Home / Academics / Find a Program / DNP Nurse Anesthesia | Ursuline - Liberal Arts College in OH
in partnership with Somnia Nurse Anesthesia Program
Ready to take the next step? Complete our online application.
Ready to Learn More: register for an upcoming information session
Online Assistance:
Register for information session
Check our Frequently Asked Questions
General assistance:
info@snapcrna.com
727-992-9451
Contact our Nurse Anesthesia Faculty
Dr. Jess Hammond, Assistant Program Director-West
jhammond@snapcrna.com
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Hammond
Dr. Richard Wilson
Contact info coming soon
Admission and application questions:
graduateadmissions@ursuline.edu
440.646.8146
The Ursuline College with Somnia Nurse Anesthesia Program (SNAP) curriculum is a full-time, 36-month integrated format that prepares the baccalaureate-educated nurse to become a doctorally prepared nurse anesthetist. The curriculum is designed to meet the standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).
The application for January 2025 will open February 1st, 2024 and the application deadline is May 15th, 2024.
Ursuline College partnered with Somnia Nurse Anesthesia Program, LLC in 2022 to create and operate the Ursuline College with SNAP. Somnia Nurse Anesthesia Program, LLC is an independent privately owned nurse anesthesia education company that provides nurse anesthesia continuing education and workshops across the country. The mission of SNAP is to prepare nurse anesthetists with advanced, specialized knowledge and skills to meet the health needs of diverse populations and to serve as health care leaders.
MEET OUR URSULINE COLLEGE WITH SNAP FACULTY & LEADERSHIP
Nurse anesthesia faculty teach asynchronous and synchronous classes for this hybrid program.
Click the links below to learn more about our program and the CRNA career, directly from our faculty.
Students enrolled in the DNP Nurse Anesthesia program may consider the post-doctoral AGACNP track. This track prepares the graduate to become certified as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), in addition to a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
The students will first complete the Nurse Anesthesia program (36 months) and receive their Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Students are then eligible to take the National Certification Exam (NCE) administered by the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) to become a CRNA. For those who wish to enroll in the post-graduate AGACNP program, the application process is simplified.
The AGACNP courses are offered via distance learning with synchronous and asynchronous formats, however students are required to return to campus during the NR 644 and NR 645 courses for training and skills assessments. Clinicals will be arranged by the program, and as much as possible will be located near your residence. Practicum hours must be with an AGACNP, physician intensivist, or physician hospitalist (critical care medicine).
After completing the required courses and clinical hours (minimum 500 hours) in the post-graduate AGACNP curriculum, the student will be eligible to take the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) certification exam. This exam is available through either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).