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Nurse Anesthesia

The design of the Nurse Anesthesia Specialization provides the Registered Professional Nurse (RN) who has completed a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) to prepare for entry into advanced practice within the nurse anesthesia specialization.  Students receive clinical and didactic experiences that meet or exceed the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists requirements.  Students have clinical practicum experiences in both rural and urban clinical sites.

Following completion of the program of study and graduation, the graduate is eligible to take the National Certification Examination offered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.  The successful completion of this examination is required by the State Boards of Nursing before the graduate can be licensed/titled to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.  A Post-Masters Certificate in Nurse Anesthesia is also available.  Please refer to the Nurse Anesthesia Progression Guide for required courses.

In addition to the School of Nursing general admission requirements there are specific requirements for each program.  Requirements for the Nurse Anesthesia specialization include:

• Completion of an undergraduate course in organic or biochemistry, and physics no more than 6 years prior to entering the program of study.
• At least one year (1) of experience as a Registered Nurse in which the individual has had the opportunity to develop as an independent decision maker, and demonstrate psychomotor skills and the ability to use and interpret advanced monitoring techniques based on a knowledge of physiologic and pharmacological principles, such as in a critical care area.
• Personal interview with Nurse Anesthesia Specialization Admissions Committee.

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