Nurse Anesthesia Programs
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Level up your nursing career and become a nurse anesthetist.
Advanced Pain Management Fellowship
Address pain holistically to restore overall well-being and homeostasis.
Bridge to DNAP
Go from certified anesthesiology assistant to certified registered nurse anesthetist.
TCU’s School of Nurse Anesthesia offers incredible learning experiences in simulation and cadaver labs, where students learn from world-class faculty and can refine their skills in a realistic environment.
Tours & Online Information Sessions
Announcements
School of Nurse Anesthesia
Jackie Rowles to Receive the 2026 Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy by the AANA
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) announced that Jackie Rowles, DNP, MBA, MA, CRNA, ANP-BC, NSPM-C, FNAP, FAANA, FAAN, director of Advanced Pain Management Fellowship and professor of professional practice, will receive the 2026 Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy at the organization's Annual Congress in Boston. (continue reading)
Recent Publications
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Evolution of Effectiveness of the Self-Evaluation Examination: A Mixed Methods Study of Predictive Validity and Perceived Utility
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Occupational turnover factors for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: A Scoping review
https://anesthesiaejournal.com/index.php/aej/issue/view/42
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Centering Racial Health Equity in Systematic Reviews: Paper 1 Introduction to the series
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Equity in evidence synthesis: You can't play on broken strings
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cesm.12091
Accreditation Statement
TCU School of Nurse Anesthesia is fully accredited through 2026 with reaccreditation scheduled by December 2026. The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education (COA, 10275 W Higgins Rd, Suite 906 Rosemont, IL 60018-5603, Phone 224-2759130) coacrna.org
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