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IAA NAPH | Advanced Specialization Program

Course Sequence

5 Semester Option — 30-38* total credits

FALL-I – Total 8-11 credits
BIO 725 Bioethics in Nurse Anesthesia – 3 credits
BIO 740 Leadership in Nurse Anesthesia Education – 3 credits
BIO 754 Advanced Specialization Doctoral Scholarly Project I—2 credits
BIO 525 Advanced Physical Health Assessment and Monitoring for Nurse Anesthetists– 3 credits (if needed)

SPRING-I – Total 8 credits
BIO 730 Human Factors and Patient Safety for Nurse Anesthetists – 3 credits
BIO 736 Evidence-Based Practice and Biostatistics – 3 credits
BIO 755 Advanced Specialization Doctoral Scholarly Project II – 2 credits

SUMMER-I – Total 3 credits
ACP 743 Advanced Anesthesia Clinical Practicum I (Professional Practice) – 3 credits

FALL-II – Total 8 credits
ACP 744 Advanced Anesthesia Clinical Practicum II (Professional Practice) – 3 credits
BIO 739 Advanced Topics in Pharmacology – 3 credits
BIO 756 Advanced Specialization Doctoral Scholarly Project III – 2 credits

SPRING-II – Total 3-4 credits
BIO 742 Advanced Topics in Nurse Anesthesia – 3 credits
BIO – 757 Advanced Specialization Doctoral Scholarly Project IV—1 credit (if needed)

* May take up to 5 additional credits (1/semester) to complete DSP requirements.

8 Semester Option — 30-38* total credits

FALL-I – Total 3-6 credits
BIO 740 Leadership in Nurse Anesthesia Education – 3 credits
BIO 525 Advanced Physical Health Assessment and Monitoring for Nurse Anesthetists– 3 credits (if needed)

SPRING-I – Total 3 credits
BIO 736 Evidence-Based Practice and Biostatistics – 3 credits

SUMMER-I – Total 3 credits
ACP 743 Advanced Anesthesia Clinical Practicum I (Professional Practice) – 3credits

FALL-II – Total 5 credits
BIO 725 Bioethics in Nurse Anesthesia – 3 credits
BIO 754 Advanced Specialization Doctoral Scholarly Project I—2 credits

SPRING-II – Total 5 credits
BIO 730 Human Factors and Patient Safety for Nurse Anesthetics – 3 credits
BIO 755 Advanced Specialization Doctoral Scholarly Project II – 2 credits

SUMMER-II – Total 3 credits
ACP 744 Advanced Anesthesia Clinical Practicum II (Professional Practice) – 3 credits

FALL-III – Total 5 credits
BIO 739 Advanced Topics in Pharmacology – 3 credits
BIO 756 Advanced Specialization Doctoral Scholarly Project III– 2 credits

SPRING-III – Total 3-4 credits
BIO 742 Advanced Topics in Nurse Anesthesia – 3 credits
BIO 757 Advanced Specialization Doctoral Scholarly Project (DSP) IV (1 credit if needed)

* May take up to 5 additional credits (1/semester) to complete DSP requirements

For more information, please contact:

Maria Szafranski DNAP, CRNA, APRN
IAA NAPH Program Director

(860) 265-4556

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