Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program - Nurse Anesthesia

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with specialization in nurse anesthesia prepares nurse anesthesia clinical scholars who are skilled in anesthetic administration in a wide array of clinical settings to patients across the lifespan. Graduates are prepared in the translation of research and other evidence into clinical practice, measurement of patient outcomes, and transformation of health care systems to ensure quality and safety. The DNP is well defined and addresses the critical leadership skills needed to translate evidence base care into practice, change systems of care and measure outcomes of groups of patients, populations and communities. Program Overview The Duke DNP with specialization in nurse anesthesia is a 36-month, 83-credit, full-time, on-campus program. The curriculum is an integration of DNP, APRN and nurse anesthesia specialty courses. The program culminates in completion of a capstone project addressing a process improvement/quality improvement/project affecting populations of patients, health care organizations, and health care systems in a clinical setting. The Duke Nurse Anesthesia DNP program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Educational Programs. Benefits As a student in our Nurse Anesthesia DNP program, ranked 3rd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2016), you'll benefit from: A variety of clinical rotations with a wide range of experiences Dynamic and ongoing interaction between students and our dedicated faculty of experienced nurse anesthetists An extensive student mentoring program Outstanding faculty and clinical preceptors who are highly committed to each student's education E-portfolio development Graduates from our program have a CRNA certification examination pass rate of 100 percent. Following graduation, our NA-DNP alumni move on to practice all over the U.S. while approximately half remain in North Carolina. All of our graduates find employment upon graduation. Some are now politically active in our state and national organizations.