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Union University

Doctor of Nursing Practice

College of Nursing at Union

CRNA-DNP Nurse Anesthesia Track

The CRNA - DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) Program provides the student with the opportunity to enhance the understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and broaden one's perspective of health care systems and delivery models from a Christian worldview. The DNP Program is designed as a full-time online based program that begins the fall of each year.

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Program Offerings and Deadlines

  • Available online
  • Admits once per year - Fall Semester start only.
  • Fall Cohort begins in August each year.
  • Rolling Admissions: Applicants may be interviewed after one of the following deadlines:
    • Priority deadline: Oct. 1
    • Second priority deadline: Dec. 1
    • Final deadline: June 1
    All documents, transcripts, and references must be received before one may be considered for an interview. The application cycle for the Fall 2025 cohort opens on Aug. 8, 2024.

2025-2026 Tuition Rates

Admissions

Admission Criteria
  • Completed application with application fee of $50
  • Cumulative Graduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 credit hours.
  • Official transcript(s) from all undergraduate and graduate course work attempted
  • Current unencumbered Tennessee or compact state RN licensure and CRNA license in state of residence. Students will be required to have 1,000 clinical hours post BSN degree.
  • Eligible for licensure as registered nurse in Tennessee
  • Interview with the Nursing Graduate Admissions Selection Committee
  • International students must complete TOEFL with WES evaluations of transcripts
  • Three letters of professional/academic reference specifying the applicant's capabilities for graduate study to include one letter of reference from the current supervisor
  • Statement of professional goals to include:
    • Your reasons for seeking a clinical doctorate
    • Your plans to use this degree to transform your practice and the profession of nursing
    • A problem statement reflective of an issue in your practice you have identified as an opportunity for a practice inquiry project
    • How you have prepared for success in this program
  • Submission of Curriculum Vitae
Admissions Contact

Nursing Admissions, nursingadmissions@uu.edu, 731-661-6545, Fax: 731-661-5504

Admissions Checklist
  1. Application: All non-traditional nursing students must complete the NursingCAS application. After submitting your application in NursingCAS, you'll receive an email within 24 hours containing instructions to access your Union Enrollment Status Page. This page will have a link to the Supplemental Application and will provide updates throughout the enrollment process. It is important to submit your NursingCAS application at least 3–4 days before the deadline to ensure you have ample time to complete and submit your Supplemental Application on time. Incomplete and unverified applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed. If you should have questions about your NursingCAS application please feel free to contact them: (Phone: 617-612-2880 Email: nursingcasinfo@nursingcas.org)
    • *We strongly recommend checking your personal application page on the NursingCAS application portal to monitor the successful transmission of your transcripts and recommendations. Our admissions staff will also be working with you to ensure application completion.
  2. Read and sign the Community Values Statement and Standards of Admissions. Both signed pages must be received by the College of Nursing Admissions. (part of Supplemental Application)
  3. Application Fee: The Union University application fee is $50 and is non-refundable. You will be prompted to pay this fee after filling out the Supplemental Application. The NursingCAS application fee is $80 and is non-refundable. You have the option to pay online via the NursingCAS website.
  4. Transcripts: Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions must be submitted directly through NursingCAS. Please do not send transcripts for non-traditional nursing programs to Undergraduate Admissions. Transcripts may be sent to NursingCAS electronically or in a sealed envelope from all previous academic institutions attended. Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions must be sent to:
    • NursingCAS
      P.O. Box 9201
      Watertown, MA 02471
  5. Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of professional/academic reference specifying the applicant's capabilities for graduate study. One of the three letters of recommendation MUST be from your current supervisor. Letter of Recommendation forms are a part of the NursingCAS Application.
  6. Personal Statement: Please provide a statement of professional goals. Topics to be included are:
    • Your reasons for pursuing NAT, NP, EL, or PM DNP.
    • How you plan to use the DNP degree to transform your future practice and the profession
    • For PM DNP: A problem statement reflective of an issue in your practice you have identified as an opportunity for a practice inquiry project.
    • How you have prepared for success in this program
  7. Please provide proof of the items below by uploading to NursingCAS:
    • Proof of BSN or MSN degree completion, if applicable.
    • Proof of current RN Licensure.
    • Proof of Undergraduate Statistics.
    • Submission of Curriculum Vitae.
  8. Incomplete applications will not be considered for admission. All application documents must be received prior to the application deadlines. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
  9. If you are not a U.S. citizen, an international application must be completed and submitted with the BSN application. All international transcripts must be evaluated by an accredited evaluating agency found at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services' website: naces.org
  10. Applicants from a country where the native language is not English may be required to show proof of English proficiency with scores no lower than 105 on the DuoLingo English Proficiency test. In addition, students must provide WES evaluations of transcripts.
  11. Applications which are incomplete by the application deadlines will be considered ineligible for admission.

Curriculum Models

CRNA-DNP Curriculum (for Licensed CRNAs with a BSN)
FALL I
NUR 720 Faith and Science 3
NUR 515 Adv. Nursing Statistics for Health Sciences 3
SPRING I
NUR 533 Adv. Nursing Research & Evidence-based Practice 3
NUR 715 Technological Transformation of Healthcare 3
SUMMER I
NUR 559 Role Development in Adv. Nursing Practice 2
NUR 705 Organizational Leadership & Management 3
FALL II
NUR 710 Methods for Evidence-Based Research 3
NUR 730 Epidemiology 3
SPRING II
NUR 793 DNP Project Development 3
NUR 725 Healthcare Policy & Economics 3
SUMMER II
NUR 735 Fellowship I 2
NUR 745 Leadership & Teaching Practice Strategies 3
FALL III
NUR 791 DNP Project Implementation 3
NUR 738 Fellowship II 3
SPRING III
NUR 739 Fellowship III 3
NUR 794 DNP Project Completion 3
Total Credit Hours 46
Total Months 36
Total Clinical Hours 660