The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Anesthesiology Degree From MBU

The following criteria are considered when reviewing all graduate applications for admission:

• Current unrestricted RN and/or an APRN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or state participating in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) or be eligible for licensure in Virginia.
• Earned a BSN from an accredited CCNE or ACEN nursing program.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the baccalaureate nursing degree and subsequent graduate work.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Completion of application for admission.
• Official transcripts to all post-secondary educational institutions. Transcripts should include 8 credits of anatomy and physiology with lab, 3 credits of chemistry (the chemistry can be general, organic or biochemistry), 3-4 credits of microbiology and 3-4 credits of pharmacology.
• Three letters of recommendation from professional references with current knowledge of professional and/or academic skills. One recommendation must be from the applicant’s immediate supervisor.
• Completion of undergraduate or graduate statistics course.
• Current AHA Certification: BLS, ACLS and PALS.
• Minimum of one year (two years preferred) current, continuous full-time or part-time equivalent, critical care experience* as a registered nurse within two years of application.
• Critical care certification (CCRN) is strongly recommended.
• Completion of critical care checklist with clinical supervisor signature.
• Completion of the Casper situational judgment test (Acuity Insights).
• Qualified individuals may be asked for more information and invited for an interview.

*Critical care experience must be obtained in a critical care area within the United States, its territories or a US military hospital outside of the United States. During this experience, the registered professional nurse has developed critical decision-making and psychomotor skills, competency in patient assessment and the ability to use and interpret advanced monitoring techniques. A critical care area is defined as one where, on a routine basis, the registered professional nurse manages one or more of the following: invasive hemodynamic monitors (e.g., pulmonary artery, central venous pressure and arterial catheters), cardiac assist devices, mechanical ventilation and vasoactive infusions. Examples of critical care units may include but are not limited to: surgical intensive care, cardiothoracic intensive care, coronary intensive care, medical intensive care, pediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care. Those who have experiences in other areas may be considered provided they can demonstrate competence with managing unstable patients, invasive monitoring, ventilators and critical care pharmacology.