Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) with emphasis in Health Administration

Webster University

Requirements for admission to the NAP include:

• Current RN license (applicants must obtain a Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky Nursing License once admitted into the program).
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field from a fully accredited institution.
• Prerequisite courses (college-level, 3 credit hours each with satisfactory grades, taken within the last 5 years). Labs are not required for these courses but are encouraged. All prerequisite courses should be completed, with grades received, prior to the application deadline. We encourage applicants to take challenging courses with in depth study of these topics. Courses that provide only superficial introduction of the content will not prepare you as well for the NAP curriculum.
  • Organic Chemistry and/or Biochemistry - courses that combine organic chemistry and biochemistry are acceptable. This course should not be combined with or have a review of general chemistry. A good indicator of this is a general chemistry prerequisite for the course. Courses that include general chemistry content will NOT be accepted.
  • Physics - this must be a college-level, algebra-based physics course for science majors. Courses offering instruction in the 'concepts' or a 'survey' of physics for nonscience-based majors will NOT be accepted.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate studies or evidence of outstanding post-graduation academic achievement.
• A minimum of one year of experience in a critical care setting as a professional registered nurse (two years preferred in an adult intensive care unit (ICU) setting)