AFFILIATIONS

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PHILADELPHIA AREA

  • Abington Memorial Hospital
  • Jefferson Northeast Health System (formerly known as Aria)
  • Brinton Lake Surgery Center
  • Bryn Mawr Hospital
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Crozer-Chester Medical Center
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • King of Prussia Surgery Center
  • St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
  • Surgery Center of PA (Haverford)
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Phoenixville Hospital
  • Veterans Administration Medical Center
  • Children’s Surgery Center of Malvern
  • Taylor Hospital
  • Chestnut Hill Hospital
  • Lankenau Hospital
  • Pottstown Memorial Hospital

NEW JERSEY

  • Centennial Surgery Center
  • Hunterdon Medical Center
  • Inspira Medical Center, Vineland
  • Inspira Medical Center, Elmer 
  • Nemours Children’s Health
  • Summit Surgical Center
  • Vantage Surgical Center
  • Virtua - Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AREA

  • Children's Surgery Center - Lancaster
  • Hershey Medical Center
  • Lancaster General Hospital (and its campuses)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital (and its campuses)
  • Penn State Health System - St. Joseph’s Medical Center
  • Penn Highlands Healthcare
  • Pittsburgh Oral Surgery Center
  • Reading Surgery Center
  • St. Luke’s Medical Center
  • Southwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • Spartan Surgery Center
  • Surgical Institute of Reading
  • WellSpan Health System - York Regional Medical Center
  • WellSpan Health System - York Rehab and Surgical Center
  • UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg Osteopathic Hospital
  • UPMC Pinnacle, Susquehanna

DELAWARE

  • Bay Health Medical Center, Kent General Campus
  • Beebe Medical Center
  • Nemours Children’s Hospital
  • Saint Francis Hospital
  • Veterans Administration Medical Center

 

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

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.