Nurse Anesthesia, D.N.P. at University of South Florida

The Major in Nurse Anesthesia leading to a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree prepares its graduates for careers as nurse Anesthetists. Successful completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice’s Nurse Anesthesia degree program qualifies students to take appropriate national certification examinations and apply for state licensure.

Graduate Major Objectives:

1. Develop, implement and evaluate new evidence-based practice approaches to caring for patients in the peri-anesthetic environment.
2. Ensure accountability for quality care and patient safety for varied patient populations, displaying sensitivity tovarious cultural norms in the application of scientific principles of care.
3. Demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate analytics for the evaluation and application of scientific evidence toinform clinical practice.
4. Utilize technological information systems to evaluate outcomes of care, healthcare delivery and qualityimprovement
5. Provided the leadership necessary to develop health care policy in order to improve patient safety, improve health care financing, reducing the barriers to pain management and improving patient access to care.
6. Develop trans-disciplinary teams who collaboratively address the health care needs of individuals and populations.
7. Analyze epidemiological, bio-statistical, environmental and occupational data for the development,implementation and evaluation of programs of population health.
8. Provide clinical practice incorporating bio/psycho/social, cultural, economic, ethical and scientific principles.