nurse anesthetist 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.

Foundational Core (11 credits)

NGC 520SEM - Scientific Writing Credits: 2
NGC 533LEC - Teaching in Nursing Credits: 3 - 4
NGC 632LEC - Interpreting Health Care Policy Credits: 3
NGC 634LEC - Organizational and Leadership Concepts in Health Care Credits: 3

Analytical Core for Evidence-Based Practice (15 credits)

NGC 502LEC - Applied Informatics to Evaluate Health Care Outcomes Credits: 3
NGC 504LEC - DNP Bridging Module: Epidemiology in Advanced Practice Nursing Credits: 1
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 Project and Advanced Practice Core (10 credits)

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

Total Credit Hours: 36

3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method

Online (100 percent of the degree requirements can be fulfilled online)

Full/Part Time Options

Part Time

Credits Required

36 Hours

Time-To-Degree

2.5 to 5 Years

Application Fee

$75

Note

The Post-MS to DNP Program is not designed to educate nurse practitioners in a new specialty area. Applicants must already hold national certification in the specialty area to which they are applying.

Program Contact

Nursing Department
3435 Main Street, Beck Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: nursing@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-2537
Fax: 716-829-2067

SED Statement

The Post-MS to DNP Program is not designed to educate nurse practitioners in a new specialty area. Applicants must already hold national certification in the specialty area to which they are applying.

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

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.