The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) is a 36-month program consisting of
92 credits over 9 semesters. Nurse anesthesia students will complete three years of
coursework, including clinical practicums, to complete degree requirements. Courses
will include lecture, clinical, simulation and practicum.
Duquesne School of Nursing - 54 credits
Duquesne School of Health Sciences - 15 credits
Allegheny School of Anesthesia - 23 credits
Full DNAP coursework and credits by each year are available below. Didactic and non-anesthesia courses are taught
at Duquesne University via both the School of Nursing and Rangos School of Health
Sciences. Anesthesia didactic courses are taught by Allegheny School of Anesthesia
(ASOA) faculty at ASOA and clinical practicums are conducted at ASOA's eighteen (18)
COA-approved clinical sites.
Clinical Sites
Allegheny General Hospital
Alle-Kiski Medical Center-Allegheny Valley Hospital
Butler Memorial Hospital
Forbes Hospital
Heritage Valley Health System (HVHS) Beaver Medical Center
HVHS Kennedy Hospital
HVHS Sewickley Valley Hospital
Jefferson Hospital
Penn Highlands-DuBois Hospital
St. Clair Memorial Hospital
St. Vincent Hospital
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
UPMC Passavant Hospital
Washington Hospital
Weirton Medical Center
Wexford Hospital
Wexford Surgery Center
Wheeling Hospital
Do you have questions?
For general questions about the program Please contact Dr. Scott Copley. For Allegheny
School of Anesthesia questions Please contact Ms. Carla DeSalle.
Allegheny School of Anesthesia, 4 Allegheny Center, 7th Floor, 4 Allegheny Square
East, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Curriculum
DNAP Courses: Year One
The courses for year one are listed below by semester. We also provide the detailed
description of each course, as well as the school offering the course.
Fall Semester
Course #
Course Name
Credits
GPNA 801
Basic Principles of Anesthesia I
3
GPNG 529
Advanced Pathophysiology
3
GPNS 907
Health Care Policy & Finance
3
GPNG 524
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice & Policy Development
The courses for year two are listed below by semester. We also provide the detailed
description of each course, as well as the school offering the course.
Fall Semester
Course #
Course Name
Credits
HLTS 901
Integration of Biochemistry & Physics Into Clinical Practice
4
GPNG 528
Physical Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice
3
GPNG 530
Advanced Pharmacology I
3
GPNA 812
Advanced Principles of Anesthesia I
3
GPNA 806
Clinical Practicum III
0
Total: 13
Spring Semester
Course #
Course Name
Credits
GPNS 954
Analytical Methods for Evidence Based Practice and Practice Improvement
