Nurse Anesthetist

The areas of coursework in the M.S.N. program include core courses (16 semester hours), and one of the following options:

• Nurse Anesthetist option (34 semester hours)

The breakdown of these course requirements is as follows:

The total semester hours required for the nurse anesthetist option are greater than the usual hour requirements for other master’s programs at YSU. The increased number of hours is neces­sary in order to meet the COA requirements for a nurse anesthesia program.

MSN Student Learning Outcomes

All graduates of the program are prepared to:

• Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced nursing roles.
• Utilize leadership strategies to influence health and health care and to promote the nursing profession in the advanced nursing role. 
• Expand the knowledge of evidence-based practice by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations.
• Integrate assessment of own learning in developing a lifelong pattern of scholarly inquiry.

Upon successful completion of the MSN program, graduates are eligible to sit for national certification examinations. Once certified, graduates must apply for a Certificate of Authority to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of Ohio or in the state in which they intend to practice.

Graduates of the Nurse Anesthetist option are prepared to:

• administer anesthesia in a variety of practice settings to patients needing anesthesia care.
• utilize advanced practice nursing roles within the Health Care Delivery System.