With a shortage of doctoral-level Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the state of Wisconsin and 30 percent of all CRNAs set to retire in the next five years, the University of Wisconsin (UW) Oshkosh has responded by offering the first doctoral-level nurse anesthetist program in the state to help lessen the shortage.
The College of Nursing at UW Oshkosh has developed a nurse anesthesia program to meet the healthcare needs of Wisconsin citizens in rural and urban areas. Future CRNA students at the university will receive their doctoral level nursing education in new state-of-the-art simulation labs. Simulations will include scenarios with high-fidelity simulators, animal models, and cadaver models. The CRNA program will be a three-year, full-time program requiring 74 graduate credit hours in courses like anatomy, pharmacology, chemistry, and pathophysiology. Students will also complete clinical hours with partners around the Fox Valley area.[et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_16]
UW Oshkosh’s CRNA program is the second program at the university with Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) emphasis. The first is a Family Nurse Practitioner emphasis which began in 2010. The DNP is the highest level of nursing education and it prepares nurse clinical experts in specialized advanced nursing roles.
UW Oshkosh is now accepting applications for the inaugural class which is scheduled to begin in June 2017.
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