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DNP Nurse Anesthesia at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The DNP in Nurse Anesthesia is designed for graduates with a bachelor's degree in nursing who want to become nurse anesthetists. It totals 84 credits and includes a 21-month clinical anesthesia residency.

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Duration: 36 months full-time  |  Intake: June start  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

The first year covers advanced science, doctoral core courses, basic anesthesia principles and simulation. The clinical residency begins in the fifth semester.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be experienced critical care RNs with a bachelor's degree. Application deadline September 1, decisions in November. School of Nursing (all programmes): no minimum GPA is required, GRE is not required, and prerequisite courses must come from a regionally accredited institution and be completed before classes start.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Intake: June start

Duration: 36 months full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.nursing.columbia.edu/admissions

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