Enjoy a hybrid of both on- and off-campus sessions while continuing to work full time during the first two semesters. Gain the requirements necessary to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and earn a practice-oriented doctoral degree, the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP).
What is the entry-to-practice DNAP?
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Strength in numbers: Student success fuels growth of nurse anesthesia program
VCU’s Department of Nurse Anesthesia has long been known for excellence. And now, the department is drawing larger pools of potential Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) students, while maintaining the high performance outcomes that matter most.
Lights, cameras, simulation with VCU Department of Nurse Anesthesia’s Nick Darragh
With dry ice, actors and earpieces, Nick Darragh makes movie magic in VCU’s Center for Research in Human Simulation, a state-of-the-art facility at the College of Health Professions.
Russell County native’s travel nursing journey brings him home to study nurse anesthesia
Joseph Osborne adds new meaning to the idea of a traveling nurse.