Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
The Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia is a 36-month cooperative program between Youngstown State University and St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists, Inc. All courses are taught by YSU Graduate Faculty and Faculty from the anesthesia school. Bon Secours-Mercy Health Partners supports the program by providing clinical and other resources at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, St. Joseph Warren Hospital, The Surgery Center Howland, and Akron Children’s of the Mahoning Valley. Students gain experience in the use of many anesthetic agents and techniques and are supervised by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Staff Anesthesiologists from Bel-Park.
Anesthesia Associates, Inc. Upon successful completion of the degree program, graduates are eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam by the National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). Once certified, CRNAs must apply for licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio or abide by the laws of the state in which they intend to practice.
Acceptance into the YSU Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is contingent upon acceptance into the St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists, Inc. For further additional admission information specific to the Nurse Anesthetist option please see the nurse anesthesia program or contact:
John M. Underwood, DNAP, APRN-CRNA
Program Director
St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists, Inc.
(330) 480 3444
underwood@belpark.net
All of the following requirements must be met at time of application.
- Applicants must have Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and/or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- At the time of application, a minimum of one (1) year experience (two preferred) as a registered nurse in adult critical care within the last three (3) years. Critical care experience must be obtained within the United States, its territories, or a U.S. military hospital outside of the United States. Examples of critical care units may include but are not limited to: Surgical Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, Coronary Intensive Care, and Medical Intensive Care. Those who have experiences in other areas may be considered provided they can demonstrate competence with managing unstable patients, invasive monitoring, ventilators, and critical care pharmacology.
- The applicant must have a current, valid, unrestricted license as a registered nurse in the United States.
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA (calculated from all undergraduate work) of 3.0. If cumulative GPA is less than 3.5 the GRE is required. GRE scores must be submitted by application deadline (a scheduled date to take the test is not acceptable). Please allow sufficient time for taking the test and having it scored and released to you.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all undergraduate science courses.
- Successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of B or higher.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), if you are accepted, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required prior to starting the program.
- CCRN required by application deadline (a scheduled date to take the test is not acceptable). Copy of your certificate is required.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H |
| NURS 8900 | Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists 1 | 3 |
| NURS 8901 | Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthetists 1 | 3 |
| NURS 8902 | Healthcare Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 8903 | Professional Role of Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 2 |
| NURS 8904 | Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics for Nurse Anesthetists | 3 |
| NURS 8910 | Introduction to Clinical Anesthesia | 1 |
| NURS 8905 | Clinical Practicum 1 | 1 |
| NURS 8906 | Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists 2 | 3 |
| NURS 8907 | Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthetists 2 | 3 |
| NURS 8908 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 8911 | Clinical Practicum 2 | 1 |
| NURS 8912 | Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia | 3 |
| NURS 8913 | Principles of Anesthesia 1 | 3 |
| NURS 8914 | Clinical Practicum 3 | 3 |
| NURS 8915 | Principles of Anesthesia 2 | 3 |
| NURS 8916 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| NURS 8917 | Evidence Based Practice 1 | 3 |
| NURS 8918 | Clinical Practicum 4 | 3 |
| NURS 8919 | Principles of Anesthesia 3 | 3 |
| NURS 8920 | Ultrasound and Radiology | 2 |
| NURS 8921 | Evidence-Based Practice 2 | 3 |
| NURS 8922 | Clinical Practicum 5 | 3 |
| NURS 8923 | Principles of Anesthesia 4 | 3 |
| NURS 8924 | Epidemiology | 2 |
| NURS 8925 | Clinical Practicum 6 | 4 |
| NURS 8926 | Principles of Anesthesia 5 | 3 |
| NURS 8927 | DNP Scholarly Project 1 | 3 |
| NURS 8928 | Healthcare Finance and Practice Management | 2 |
| NURS 8929 | Clinical Practicum 7 | 4 |
| NURS 8930 | Ethics in Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 8931 | DNP Scholarly Project 2 | 3 |
| NURS 8932 | Teaching, Curriculum and Evaluation Seminar | 1 |
| NURS 8933 | Clinical Practicum 8 | 4 |
| NURS 8934 | Leadership and Collaboration for the DNP Nurse Anesthetist | 2 |
| NURS 8935 | Clinical Practicum 9 | 4 |
| NURS 8936 | Anesthesia Synthesis: Comprehensive Review | 2 |
