Nurse Anesthesia

Overview

Nurse Anesthesia from University of Tulsa curriculum is an integration of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) core courses and nurse anesthesia specialty courses. This intensive educational program employs didactic learning, laboratory skills, human patient simulation and extensive clinical experiences. The NA program culminates with the completion of a scholarly final project. You can find detailed information about the NA program in the graduate studies bulletin.

Students at Nurse Anesthesia from University of Tulsa will:

• Develop new practice approaches based on nursing theory and theories borrowed from other disciplines to improve health and reduce health disparities locally, nationally and globally.

• Employ strategic leadership skills and inter-professional collaboration to influence health policy, advocate for social justice, and promote equity locally, nationally and globally.

• Implement ethical, cost effective and evidence-based changes in care systems, while advancing the profession.

• Provide leadership at the highest levels to design, direct and evaluate system changes to deliver and promote patient-centered care that is culturally competent, safe, timely, effective, efficient and equitable.

• Engage in complex, evidence-based advanced nursing practice, and evaluate innovative approaches to care delivery for individuals, communities and populations.