Nursing, DNP, Nurse Anesthesia DNP Nurse Anesthesia

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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 cycle for the January 2027 cohort is now closed. The application for the January 2028 program will open in October 2026.

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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.

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Nurse anesthesia faculty teach asynchronous and synchronous classes for this hybrid program.

• While courses are taught remotely via distance learning, students are required to be on-campus once a year throughout the three-year program for intensive skills instruction and competency assessments.
• Like traditional nurse anesthetist programs, students receive their clinical training in hospital settings.

Why apply to the Ursuline College nurse anesthesia program?

• Distance education with synchronous and asynchronous classes
• State-of-the-art simulation immersions
• Clinical sites throughout the United States

Videos: What to expect from the Ursuline with SNAP nurse anesthesia program

Click the links below to learn more about our program and the CRNA career, directly from our faculty.

• The Life of a Student Nurse Anesthetist
• Discussion on Precepting Students
• The DNP Program at Ursuline College with Dr. Janet Baker
• Overview of a DNP Project with Dr. Barb Douglas
• Discussion with Dr. Mike Mackinnon on Independent Practice

On Demand Webinar: DNP Nurse Anesthesia Info Session