The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston’s Cizik School of Nursing offers a Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)-accredited BSN-to-DNP Nurse Anesthesia track with a 112-credit, nine-semester (approximately 36-month) curriculum that blends online, classroom, and extensive supervised clinical experiences at academic and community clinical sites in the Texas Medical Center and greater Houston area. The program emphasizes evidence-based practice, culturally competent anesthesia care across the lifespan, and prepares graduates to sit for the National Certification Examination for Nurse Anesthetists.

Degree Type

DNP program

Program Length

32 months, full time

Credit Hours

119 semester hours

Starting Month

August

Application Deadline

July

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.

Evidence of current Texas nursing licensure or for Post-Master’s applicants, evidence of nursing licensure in state of residence.

One year experience in critical care as a registered nurse, two years preferred. Any type of ICU experience is accepted. PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), ER (Emergency Room), and OR (Operating Room) are not acceptable.

GPA of 3.0 or better.

GRE scores need to be 500 or greater on each of the Verbal and Quantitative sections and a minimum of 3.5 on the written section. For the Revised GRE, the recommended score is: 153 Verbal; 144 Quantitative; with the written section remaining at 3.5. Scores need to be no more than 5 years old.

Required Certifications: BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).

Must have taken Basic Statistics and Organic Chemistry or equivalent Biochemistry course within 6 years of application.

Contact

ph: (713) 500-2158
email: NursAnes.info@uth.tmc.edu
web: www.uth.edu