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 anesthetist (CRNA). In addition to the DNP core courses and nurse anesthesiology didactic course, Residents complete a minimum of 2400 supervised clinical contact hours completed in their clinical specialty and related areas. Courses for this degree are delivered through a combination of in-person didactic and laboratory experiences at the Las Cruces campus, and asynchronous and synchronous online learning. The majority of clinical training is completed at hospitals and surgical centers in the Las Cruces/El Paso and Albuquerque/Santa Fe regions. Residents complete a required rural New Mexico clinical rotation.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5120 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 6112 | Population Health Leadership and Epidemiologic Decision-Making | 3 |
| NURS 6115 | Advanced Nursing Knowledge and the DNP Role | 3 |
| NURS 6120 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 6125 | Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare | 3 |
| 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 6266 | Strategic and Financial Decision-Making in Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| NURS 6270 | Clinical Data Management and Analysis | 2 |
| NURS 6305 | Introduction to the DNP Project | 1 |
| NURS 6610 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles I | 2 |
| NURS 6620 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles II | 5 |
| NURS 6630 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles III | 3 |
| NURS 6640 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles IV | 3 |
| NURS 6700 | Introduction to the Clinical Residency | 3 |
| NURS 6710 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency I | 3 |
| NURS 6720 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency II | 4 |
| NURS 6730 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency III | 4 |
| NURS 6740 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency IV | 4 |
| NURS 6750 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency V | 5 |
| NURS 6770 | Rural Health Anesthesiology Seminar | 3 |
| NURS 6771 | Anesthesiology Integration/Clinical Correlation I | 4 |
| NURS 6991 | DNP Project Development | 2 |
| NURS 6991 | DNP Project Development | 2 |
| NURS 6991 | DNP Project Development | 1 |
| Total Credits | 101 | |
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 anesthetist (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) 646-3688.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| NURS 6115 | Advanced Nursing Knowledge and the DNP Role | 3 |
| 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 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 6120 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 6240 | Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 4 |
| NURS 6305 | Introduction to the DNP Project | 1 |
| NURS 6610 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles I | 2 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 6125 | Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 6230 | Advanced Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 6620 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles II | 5 |
| NURS 6235 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 6245 | Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 3 |
| NURS 6630 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles III | 3 |
| NURS 6991 | DNP Project Development | 2 |
| NURS 6700 | Introduction to the Clinical Residency | 3 |
| NURS 6112 | Population Health Leadership and Epidemiologic Decision-Making | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 6640 | Nurse Anesthesiology Principles IV | 3 |
| NURS 6710 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency I | 3 |
| NURS 6991 | DNP Project Development | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 6720 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency II | 4 |
| NURS 6270 | Clinical Data Management and Analysis | 2 |
| NURS 6991 | DNP Project Development | 1 |
| NURS 6266 | Strategic and Financial Decision-Making in Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5120 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 6730 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency III | 4 |
| NURS 6770 | Rural Health Anesthesiology Seminar | 3 |
| NURS 6250 | Healthcare Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 6215 | Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesiology Practice | 3 |
| NURS 6740 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency IV | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 6771 | Anesthesiology Integration/Clinical Correlation I | 4 |
| NURS 6750 | Nurse Anesthesiology Clinical Residency V | 5 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 101 | |
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.