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Nurse Anesthesia, DNP: Admission Requirements

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Degree and Minimum GPA:
  • A bachelor’s degree in nursing from a CCNE, ACEN or CNEA accredited program
  • An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 or other evidence of ability to complete successfully a graduate program such as grades in other post-baccalaureate courses, scores from national graduate school entrance examinations or a record of progressively higher work experiences 
Transcripts: Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
Certifications:
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BCLS) certification
  • Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification 
  • Critical care certifications (e.g. CCRN, CMC) are strongly recommended, but not required
Additional Requirements:
  • Current U.S. unencumbered registered nurse license 
  • Minimum of one year of critical care nursing experience within five years of application
  • A 300-word Personal Statement identifying career goals, demonstrating communication and writing skills 
  • Two letters of recommendation, preferably from a manager or supervisor, a healthcare provider, or nursing faculty member. Letters should speak to the applicant's ability to be successful in the DNP program, addressing items such as clinical skills, critical thinking, independent decision making, and collaborative skills with other health professionals, nursing leadership, etc. 
  • Completion of two courses in college chemistry
  • Satisfactory completion of undergraduate or equivalent approved courses in basic physical assessment
  • Completed statistics course

Transfer Credit

Scranton’s Nurse Anesthesia program does not accept transfer credits.

When to Apply

The application deadline for the Nurse Anesthesia for the cohort starting 2025 is September 1, 2024

Apply now or call us at 570.941.4416.

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