Course Descriptions

Curriculum and Clinical Sites

1st Semester Summer - 15 credits

DNAP 701 Basic Principles of Anesthesia I - 3
DNAP 711 Anatomy and Advanced Physiology I - 3
DNAP 721 Advanced Pharmacology I - 3
DNAP 731 Advanced Health Assessment - 3
DNAP 761 Evidence-Based Practice in Anesthesia - 3

2nd Semester Fall - 11 credits

DNAP 702 Basic Principles of Anesthesia II - 3
DNAP 712 Anatomy and Advanced Physiology II - 3
DNAP 722 Advanced Pharmacology II - 4
DNAP 781 Clinical Practicum: I (Recommended: 175 Hours) - 1

3rd Semester Spring - 10 credits

DNAP 703 Advanced Principles of Anesthesia – Regional Anesthesia - 3
DNAP 713 Advanced Pathophysiology - 3
DNAP 723 Advanced Pharmacology III - 3
DNAP 782 Clinical Practicum: II (Recommended: 300 Hours) - 1

4th Semester Summer - 10 credits

DNAP 704 Advanced Principles: Obstetric Anesthesia - 3
DNAP 741 Chemistry and Physics of Anesthesia II - 2
DNAP 755 Medical Ethics - 3
DNAP 783 Clinical Practicum: III (Recommended: 300 Hours) - 2

5th Semester Fall - 11 credits

DNAP 705 Advanced Principles: Anesthesia Across the Lifespan - 3
DNAP 754 Culture, Diversity and Health Care Policy - 3
DNAP 762 Research Methods and Design and Data Analysis - 3
DNAP 784 Clinical Practicum: IV (Recommended: 350 Hours) - 2

6th Semester Spring - 9 credits

DNAP 706 Advanced Principles: Neurosurgical and Thoracic Anesthesia - 2
DNAP 760 Leadership and Quality Improvement - 3
DNAP 763 Capstone I: Project Design - 2
DNAP 785 Clinical Practicum: V (Recommended: 425 Hours) - 2

7th Semester Summer - 9 credits

DNAP 707 Advanced Principles: Cardiac and Vascular Anesthesia - 2
DNAP 759 Professional Role Development - 3
DNAP 764 Capstone II: Project Development - 2
DNAP 786 Clinical Practicum: VI (Recommended: 350 Hours) - 2

8th Semester Fall - 6 credits

DNAP 708 Advanced Principles: Acute and Chronic Pain Management - 2
DNAP 765 Capstone III: Project Implementation - 2
DNAP 787 Clinical Practicum: VII (Recommended 450 Hours) - 2

9th Semester Spring - 7 credits

DNAP 709 Advanced Principles of Anesthesia: Integration - 3
DNAP 742 Crisis Management in Anesthesia - 2
DNAP 769 Oral Exam - 0
DNAP 788 Clinical Practicum: VIII (Cumulative Minimum Hours 2800) - 2

TOTAL CREDITS 88

2020-2021 Academic Calendar

Clinical Sites

Washington

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
101 W. 8th Ave., Spokane, WA 99204
The primary clinical site where student will spend the majority of their clinical practicum

  • 644 bed Level II trauma center
  • 28 Operating rooms, 6 day surgery operating rooms, 2 C-section rooms and multiple procedural rooms.

Providence Holy Family Hospital
5633 N. Lidgerwood St., Spokane, WA 99208

  • 272 bed community hospital
  • 11 Operating rooms

Spokane VA medical Center (Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center)
4815 N. Assembly St., Spokane, WA

  • 46 hospital beds and 38 rehabilitation-oriented nursing home beds
  • 4 Operating rooms

Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
982 E. Columbia Ave., Colville, WA 99114

  • 25 bed Critical Access hospital
  • All CRNA Practice
  • 3 Operating rooms

Pullman Regional Memorial Hospital
835 SE Bishop Blvd., Pullman, WA 99163

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • 4 Operating rooms
  • All CRNA Practice
  • 2nd & 3rd year students

Kadlec Regional Medical Center
888 Swift Blvd., Richland, WA 99352

  • Independent CRNA’s work parallel with Anesthesiologists

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA  98108

 

  • 12 Operating Rooms

Providence Regional Medical Center - Everett Pacific Campus
916 Pacific Ave., Everett, WA 98201 

Idaho

Kootenai Medical Center
701-791 W. Ironwood Dr., Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814

  • 299 bed hospital

Pleasant View Surgery Center
4171 W. Expo Pkwy., Post Falls, ID 83854

  • Ambulatory surgery center
  • 3 Operating rooms
  • All CRNA practice

Inland Northwest Anesthesia and Pain
1002 N. Spokane St., Post Falls, ID 83854

  • Chronic & Interventional Pain

St. Mary’s Hospital
701 Lewiston St., Cottonwood, ID 83522

  • Rural CRNA Only Practice

    Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics

    301 Cedar St., Orofino, ID  83544

     

    • Rural CRNA Only Practice

    Montana

    Community Hospital of Anaconda
    401 W. Pennsylvania St., Anaconda, MT 59711

    • Critical Access Hospital
    • 4 Operating rooms
    • All CRNA Practice

    Program Questions

    DNAP Administrative Assistant
    Sacred Heart Medical Center
    (509) 474-4971
    Email: DNAP@providence.org

    Application Questions

    Graduate Admissions
    Call or Text: (866) 380-5323
    Email: gradadmissions@gonzaga.edu

    Apply by September 1, classes start in May.