Are you looking for a career that is both in-demand and can help make a difference in someone’s life? Diagnostic medical sonographers are highly skilled professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician to perform sonograms or ultrasound exams of the human body. The images created by sonographers are used to help determine a medical diagnosis. Keiser University’s career-focused Associate of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) can help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to enter this rewarding field.

Keiser’s Associate of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography combines classroom instruction with laboratory and clinical experience. You will gain an understanding of how to perform diagnostic procedures, obtain diagnostic images, and analyze technical information. Your coursework will cover areas including abdominal, obstetrics/gynecology and vascular sonography; acoustic physics/instrumentation; and cross-sectional anatomy. You will also learn how to interact with other health care professionals and patients in a professional and ethical manner. During your externship, you will have opportunities for hands-on experience in real-world health care settings.

Graduates of the Associate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography program may pursue entry-level positions in settings such as:

• Hospitals
• Private practice physicians’ offices
• Medical and diagnostic laboratories
• Outpatient clinics

Contact Keiser University today to learn more about our Associate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

Are you looking for a career that is both in-demand and can help make a difference in someone’s life? Diagnostic medical sonographers are highly skilled professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician to perform sonograms or ultrasound exams of the human body. The images created by sonographers are used to help determine a medical diagnosis. Keiser University’s career-focused Associate of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) can help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to enter this rewarding field.

Keiser’s Associate of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography combines classroom instruction with laboratory and clinical experience. You will gain an understanding of how to perform diagnostic procedures, obtain diagnostic images, and analyze technical information. Your coursework will cover areas including abdominal, obstetrics/gynecology and vascular sonography; acoustic physics/instrumentation; and cross-sectional anatomy. You will also learn how to interact with other health care professionals and patients in a professional and ethical manner. During your externship, you will have opportunities for hands-on experience in real-world health care settings.

Graduates of the Associate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography program may pursue entry-level positions in settings such as:

• Hospitals
• Private practice physicians’ offices
• Medical and diagnostic laboratories
• Outpatient clinics

Contact Keiser University today to learn more about our Associate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

All students accepted into the program must be currently licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, DNAP (Completion) 

With Keiser University’s Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) completion program, you can earn the highest degree in your field online in as few as twenty months while you continue to work full time. Intended for currently licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), the DNAP completion program helps you integrate the latest scientific knowledge and evidence-based research findings as you build your clinical practice expertise and enhance the quality of your professional care.

At Keiser, you’ll take advantage of an education that prioritizes real-world knowledge and skills through professional presentations, hands-on projects, and more. You’ll also complete a culminating Capstone project to gain practical experience that you can use as an industry leader, as well as produce a final work intended for scholarly publication.

Benefits of a DNAP Completion Degree from Keiser University:

• Earn the highest practice degree in nurse anesthesia in as few as twenty months.
• Receive the same quality Keiser education on your schedule with this fully online program.
• Continue working in your professional career while you earn your degree.
• Accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).

In this program, you’ll complete rigorous, thought-provoking courses on topics such as how to apply business management techniques or health informatics modalities into nurse anesthesia, and how advanced practice nurses can influence policy and improve patient outcomes.

You’ll learn to integrate education, administration, and business management methodology within the field of nurse anesthesia, preparing you for a high-level leadership role in which you can meet the challenges of increasingly complex health care and educational environments.

Contact Keiser University today to learn more about our Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (Completion Degree) program.

The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (Completion Degree) program is offered online through our Naples campus. In addition to the continued student-support focus infused into every program, graduate students benefit from the flexibility and convenience of pursuing their degree on a schedule that fits their busy lives.

Contact Keiser University today to learn more about our Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (Completion Degree) program.

The Keiser University Nurse Anesthesia Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), 10275 West Higgins Road, Suite 906, Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5603 (224) 275-9130. https://www.coacrna.org/ The program’s next review by the COA is scheduled for Spring 2033.

Designed for licensed RNs with a BSN degree. 1 year of critical care experience required.

Keiser University’s Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice: Entry Into Practice program graduate will possess advanced competencies for nurse anesthesia practice, faculty, and leadership roles in nurse anesthesia. The program integrates didactic, simulation, and clinical experiences that allow you to study the full scope of Nurse Anesthesia Practice.

The curriculum focuses on preparing registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree to become Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). BSN graduates can earn their DNAP degree in as few as three years.

Upon completion of the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice: Entry Into Practice program, graduates who fulfill all program requirements will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) and upon passing the exam, will become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

*Applicants must have their BS degree in Nursing (BSN).  If you do not have your BSN degree, please click here for additional programs that may be of interest.

The program curriculum consists of an initial didactic component followed by the clinical component. The program integrates research, pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, general principles of anesthesia, and anesthesia for surgical procedures for application in the clinical setting. During the program of study, students will have the opportunity to apply evidence-based practices through the development of anesthesia care plans and hands-on experience in the operating room.

Additionally, students will complete a capstone project that culminates with the completion of a scholarly work that demonstrates the ability to translate findings into practice, research, education, or administration applicable to nurse anesthesia practice. The dissemination of the final written work product may be in the form of a manuscript submitted for publication, a poster presented at a national meeting, design of innovative clinical practice model, or other effective means of dissemination.

The Keiser University Nurse Anesthesia Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), 10275 West Higgins Road, Suite 906, Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5603 (224) 275-9130. https://www.coacrna.org/ The program’s next review by the COA is scheduled for Spring 2033.

Contact Keiser University today to learn more about our Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia: Entry Into Practice degree.

Keiser University’s College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree offers master’s-prepared registered nurses a comprehensive program of education aimed at helping nursing professionals meet the unique needs of the communities they serve through the highest standards of care and leadership. With an advanced curriculum and real-world application of knowledge and evidence-based research, nurses enrolled in Keiser University’s DNP program will develop skills aimed at improving patient outcomes through improvements in quality, safety and interdisciplinary collaboration. This program aims to fulfill the recommendations of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) guidelines as prescribed in The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (October, 2006) and The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Current Issues and Clarifying Recommendations (August, 2015).

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program will prepare the graduate to:

• Prepare graduate students to obtain the necessary competencies to work in the areas of advanced practice nursing as a nurse leader.
• Prepare and graduate students with versatile skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and ethical reasoning to embrace opportunities and work through challenges in a global health care environment.

Students in the DNP program attend one 2-day doctoral residency. This is an excellent opportunity for DNP students to meet with their faculty and attend educational sessions that will help them with completing their DNP project. Students will also have the opportunity to interact with other students enrolled in doctoral programs at the Keiser University College of Nursing.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is offered online. In addition to the continued student-support focus infused into every program, graduate students benefit from the flexibility and convenience of pursuing their degree on a schedule that fits their busy lives.

Contact Keiser University’s College of Nursing today to learn more about our Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

Family nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who implement a holistic approach to the primary care of patients and their families. Keiser University’s College of Nursing online Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner program helps provide registered nurses with the advanced knowledge and clinical skills they will need to serve the health care needs of clients across the age spectrum. As an MSN-FNP student, you will receive a strong foundation in health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and the management of acute and chronic diseases. During clinical practicums, you will have the opportunity to apply the skills you have learned in the classroom to real-world health care environments.

Graduates are required to take the Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Examination in order to be licensed and to work as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Graduates of the MSN and MSN-FNP programs are also eligible to apply for Keiser University’s College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

Keiser University’s College of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares students to become:

• Caring, culturally appropriate communicators, exercising comprehensive communication skills in the development and implementation of advanced nursing practice services to individuals and their families across the life span.
• Advanced practice nursing leaders facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration to facilitate desired health outcomes for patients, population and healthcare systems.
• Ethically responsive advanced practice nurses reflecting a moral, legal and humanistic framework of healthcare that is effective, timely, efficient and equitable.
• Effective collaborators of advanced practice healthcare committed to employing healthcare strategies, facilitating the essential components of health care delivery systems and outcomes.

This program is aligned with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) guidelines as prescribed in the Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (AACN 2011) and with the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Population Focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies (NONPF 2013).

Keiser University’s MSN-FNP degree is offered online. In addition to the continued student-support focus infused into every program, graduate students benefit from the flexibility and convenience of pursuing their degree on a schedule that fits their busy lives.

Contact Keiser University’s College of Nursing today to learn more about our Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner program.

After successful completion of the Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Examination, graduates may seek employment in:

• Primary care clinics
• Physicians’ offices
• Outpatient primary care settings

Contact Keiser University’s College of Nursing today to learn more about our Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner program.