DE Nurse Anesthesiology Program
A Collaboration of ChristianaCare and 黑料社, with support from Anesthesia Services, P.A.
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology Curriculum
The program is designed with a blend of online and in-person courses, integrating online coursework with in-person classes, clinical skills labs, and simulations. This structure provides flexibility while ensuring robust, hands-on learning experiences. Clinical experiences are planned to begin in the program’s second year, allowing students to build a solid theoretical and practical foundation before entering the clinical arena. The program is a 9-semester, 90-credit cohort program with courses designed to be completed in the sequence listed below.
Course Requirements
Semester One (14 credits)
NAP 8100 Basic Principles of Anesthesia
NAP 8101 Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, & Mathematics for Anesthesiology
BIO 7100 Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
GRN 7103 Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan
GRN 7104 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
Semester Two (15 credits)
NAP 8102 Basic Principles of Anesthesia II
NAP 8103 Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia Practice
GRN 7000 Scholarly Writing
GRN 8101 Healthcare Leadership & Innovation
GRN 8102 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
GRN 7101 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan
Semester Three (13 credits)
NAP 8104 Anesthetic Implications of Co-Existing Disease
NAP 9100 Orientation to Clinical Practice
NAP 8105 Advanced Principles of Anesthesia
GRN 8103 Epidemiology & Population Health
GRN 8104 Healthcare Politics & Policy
Semester Four (11 credits)
NAP 8106 Advanced Principles of Anesthesia II with Special Populations
NAP 9101 Clinical Residency I
GRN 8105 Healthcare Informatics
GRN 8106 Healthcare QI & Systems Thinking
Semester Five (10 credits)
NAP 8107 Advanced Principles of Anesthesia III: Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
NAP 9102 Clinical Residency II
GRN 8107 Healthcare Economics
GRN 8108 Applied Evidence-Based Practice
Semester Six (7 credits)
NAP 8108 Advanced Practice Roles in Anesthesiology
NAP 9103 Clinical Residency III
GRN 9001 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I
Semester Seven (8 credits)
NAP 8109 Clinical Correlation & Crisis Management in Anesthesiology
NAP 9104 Clinical Residency IV
GRN 9002 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II
Semester Eight (6 credits)
Semester Nine (6 credits)
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*Leaders of the Delaware Nurse Anesthesiology Program at ChristianaCare and 黑料社, currently in Capability Review, are pursuing initial accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). Please note, no students can be enrolled until initial accreditation has been awarded.