Overview
Dr. Eric Ledwin, Program Director
Dr. Lori Dambaugh, Executive Associate Dean of Nursing
Dr. Natalie Masco Dixon, Graduate Program Chair
Dr. Tara Sacco, Graduate Program Chair
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia and Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
The dual-degree AGACNP and CRNA program includes a rigorous curriculum of clinical experience that integrates advanced anesthesia techniques with comprehensive acute care skills. The dual degree program includes post baccalaureate or post masters entry options with a total of 103 credits hours and is only available full time. Students seeking admission to the dual degree program must have completed, or be prepared to complete as part of the program, the AGACNP coursework. Students will complete a minimum of 2600 clinical hours, with 600 of those clinical hours allocated to the role of the AGACNP. A scholarly DNP project must focus on the topic of nurse anesthesia.
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia - Post Masters Degree only for AGACNP providers from an accredited institution.
Students who already have an AGACNP degree from an accredited institution will be exempted from AGACNP clinical hours and coursework and be awarded a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology degree with 74 credit hours over three years. Students with a master’s degree in another discipline than AGACNP are required to complete the AGACNP coursework and clinical hours.