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The official page of Old Dominion University's nurse anesthesia program.
ODU's DNP nurse anesthesia program is an 103-credit, 36-month program divided into an academic phase and a clinical phase. The first phase of the program is designed to introduce students to the basic theoretical knowledge and skills necessary for advanced nursing practice in nurse anesthesia. The second phase focuses on the clinical component, which is comprised of both general and regional anesthesia techniques.
Extensive clinical sites incorporate the graduate registered nurse anesthetist into the clinical management of the pediatric, obstetric, trauma, vascular, GI, GU, open heart, ENT, organ transplant, neurological and general surgical anesthesia. Multiple local primary sites give the student exposure to numerous practitioners with different backgrounds. We also offer elective clinical rotations which permit the student registered nurse anesthetist to increase her/his depth and breadth of anesthetic areas in which they have a special interest including shock-trauma, rural CRNA based practices, OB, and open heart. We do not compete with anesthesiology residents at our primary sites. ODU provides the student with the academic scientific basis and clinical skills required to provide quality anesthesia care. Clinical instruction is provided by both CRNAs and anesthesiologists. Our graduates far surpass the number of cases required by the Council on Accreditation.
The Program was established in 1995 upon the merger of local hospital programs. Nurse Anesthesia is one of several graduate roles within the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program at Old Dominion University. Duration of the role is 36 months with a didactic phase and a clinical phase. Upon successful completion of the role, a DNP Degree is awarded and the student is eligible to take the National Certification Examination. Passage of this examination allows the graduate to assume the title of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and a role as an advanced practice nurse. Clinical education is performed at various hospitals and ambulatory care centers locally as well as distantly providing a rich clinical experience.
Primary Clinical Sites:
• Bon Secours Depaul Hospital
• Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
• Sentara Leigh Hospital
• Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
• Sentara Careplex Hospital
Secondary Enrichment Sites:
• Washington Hospital Center
• Columbus Children's Hospital
• Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
• Portsmouth Naval Medical Center
• McDonald Army Hospital
• Clinch Valley Medical Center
• Lakeview Medical Center
The ODU Nurse Anesthesia program is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs through 2014.
* The application deadline for Fall 2013 is December 15, 2012 *
For more information visit our official website.
https://www.odu.edu/nursing/graduate/dnp/anesthesia#ad-image-0
Contact ODU Nurse Anesthesia Program:
• Email: napatov@odu.edu
• Telephone: (757) 368-4171, 1-800-572-2762, Fax: 757-368-4176
• Address:
Virginia Beach Higher Education Center
Old Dominion University Nurse Anesthesia Program
1881 University Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23453
