Degree Type

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

Program Length

30 months, full time

Credit Hours

62 credit hours

Starting Month

August

Application Deadline

September

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.

Current licensure as an RN.

A minimum of 1 year (2 years preferred), full-time experience as a registered nurse in a critical care setting. Most accepted students have two or more years of acute care experience within the last 3 years. Experience should provide the skills for physical assessment; monitoring of CVP, PWCP, blood gasses, ECG, and ventilators; and I.V. therapy. Acceptable critical care experience include: Cardiovascular ICU, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Neuro ICU, Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Coronary Care Unit, and Open-heart recovery unit. Not acceptable: Step down or transitional care areas, Post-coronary care, Intermediate care units, Progressive care units, Recovery room/PACU, Operating Room, or Emergency Room.

Cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with a minimum score of 400 in both the verbal and quantitative sections.

Required Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). CCRN, though not required, is preferred.

Course Prerequisites: 2 courses in chemistry and 1 course in elementary statistics or epidemiology.

Contact

ph: (605) 362-0100
email: msna@mtmc.edu
web: www.mtmc.edu