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M. LOUISE FITZPATRICK COLLEGE OF NURSING

ACCREDITATION

The Villanova University Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia Program is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) until the next 10-year review cycle in 2031.

Graduates are eligible to take the National Certification Exam (NCE) administered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). Graduates who pass the NCE are designated as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). 

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
10275 W. Higgins Road, Suite 906
Rosemont, IL  60018-5603
Main Number:  224-275-9130

Email accreditation@coacrna.org
https://coacrna.org

 

Logo with the words Council on Accreditation Accredited.

ADMISSION

CURRICULUM

TRACK STATISTICS

AFFILIATIONS

FAQs

VILLANOVA NURSING

DNP-NA Inquiries 
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

Associate Dean, Graduate Program
Mary Terhaar, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
mary.terhaar@villanova.edu 
610-519-4907

Assistant Director, Graduate Program
Jan Campbell

Program Director, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Patti Kostelnak, DNAP, CRNA, APRN
patricia.kostelnak@villanova.edu

Assistant Program Director, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Kristen Simmons, DNP, CRNA
kristen.simmons@villanova.edu
610-519-6605

Clinical Associate Professor, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Carlene McLaughlin, PhD, CRNA, CHSE
carlene.mclaughlin@villanova.edu
610-519-6539

Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Katlyn Schieler, DNP, CRNA
katlyn.schieler@villanova.edu
610-519-6701

Assistant Director, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Talonza "Tee" Nole
talonza.nole@villanova.edu
610-519-6310

STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS

IMPORTANT INFO

The DNP Nurse Anesthesia application portal will be available till December 31, 2024.

Completed applications that were received by the close date of December 31, 2024 will be reviewed by the admission committee for the January 2027 Cohort. 

*There are instances when a seat becomes available in an earlier cohort.

*We do not accept applications for a future cohort from applicants who have been denied admission to a cohort.