Nursing Practice (Nurse Anesthesiology) - Doctor of Nursing Practice
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree concentration in Nurse Anesthesiology focuses on rural health and health disparities. Graduates will be qualified to take the national certification exam administered by the National Boards of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists to become a certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA). In addition to the DNP core courses and nurse anesthesiology didactic course, CRNAs complete over 2000 hours of supervised clinical training. New Mexico’s hospitals have a critical need for anesthesia providers throughout the state due to nation-wide shortages and difficulty recruiting providers, especially to rural healthcare centers. Without anesthesia providers, surgeries and some medical procedures cannot take place. And in all of the rural hospitals in new Mexico, CRNAs are the only anesthesia providers.
The Nurse Anesthesiology program has been developed to address this critical workforce need in the state. Qualified New Mexico applicants will be prioritized for admission.
For application information, visit the School of Nursing website or contact the Nursing Graduate Advisor for more information about application and admission requirements at (575) 646-7770.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5120 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 6110 | Introduction to Population Health | 1 |
| NURS 6120 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 6125 | Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 6130 | Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 6135 | Interdisciplinary Leadership and Role Development for Practice Excellence | 3 |
| NURS 6150 | Advanced Anatomy | 3 |
| NURS 6155 | Advanced Physiology | 3 |
| NURS 6160 | Chemistry and Physics for Anesthesia | 3 |
| NURS 6215 | Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 3 |
| NURS 6230 | Advanced Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 6235 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 4 |
| NURS 6240 | Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 4 |
| NURS 6245 | Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 3 |
| NURS 6250 | Healthcare Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 6255 | Innovations and Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| NURS 6265 | Strategic and Financial Planning for Population Health Programs | 3 |
| NURS 6270 | Clinical Data Management and Analysis | 2 |
| NURS 6305 | Introduction to the DNP Project | 1 |
| NURS 6307 | DNP Project Practicum (Can be repeated 2 semesters for a total of 2-9 credits) | 2 |
| NURS 6310 | DNP Project I | 1 |
| NURS 6320 | DNP Project II | 1 |
| NURS 6330 | DNP Project III | 1 |
| NURS 6610 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles I | 4 |
| NURS 6620 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles II | 4 |
| NURS 6630 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles III | 4 |
| NURS 6640 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles IV | 4 |
| NURS 6650 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles V | 4 |
| NURS 6700 | Introduction to the Clinical Residency | 1 |
| NURS 6710 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency I | 3 |
| NURS 6720 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency II | 3 |
| NURS 6730 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency III | 2 |
| NURS 6740 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency IV | 3 |
| NURS 6750 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency V | 3 |
| NURS 6760 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency VI | 2 |
| NURS 6770 | Rural Health Anesthesiology Seminar | 3 |
| NURS 6771 | Anesthesiology Integration/Clinical Correlation I | 4 |
| Total Credits | 102 | |
New Mexico State University is a full member of the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements consortium (SARA). Students will need to check the NMSU SARA website before application to determine if NMSU has a reciprocity agreement with their home state before application is made.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree concentration in Nurse Anesthesiology focuses on rural health and health disparities. Graduates will be qualified to take the national certification exam administered by the National Boards of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists to become a certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA). In addition to the DNP core courses and nurse anesthesiology didactic course, CRNAs complete over 2000 hours of supervised clinical training.
For application information, visit the School of Nursing website or contact the Nursing Graduate Advisor for more information about application and admission requirements at (575) 646-7770.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| NURS 6120 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 6150 | Advanced Anatomy | 3 |
| NURS 6155 | Advanced Physiology | 3 |
| NURS 6160 | Chemistry and Physics for Anesthesia | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 6125 | Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 6230 | Advanced Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 6235 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 4 |
| NURS 6240 | Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5120 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 6245 | Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 3 |
| NURS 6610 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles I | 4 |
| NURS 6700 | Introduction to the Clinical Residency | 1 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 6130 | Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 6255 | Innovations and Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| NURS 6620 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles II | 4 |
| NURS 6710 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency I | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 6110 | Introduction to Population Health | 1 |
| NURS 6135 | Interdisciplinary Leadership and Role Development for Practice Excellence | 3 |
| NURS 6305 | Introduction to the DNP Project | 1 |
| NURS 6630 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles III | 4 |
| NURS 6720 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency II | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 6215 | Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 3 |
| NURS 6307 | DNP Project Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 6310 | DNP Project I | 1 |
| NURS 6640 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles IV | 4 |
| NURS 6730 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency III | 2 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 6265 | Strategic and Financial Planning for Population Health Programs | 3 |
| NURS 6307 | DNP Project Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 6320 | DNP Project II | 1 |
| NURS 6650 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles V | 4 |
| NURS 6740 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency IV | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 6250 | Healthcare Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 6270 | Clinical Data Management and Analysis | 2 |
| NURS 6330 | DNP Project III | 1 |
| NURS 6750 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency V | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 6760 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency VI | 2 |
| NURS 6770 | Rural Health Anesthesiology Seminar | 3 |
| NURS 6771 | Anesthesiology Integration/Clinical Correlation I | 4 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 102 | |
New Mexico State University is a full member of the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements consortium (SARA). Students will need to check the NMSU SARA website before application to determine if NMSU has a reciprocity agreement with their home state before application is made.