Advance Your Patient Care-Oriented Career

Build on your knowledge with graduate-level education at Webster University. Gain advanced clinical skills, theoretical knowledge and critical thinking skills through our degree programs. The Department of Advanced Clinical Sciences provides a scientific and dynamic approach to advanced clinical professions so you can assist your patients in their return to health.

Nurse anesthesia students working in lab

Educational Support

Collaborative Study and Resources

Small class sizes create an ideal learning environment of collaboration and discovery. Webster also offers exceptional on-campus library services with a reference librarian assigned to the Nurse Anesthesia program.

Graduate Degree Programs

COA seal

Webster University is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) for the following degree offerings:

  • Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice — Entry Level, program length of 36 months.
  • Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice — Completion, program length of 15 months.

The program's next review by the COA is scheduled for May 2030.

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
10275 W. Higgins Road, Suite 906
Rosemont, IL 60018-5603
Phone: 224-275-9130
Email: accreditation@coacrna.org

Webster University's Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) entry degree program is a full-time, 36-month program. Admitted students begin in the Summer term at the end of May and graduate in mid-May, three years later. This degree includes an Emphasis in Health Administration, preparing the doctoral graduate for leadership roles within the profession. Continue reading for more information about our DNAP entry into practice program.

DOCTOR OF NURSE ANESTHESIA PRACTICE

The DNAP with an Emphasis in Health Administration completion degree assists masters-prepared, practicing CRNAs with the opportunity to bridge their degree to the practice doctorate. The degree is offered in a 100% online platform to accommodate work schedules of practicing CRNAs. Consistent with the AACN guidelines and approval by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, the DNAP completion degree focuses on equipping the nurse anesthetist with content areas that emphasize the clinical practice-oriented leadership through evidence-based research, quality improvement, intradepartmental collaboration and health care advocacy, policy, law, ethics and financial management.

CRNA to DNAP COMPLETION DEGREE

Program Spotlight: Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Program

Experience learning tailored to you with small class sizes featuring high faculty-student engagement and a breadth of clinical experience opportunities.

Transcript

Text on screen: Webster University Doctorate Spotlight, Austin Black | Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

Text on screen: Austin Black, Nurse Anesthesia Student

[Black sits in a laboratory classroom speaking to audience.]

Black: My name is Austin Black, and I am a first-year student at Webster University in the Nurse Anesthesia program.

[A variety of videos and photos of Webster classrooms; auditoriums; lots of students doing a variety of exercises; laboratory settings; professors interacting with students; students working and training with nurse anesthesia equipment, devices and manikins; campus buildings; etc.]

Black: I chose Webster University because of the smaller class sizes and the engagement that faculty has with the students. The experience with the labs that I've had is that it's been an extremely small class size. So, for instance, in our simulation lab, it's one instructor to three students. It's tailored toward us individually. We have time to ask questions, walk through things.

In addition, we have a cadaver lab. I think that a highlight of the Nurse Anesthesia program is the ability to go to different clinical sites and experience either rural community or a larger hospital setting and could set you apart from other potential applicants in the future.

[A shot of Webster Hall.]

Text on screen: Learn more at webster.edu

Nurse Anesthesia All-Class Conference

Many students are interested in learning more about our Nurse Anesthesia program and the field in general. To that end, we offer prospective students the opportunity to attend our All-Class Conference (ACC). This conference is held regularly during the spring and fall from 2-4 p.m. on Thursdays in the Browning Hall, Interdisciplinary Science Building auditorium (ISB 160) located on our Webster Groves main campus. A pre-conference session is offered prior to the ACC for potential candidates to meet with program faculty. Please RSVP to your admissions counselor or directly to the Department of Advanced Clinical Sciences at 314-246-5927.

Location: Webster University Main Campus
Browning Hall, ISB 160
(Location may vary)
8274 Big Bend Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63119

Time: 1–2 p.m. Pre All-Class Conference (Q&A session for prospective students)
2–4 p.m. All-Class Conference

Dates: (subject to change)
Oct. 10, 2024
Dec. 12, 2024

For more information about the All-Class Conference, please contact the Department of Advanced Clinical Sciences at 314-246-5927.

Browning Hall

Browning Hall

Browning Hall

Browning Hall is located next to Pearson House off of Big Bend Boulevard at the northeast corner of the Webster Groves campus.

8274 Big Bend Blvd.
Webster Groves, MO 63119

News and Events

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