WellSpan Health/York College of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia Program
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Degree Type
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) — Nurse Anesthesia
The WellSpan Health/York College of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia Program is a full-time, 102-month Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program designed for registered nurses who aspire to become Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). The program integrates advanced clinical training, simulation, and didactic coursework to prepare graduates to deliver safe and evidence-based anesthesia care to patients across diverse clinical settings.
Program Length
- 102 months (full-time)
Credit Hours
- 94 credit hours
Start Date
August
Application Deadline
July
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
- Current, unencumbered RN licensure in Pennsylvania.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Submission of GRE scores for verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections.
- Minimum of one year of full-time acute care experience as a Registered Nurse; most accepted students have 2–4 years of ICU experience.
- Required certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).
- Minimum of 8 hours shadowing a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
Clinical Experience
Applicants must demonstrate hands-on acute care experience with:
- Invasive monitoring devices (arterial lines, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters)
- Vasoactive medication administration and ECG interpretation
- Care of mechanically ventilated patients
- Common qualifying units include Surgical ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Trauma ICU, and Medical ICU
- Applicants with primarily neonatal or pediatric experience must show evidence of adult patient care exposure
Prerequisite Courses
- Required: Statistics (descriptive and inferential), Health Assessment, and Nursing Research
- Recommended: Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Physics, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry
Contact
WellSpan Health / York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
Phone: (717) 815-6864
Email: rhaas@wellspan.org
Website: www.wellspan.org
Program data compiled by TheCRNA.com. Please verify details directly with the university or program.
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