Program Overview

Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia

College of Applied Studies

The College of Applied Studies offers a Nurse Anesthesia Program (NAP) leading to a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) degree. The graduate degree curriculum provides advanced study in anesthesiology, pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, and an intensive clinical practice culminating in the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and independent critical thinking that are required to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthesiologist (CRNA).

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Degree Program

The DNAP program received continued accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) for ten years and was approved to offer the DNAP program. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will receive a doctoral degree, be an expert in research-based anesthesia clinical practices, be eligible for the National Certification Exam (NCE), and acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies including patient safety, individualized perianesthetic management, critical thinking, and communication skills needed for their professional role.

Facilities

The Nurse Anesthesia Program is housed in the Bayside Building of the Panama City Campus. The high-fidelity simulation lab is housed within the Technology Building and is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and technology designed to simulate real clinical procedures.

Requirements

University Requirements

• All standard requirements of the University must be met in addition to the programmatic requirements.
• Admission to graduate study is a two-fold evaluation process.
• The Office of Admissions determines eligibility for admission to the University and the Nurse Anesthesia Admissions Committee determines admissibility to the degree program.
• Applicants for admission to the doctoral degree program must meet the University's minimum standard of a 3.0 upper division GPA and completion of the verbal, quantitative, and writing sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) before an application will be considered by the program.

Program Requirements

• Admission to the Florida State University Nurse Anesthesia Program is a competitive process.
• Students are invited to an interview before being selected for admission.
• Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree or higher in nursing obtained from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States.
• Applicants must also hold a current, valid, unrestricted, professional nursing license in at least one jurisdiction of the United States and have a minimum of one year of recent Registered Nurse (RN) experience in a critical care setting as defined by the COA.

Statement of Professional Conduct

While enrolled in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia graduate program, students are expected to demonstrate conduct and behavior which conforms with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Florida, the Florida State University Student Conduct Code, Workplace Violence Guidelines, the Academic Honor Code, and all other applicable rules and policies of the University.

Academic Performance/Academic Honor Code

College of Applied Studies graduate students are expected to make satisfactory academic progress consistent with the University's minimum retention standards for graduate studies. Student and faculty responsibilities for maintaining academic honesty and integrity are outlined in The Florida State University Academic Honor Code and Student Conduct Code.

Academic Requirements

Students will undergo a series of examinations while in the Program: verbal quizzes, reports/projects, simulated clinical/return demonstrations, performance evaluations, discussions, written and computerized examinations, oral comprehensive examinations, Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE), and the National Certification Examination (NCE). No course for which a student receives a grade of unsatisfactory or a "B–" (2.75 quality points) or below may count toward the degree requirements of the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice.

Graduate Courses

Course List

• NGR 6002: Advanced Health Assessment (3)
• NGR 6400: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics (3)
• NGR 6404: Anatomy, Physiology/Pathophysiology I (4)
• NGR 6405: Anatomy, Physiology/Pathophysiology II (4)
• NGR 6406: Anatomy, Physiology/Pathophysiology III (4)
• NGR 6420: Basic Principles of Anesthesia (3)
• NGR 6424: Advanced Principles of Anesthesia (3)
• NGR 6425: Advanced Anesthesia Principles II (3)
• NGR 6432L: Anesthesia Practicum II (4)
• NGR 6433L: Anesthesia Practicum III (6-8)
• NGR 6434L: Anesthesia Practicum IV (8)
• NGR 6435L: Anesthesia Practicum V (8)
• NGR 6436L: Anesthesia Practicum VI (6-8)
• NGR 6441L: Anesthesia Simulation I (2)
• NGR 6442L: Anesthesia Simulation II (4)
• NGR 6460: Pharmacology of Anesthesia I (3)
• NGR 6461: Pharmacology of Anesthesia II (4)
• NGR 6491: Nurse Anesthesia Practice Comprehensive I (1)
• NGR 6495: Nurse Anesthesia Practice Comprehensive II (2)
• NGR 6496: Nurse Anesthesia Practice Comprehensive III (2)
• NGR 6803: Research and Evidence-Based Practice I (2)
• NGR 6809: Research and Evidence-Based Practice II (1-2)
• NGR 6929C: Clinical Correlation Conference (1)
• NGR 7776: Health Systems Leadership and Interprofessional Practice (3)
• NGR 7874: Informatics and Patient Care Technology (3)
• NGR 7892: Health Care Policy and Clinical Prevention (3)
• NGR 7940: Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Project (2)
• NGR 7946: DNAP Clinical Residency (1)