The Geisinger Nurse Anesthesia Program is a full-time, doctoral-level program embedded within Geisinger’s integrated, physician-led health system in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Students train within a high-acuity clinical environment anchored by Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, a major tertiary and quaternary referral center serving a large rural catchment area. The curriculum emphasizes early and progressive clinical immersion, exposing students to complex surgical cases, advanced monitoring, regional anesthesia, obstetrics, pediatrics, and trauma care while pairing rigorous anesthesia science coursework with leadership and systems-based practice. This health-system–based model allows students to develop strong clinical autonomy while training across multiple Geisinger hospitals and specialty sites.

Degree Type

DNP

Program Length

36 months, full time

Credit Hours

66 semester credits

Starting Month

September

Application Deadline

July and January

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.

Current, encumbered Pennsylvania professional nursing license.

1 year of recent experience in critical care nursing. Acceptable critical care experience includes: ICU (Intensive Care Unit), CCU (Coronary Care Unit), Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU

Undergraduate quality point average (QPA) of at least 3.0. QPA measures your level of achievement, not just your grade. In this system, Honors and AP classes are worth more than regular classes.

Certifications: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).

Course Prerequisites: Statistics, Chemistry, Research, and Health Assessment.

Shadow a CRNA for a minimum of 8 hours.

Contact

ph: (570) 271-6763
email: [email protected]
web: www.geisinger.edu