Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

Curriculum

THIS 3 YEAR / 9 SEMESTER CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE HIGHLY SKILLED, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND PROFESSIONAL CRNAs READY TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF IDAHO AND BEYOND. JOIN US IN THIS TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER IN NURSE ANESTHESIA. 

This is a post-baccalaureate doctoral program.  The program has been designed in a front-loaded format which will enable learners to focus on didactic components during the first year of the program and the clinical component during the second and third year of the program.  

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Proposed Curriculum

Planned Scholarly Project

The scholarly project is a critical component of the DNAP program, completed over three semesters. It involves:

1. Identifying a problem relevant to anesthesia practice.
2. Conducting a comprehensive literature review.
3. Developing, implementing, and evaluating a solution.
4. Presenting findings in both written and oral formats.

Planned Clinical Practicum

Students will complete over 2,000 hours of direct clinical experience and 100 lab hours. Clinical practicums are supervised by CRNAs or physician anesthesiologists and include a variety of anesthesia cases, ensuring comprehensive training.

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Goals and Outcomes

1. Apply the complex principles of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, chemistry, and physics related to the art and science of nurse anesthesia.
2. Safely and skillfully administer a range of anesthetics for all patient populations and physiological conditions in urban and rural settings.
3. Synthesize preoperative information from historical, physical, and testing data to develop a safe and evidence-based anesthetic plan.
4. Utilize current evidence as a basis for clinical decision-making and to improve nurse anesthesia practices.
5. Utilize ultrasound technology for regional anesthesia administration, invasive lines, and advanced patient assessment.
6. Recognize and appropriately respond to anesthesia complications that occur during the perioperative and post-operative settings.
7. Create a safe environment for patients and staff by minimizing the influence of human factors as well as inherent biases and by increasing situational awareness in all settings.
8. Apply research and writing skills directed towards developing a solution to an anesthesia problem (Scholarly Project).
9. Demonstrate leadership abilities by completing a Scholarly Project intended to improve anesthesia practice.
10. Demonstrate effective communication skills to communicate with patients, healthcare colleagues, families, and members of the public.
11. Provide evidence-based education on anesthetic concepts to patients, families, students-in-training, and groups within the community using adult learning best practices.
12. Demonstrate leadership skills to navigate healthcare dilemmas and to advance the nurse anesthesia profession at local, state, and national levels.
13. Identify the knowledge and tools needed to successfully run an anesthesia business.

Finances

Cost of Attendance

For more detailed information regarding tuition and professional fees associated with the ISU Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program, see the Cost of Attendance webpage on the Finance and Administration website and the Professional Fees* page under DNAP/CRNA.

*In addition to ISU tuition and fees, a professional fee is assessed for all undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Nursing. Professional fees for the nursing programs are used to support faculty salaries, instruction support services, durable & disposable equipment and supplies, faculty and staff program travel, capital equipment and a reserve for maintenance and purchase of major capital items.

Approximate  Program Costs (including the difference between In-State and Out-of-State Tuition) for the 3 year / 9 semester DNAP Program  

DNAP Approximate Program Cost Including In-State Tuition DNAP In State Tuition

DNAP Approximate Program Cost Including Out-Of-State Tuition  DNAP Out of State Tuition

State Board of Education Out-of-state tuition explained:

The following criteria must be met in order to be eligible for in-state tuition for years 2 and 3 of the program.  Out-of-state applicants must reside in Idaho for 12 months while enrolled in a full-time grad program.  Out-of-state applicants will then be eligible to apply for in-state tuition.  Based on these guidelines, out-of-state applicants accepted into the ISU DNAP program can be eligible for in-state tuition for years 2 and 3 of the program.  See the following link for information on how to apply for eligibility for in-state tuition for years 2 and 3 of the program:  State Board of Education Out of State Tuition Explanation 

Please contact the Office of the Registrar with any questions regarding establishing residency for tuition purposes. https://www.isu.edu/registrar/

Idaho State University Scholarships

The School of Nursing annually awards over $100,000 in scholarships, and the School of Nursing scholarship application is available annually in April in the Bengal Online Scholarship System (BOSS).
Please see the Scholarship Office website for more information about scholarship opportunities available through ISU.

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office Website Address: www.isu.edu/financialaid and federal financial aid questions can be sent to finaidem@isu.

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