Nurse Anesthesia
Virtual Open House - Tuesday, May 5, 2026: 5-6:30 p.m.
Join us at one of our upcoming virtual Graduate School Open House events on Zoom! You'll have the opportunity to learn more about 蘑菇短视频, understand the Graduate School application process, and meet key program representatives.
蘑菇短视频 offers a rigorous Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nurse Anesthesia designed to prepare skilled, autonomous, and compassionate Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Delivered through a hybrid format with online coursework and required on-campus sessions at 蘑菇短视频Programs in Asheville, the program blends advanced didactic instruction with extensive hands-on clinical training across diverse healthcare settings in Western North Carolina. Students progress through a full-time, cohort-based curriculum that emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient safety, high-acuity clinical competency, leadership, and systems-level decision making.
The Nurse Anesthesia Program's mission is to create an academic center of teaching and learning excellence for the advancement of nurse anesthesia practice. The program seeks to promote clinical scholarship and life-long learning and aims to support skilled and ethical service to our communities. Through nurse anesthesia research, education, and practice, students and faculty will seek to enhance the quality of life for people of all cultures, economic levels and geographic locations.
The deadline for the cohort starting in Summer 2027 is August 1, 2026. The application will open on March 1, 2026. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for October and will be officially announced closer to the application deadline.
What You'll Learn
Students in the DNP Nurse Anesthesia program build on their foundational nursing knowledge while gaining advanced expertise in anesthesia practice. Coursework includes advanced physiology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, evidence-based practice, and anesthesia principles. Throughout the program, students complete extensive clinical experiences at hospitals and surgical centers across Western North Carolina, gaining hands-on training in anesthesia administration, perioperative care, patient safety, and critical care management. The program emphasizes professional judgment, clinical decision-making, and leadership skills necessary for safe, high-quality anesthesia care across diverse patient populations.
Where You'll Go
Graduates of the DNP Nurse Anesthesia program are prepared to sit for the National Certification Examination for Nurse Anesthetists and pursue careers as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, and other healthcare facilities. The program also provides a foundation for leadership and advanced practice roles in anesthesia education, administration, and policy. 蘑菇短视频Nurse Anesthesia alumni are highly sought after, with certification pass rates consistently above national averages and opportunities for practice across rural, urban, and specialty healthcare settings.
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More About Our Nurse Anesthesia DNP Program
蘑菇短视频鈥檚 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nurse Anesthesia prepares professional nurses to become advanced practice anesthesia providers. The program combines rigorous online and on-campus coursework with extensive clinical experiences, emphasizing safe, evidence-based anesthesia care for patients across the lifespan.
Students develop advanced clinical expertise, critical decision-making skills, and leadership competencies necessary to improve patient outcomes and ensure high-quality perioperative care. Graduates complete a DNP scholarly project, are eligible for national certification as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), and are prepared to practice in hospitals, surgical centers, and specialty healthcare settings, addressing the growing demand for highly skilled anesthesia professionals.
Incoming Class Profile (Class of 2029)
- Pre admission GPA (overall): 3.61
Graduating Class Profile (Class of 2025)
- Attrition Rate: 0%
- Certification Exam Pass Rate
- First Time Exam Takers: 89%
- Overall Pass Rate (2025): 100%
- Overall Pass Rate (2009-2025): 100%
- Employment Rate:
- Within 6 Months of Graduation: 100%
- Overall: 100%
The DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA).
The Council on Accreditation is a specialized accrediting body recognized by both the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
In October 2022, the DNP Program received full accreditation through 2032 (10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906 Rosemont, IL 60068, 224.275.9130).
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