Otterbein University
Degree Type
DNP
Program Length
36 months, full time
Credit Hours
70 semester hours
Starting Month
January
Application Deadline
November
Program Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.
Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse.
Minimum of one year full time experience as a registered nurse in a critical care unit within the last 5 years. Acceptable critical care experience provides applicants with experience in: Interpretation of invasive monitors, Titration of vasoactive infusions, Management of ventilated patients, and Care of acutely ill patients. Not acceptable: Operating Room, Telemetry Unit, or PACU.
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for undergraduate course work.
Complete the GRE with satisfactory scores.
Certifications: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse).
A grade of B or better in an undergraduate statistics course.
Applicants are required to spend a minimum of one day observing a practicing CRNA or anesthesiologist in the Operating Room.
Contact
ph: (614) 823-1823
email: bgarrett@otterbein.edu
web: www.otterbein.edu