DNP-Nurse Anesthesia

College

College of Nursing

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Campus

Center City, Dixon

Format

On Campus

Credits

85

Duration

36 Months

Jefferson’s DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program, fully accredited through 2029, prepares nurses to provide anesthesia care during surgical and obstetrical procedures, and to provide pain relief in hospitals of all sizes.

Students in this integrated 36-month, nine-semester program take 85 credits.  Its full-time curriculum integrates didactic coursework with over 2,000 hours of clinical practice hours, ensuring that students will administer more than 650 anesthetics to patients undergoing a wide variety of surgical and/or diagnostic procedures.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a practice doctorate designed to prepare professional nurses for scholarly practice as clinical and health systems experts who will lead and inspire health care improvement and reform.

  • Focuses on leadership, systems thinking, reflective practice, health policy, implementation science and evidenced-based clinical practice
  • Includes two practica that comprise the doctoral practice inquiry project and provide the opportunity for application of knowledge gained in all the courses.

Curriculum

Our innovative curriculum provides students the opportunity to develop clinical practice skills in one of the most prominent healthcare systems in the country. (Coursework below is listed by year and semester; students entering as of fall 2023 should review the Plan of Study for the Class of 2026. Students who entered the program before fall 2023 can review the Plan of Study for the Class of 2023, 2024, 2025.)

Plan of Study: Class of 2026 (85 Credits)

Fall Semester Credits
NU 718.7 Introduction to DNP Studies and the Scholarly Project 1
NU 560.7 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 3
NU 603.7 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I 3
NU 717.7  Health and Social Policy 3
NU 724.7 Chemistry and Physics Related to Anesthesia 2
NU 673.7 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making 3
Spring Semester Credits
NU 570.7 Pathophysiology of Human Disease/Pathologic Aspects of Disease 3
NU 700.7 Pharmacokinetics and Dynamics of Anesthesia Agents 3
NU 748.7 Basic Principles of Anesthesia 3
NU 750. 7 Orientation to Clinical Practice NC
NU 605.7 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse 3
Summer Semester Credits
NU 751.7 Clinical Practice I 3
NU 758.7 Advanced Principles of Anesthesia 3
NU 775.7 Pathologic Aspects of Disease II 3
NU 715.7 Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation 3

Fall Semester Credits
NU 704.7 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice 3
NU 714.7 Healthcare Systems Safety, Quality, and Improvement Science 3
NU 752.7 Clinical Practice II 3
NU 768.7 Advanced Principles of Anesthesia II 3
Spring Semester Credits
NU 702.7 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods, and Analyses 3
NU 753.7 Clinical Practice III 3
NU 716.7 Perspectives in Community Engagement and Population Health 3
Summer Semester Credits
NU 719.7 DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I 4
NU 754.7 Clinical Practice IV 3

 Fall Semester Credits
NU 755.7 Clinical Practice V 3
NU 778.7 Crisis Management and Clinical Correlation in Anesthesia 3
NU 720.7 DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II 3
Spring Semester Credits
NU 756.7 Clinical Practice VI 3
NU 713.7 Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities 3
Summer Semester Credits
NU 757.7 Clinical Practice VII 3
   
Program Total Credits 85

Plan of Study: Class of 2023, 2024, 2025 (92 Credits)

Fall Semester Credits
NU 560.7  Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 3
NU 603.7 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I 3
NU 673.7 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making  3
NU 709 Current Issues in Health & Social Policy: Planning, Participating, and Policymaking (40 Hours) 3
NU 724 Chemistry & Physics Related to Anesthesia 2
Spring Semester Credits
NU 703 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Healthcare Systems (40 Hours) 3
NU 570.7 Pathophysiology of Human Disease 3
NU 748 Basic Principles of Anesthesia and Advanced Health 3
NU 700 Pharmacokinetics & Dynamics of Anesthesia Agents 3
NU 750 Orientation to Clinical Practice NC
Summer Semester Credits
NU 775 Pathologic Aspects of Disease II 3
NU 758 Advanced Principles of Anesthesia 3
NU 751 Clinical Practice I 3
NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice (40 Hours) 3

Fall Semester Credits
NU 768 Advanced Principle of Anesthesia 3
NU 752 Clinical Practice II 3
NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice (40 Hours) 3
NU 706 Quality Measurement & Outcomes Analysis in Healthcare (40 Hours) 3
Spring Semester Credits
NU 708 Clinical Prevention and Popluation Health for Improving the Nation's Health (40 Hours) 3
NU 753 Clinical Practice III 3
NU 605.7 Role of Advanced Practice Nurse 3
NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods, and Analysis (40 Hours) 3
Summer Semester Credits
NU 754 Clinical Practice IV 3
NU 707 Leadership & Interprofessional Collaboration (40 Hours) 3
NU 710 Practicum I (60 hours) 3

 Fall Semester Credits
NU 755 Clinical Practice VI 3
NU 711 Practicum II (60 Hours) 3
NU 778 Crisis Management and Clinical Correlation in Anesthesia  3
Spring Semester Credits
NU 756 Clinical Practice VI 3
NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Information 3
NU 712 Practicum III 3
Summer Semester Credits
NU 757 Clinical Practice VII  3
   
Program Total Credits 92

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program

  • Accredited by:
    Council on Accreditation (COA) of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
    10275 W. Higgens Road, Suite 906, Rosemont, IL  60018-5603
    224-275-9130 
    www.coacrna.org
  • Accreditation status: Continued Accreditation 2029
  • Specific academic program covered by the accreditation status:
    • Doctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level)

Tuition & Fees

Tuition 2023-2024 General Fee IT Fee* Library Fee* Dept. Fee*
$51,130 $0 $595 $428 $993

Program Performance Data

Graduate Year Cohort
Attrition Rate

Employment Rate
(within 6 months of completion)

 

NCE First-Time 
Pass Rate
 
NCE Second-Time
Pass Rate
Overall NCE Pass Rate
for Graduation Year
2019  3.9% 96% 56% 83% 100%
2020  12% 96% 70% 82% 100% 
2021  3.9% 96% 72% 96% 100%
2022 3.9% 100% 88% 96% 100%
2023 3.9% 100% 83.3% 91.7% 100%

Jefferson Anesthesia Students In Action

Jefferson Nurse Anesthesia students engaging on campus, in clinical, and in professional organizations (AANA, PANA, DANA).