Program Overview

University of Iowa College of Nursing

The University of Iowa College of Nursing offers various programs, including the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Academics and Admissions

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • BSN (Prelicensure)
  • RN To BSN (Online)
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  • MSN: Entry into Practice
  • Nursing Systems Administration (MSN-NSA)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  • Adult / Gerontology (Acute Care)
  • Adult / Gerontology (Primary Care)
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Health Systems: Administration/Exec. Leadership
  • Nurse Anesthesia
  • Pediatric (Acute Care)
  • Pediatric (Primary Care)
  • Psych-Mental Health
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Curriculum and Plans of Study
  • Admission
  • People
  • Funding
• Post-Graduate Certificate Programs
• Nursing Education Xchange Program (NEXus)

Nurse Anesthesia Program

Mission

The mission of the University of Iowa DNP Anesthesia Nursing Program is to educate registered nurses to become remarkable CRNAs. This is achieved through superior didactic preparation and clinical experiences using the mastery learning methodology.

Program Design

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum is designed to provide a BSN or BAN, or equivalently prepared Registered Nurse with graduate-level education and clinical experience to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Successful students will graduate with a DNP degree with a specialization in nurse anesthesia and be eligible to sit for the NBCRNA National Certification Exam.

Benefits of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

The American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) has recommended the DNP as the graduate degree of choice for advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) including CRNAs. The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) has required CRNA programs to be at the doctoral level since 2022.

Clinical Experience

The program provides extensive clinical experience, with totals exceeding the COA required minimums. This includes:

• Total Number of Cases: 1126 (Class of 2023), 1145 (Class of 2024), 1107 (Class of 2025)
• Hours of Mentored Anesthesia: 2258 (Class of 2023), 2500 (Class of 2024), 2227 (Class of 2025)
• Patient Physical Status: Class I and II (598, 605, 610), Class III, IV, V, VI (527, 540, 497)
• Special Cases: Geriatric (346, 386, 338), Pediatric <12 years (87, 105, 94), Pediatric < 2 years (32, 40, 38), Emergency (70, 81, 64)
• Anatomic Categories: Intracranial (41, 36, 34), Intrathoracic (26, 39, 31), Obstetrics (44, 52, 55)
• Methods of Anesthesia: General anesthesia (796, 824, 828), Endotracheal intubation (502, 528, 520)
• Regional techniques: Management (314, 356, 320), Administration (266, 147, 135), Arterial puncture/catheter insertion (90, 79, 79), CVP Placement (15, 15, 14)

Research

The University of Iowa College of Nursing is involved in various research areas, including:

• Center for Nursing Classification and Clinical Effectiveness (CNC)
• UI Center for Advancing Multimorbidity Science (CAMS)
• Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence
• Office for Nursing Research and Scholarship (ONRS)
• Faculty Research Directory

Outreach

The college offers various outreach programs, including:

• Continuing Education
• Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program (IONRP)
• Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence
• Global Health
• Iowa Impact
• Johnson County Sexual Assault Response Team (JCSART)
• Faculty Practice
• Natl Consortium for Innovativeness in Health Care (IA-APHPS)
• Simulation In Motion - Iowa (SIM-IA)