2015 is it official? YES

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By the year of 2015 will all CRNA will be needing a Doctorate degree, instead of a Masters degree?

Specializes in Anesthesia.

DNP is foregone conclusion for APNs. The AANA has already stated it supports DNP/DNAP as an entry to practice by 2025, and since the AANA/COA is the only credentialing agency for CRNAs there is nothing left to speculate about it except when certain schools are going to switch over to the DNP. Both military CRNA schools have already made plans to make the move to the DNP prior to 2015 in order to meet the requirement of other APNs. I think the majority of nurse anesthesia schools associated with nursing schools will make the move prior to 2015 while CRNA schools not associated with schools of nursing will make the move whenever it is feasible for them.

"The DTF held numerous meetings, conducted surveys, and held open hearings at AANA national meetings. The DTF's final report and options were presented to the AANA Board of Directors in April 2007, and in June 2007 the board unanimously adopted the position of supporting doctoral education for entry into nurse anesthesia practice by 2025."

AANA - 092007 -- AANA Announces Support of Doctorate for Entry

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I think VCU is strongly considering jumping the line and requiring new classes to start as DNPA candidates within the next very few years. Long before 2025 from what I've gathered.

BG

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

assembly of school faculty takes on doctoral preparation of nurse anesthetista

aust 7-11, 2010

as we get closer to the aacn (2015) and aana (2025) deadlines of implementing a doctoral program of nurse anesthesia, many issues still remain. kathleen a. fagerlund, crna, phd; and michael d. fallacaro, crna, dns, offered their take on the "movement to doctoral education - challenges and opportunities."

fagerlund and fallacaro's presentation kicked off the assembly of school faculty, held on saturday. fagerlund reviewed the process of incorporating the doctorate into current nurse anesthesia programs. by 2015, no new nurse anesthesia programs will be approved unless they offer a doctorate. by january 1, 2022, all programs must offer a doctorate. and by 2025, all nurse anesthesia graduates entering practice must have a doctorate.

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I think it depends on the school, every school is trying to make the transition, just no saying when.

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