Nurse Anesthetist / Anesthesia graduate programs cover electrocardiography, pulse oximetry, capnography and arterial blood pressure monitoring. Students can study pathophysiology, pharmacology, assessment and ageism. Graduates with a master degree or PhD / doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia can become nurse anesthesiologists, surgical nurse anesthesiologist specialists and more.
Application for admission into the Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA) Program is a two step process. Students must apply to both the Newman University and to the MSNA Program.
A completed NU graduate application (PDF 32 KB)
Three letters of professional recommendation (PDF 77 KB)
Print three copies
$25 non-refundable application fee
$40 for international students
An official transcript documenting a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
And an official transcript from each college where undergraduate or graduate credit was earned
Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
In all undergraduate and graduate work
Admission to the MSNA Program
Application to the MSNA Program must be completed by at least Dec. 1 of the year before the applicant wishes to be admitted. Acceptance into the MSNA Program is on a competitive basis and based on the completion of the following:
A complete Nursing Anesthesia application (PDF 255 KB)
A current unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in the state of Kansas
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
Minimum score 800 (Combined Verbal & Quantitative)
Three professional recommendations (PDF 77 KB)
Print three copies
One recommendation for each of
Most recent employer
A health care professional preferably a licensed physician or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
And from an individual that can attest to your academic suitability to pursue graduate education
The letters should reflect an accurate appraisal of clinical skills, experience, and independent decision making
One page letter (PDF 17 KB) written by applicant
Detailing professional and educational goals
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
Applicants who do not meet this criteria will be considered on an individual basis
Statistics course which includes descriptive and inferential statistics
Undergraduate research course
Or evidence of other equivalent research courses
Minimum of one-year full-time employment as a professional nurse in a critical care setting
Experience must be within the last 24-months
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Interview with the Admissions & Progressions Committee
The Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA) Program at Newman University has been designed for the baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse who wishes to become a nurse anesthetist. The program offers both didactic and clinical education to enable the graduate student to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence necessary to assume an advanced practice role.
The MSNA Program at NU is a multifaceted academic unit that addresses health care needs and problems of the city, region and nation through anesthesia education. The department prepares individuals from various demographic and cultural backgrounds to assume professional advanced nursing roles in the delivery of safe and up-to-date anesthesia care. This safety is only achieved with a complete understanding of the science of anesthesia complemented by the humanistic touch of a caring practitioner, the art of anesthesia. This blending of science and art is accomplished by providing the student with a strong academic base on which to build the clinical experience.
Accreditation
The NU MSNA Program is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, the Kansas State Board of Nursing and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Council on Accreditation is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
The BS program began in 1965 and is a four-year program that includes a broad liberal arts and science foundation, and an extensive range of nursing courses. The BS program prepares nurses to provide nursing care in varied settings, which include hospitals, private practice, long-term care, clinics, and other health care and community agencies. Students gain experience in diverse settings, which include Hershey Medical Center, rural hospitals, community health agencies, and other health care settings (e.g., Rockview Prison). After earning a BS, students are eligible to take the national examination for licensure as a registered nurse (NCLEX).
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the baccalaureate nursing program have a vast array of employment opportunities open to them. Employment settings include trauma centers, community hospitals, home health agencies, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, hospice agencies, schools, industrial and organizational settings, and the military to name a few.
In addition, the BS degree is required to pursue an advanced degree in nursing, which prepares the nurse for roles such as nurse educator, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, nurse administrator and nurse researcher. The nursing profession encompasses opportunities for a lifelong and rewarding career.
Why choose graduate study in Nursing?
Are you an RN looking for a new challenge? Looking for more autonomy in your day-to-day work? Many people find an MSU Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) is the ticket to a new direction in the field they love.
Why M.S.N. at MSU?
MSU offers great flexibility in helping you meet your goals. Because most students within the program continue to work full or part time during their graduate studies, classes are offered in a variety of formats—weekly, every other week, and monthly—and such services as registration, advising, and library research assistance are available evenings as well as during the day. And, whenever possible, the clinical portion of the program is scheduled in your local city or town.
Our classes are small enough for students to get to know one another, form lasting bonds, and serve as a support system for each other while in school.
What can I study?
The program leading to the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) prepares nurses for advanced practice roles in a variety of clinical settings. After fulfilling basic core requirements, MSU offers three concentrations for nurses who wish to pursue advanced practice roles : Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), and Nursing Administration and Education.
Career options
Some of our graduates set up their own practice, others work in hospitals or clinics, and others choose to teach at colleges or universities, including ours!
Many of our graduates report more autonomy in their practice, more control over their schedules, and greater free time. They live at the beach, in major metropolitan centers, and in rural areas all over West Virginia.
Nursing is one of the largest healthcare professions. Nursing focues on the mind, body, and spirit of individuals, and how those individuals interact with their families and communities. Nurses can be found working almost anywhere in both in-patient and out-patient settings.
An advantage of earning a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing is that it allows you to take on roles not available to nurse with associate degrees. Nurses with B.S. degrees are prepared for leadership positions in nursing administration. The B.S. degree also prepares you for graduate study as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist or nurse educator.
Graduates of our nursing program can go on to pursue:
Hospital Based Nursing
Medical/Surgical
Pediatrics
Obstetrics (Birthing Centers)
Critical Care
Emergency Department
Mental Health
Long-Term Care
Administration
Community Based Nursing
Home Care
School Nursing
Occupational Health
Wellness Clinics
Primary Care Settings
Case Management
Graduate School Options
Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Educator
The School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Concentration uses several hospitals in providing student with the highest quality clinical rotation.
Upon competing the requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing degree with a specialization in Nurse Anesthesia, the graduate will be eligible to take the national certification exam offered by the Council of Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. Successful completion of this certification exam allows the professional nurse to use the title CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist.
The nurse anesthesia concentration includes core courses in nursing, support courses in the sciences, and specialty courses in nurse anesthesia. Students in this concentration will take a total of 49-52 semester hours. This includes the MSN Core Courses which comprise 13-16 semester hours. The length of the program is a minimum of 27 months.
All applicants must meet the Graduate School and School of Nursing admission requirements. Students applying to the nurse anesthesia concentration are required to have a minimum of one year of critical care nursing experience. Two years of critical care experience is recommended, particularly if the applicant has no other clinical nursing experience. Emergency, peri-operative or post-anesthesia care nursing will not be substituted for the critical care experience requirement. Applicants are encouraged to thoroughly investigate the CRNA practice pattern and rigorous educational requirements by “shadowing” a practicing CRNA. Enrollment is limited and the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of students who can be admitted.
The MSN Nurse Anesthesia Program also has an innovative distance-learning option for students living in Mississippi.Admission to this option is also highly competitive. Students are admitted each May from the Tupelo Mississippi area. They will take courses on campus the first Summer semester. For the remaining semesters, the SON faculty will deliver courses live to a classroom of students on site and simultaneously the class will be broadcast using videoconferencing technology to the Tupelo Mississippi site. Additionally, faculty will use web-based classroom activities and chat discussions on Blackboard Clinical rotations will occur at North Mississippi Medical Center, a 650-bed regional referral center. This medical center holds the distinction of being the largest hospital in Mississippi and the largest non-metropolitan hospital in America. The medical center serves more than 650,000 people in 22 counties in north Mississippi, northwest Alabama and portions of Tennessee. Adjunct nurse anesthesia faculty will serve as preceptors at all clinical sites.
The University of Akron College of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing curriculum is designed to provide a sequential plan of study in several advanced practice options and other advanced role specialties. The purposes of the program are to provide preparation for advanced nursing practice as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, or nurse anesthetist; preparation for the role of nurse educator, or administrator of nursing service; and to provide a foundation for doctoral study
Program Information
The Nurse Anesthesia program prepares the registered nurse in all aspects of nurse anesthesia practice at the graduate level. The sequence of student coursework combines the knowledge of basic health sciences, scientific methodology in anesthesia, and advanced preparation to include a state-of-the-art scientific paper. Completion of the prescribed coursework and clinical practice comprise the requirements for the degree. The graduate is eligible to take the National Certification Examination, which, upon passing, allows them to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
The Nurse Anesthesia Program has received ten years of full accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a joint program offered by The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing (UAHCON) and The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing (UABSON) and The University of Alabama (UACCN).
The purposes of the DNP program are:
To prepare graduates at the highest level of nursing practice to provide complex hospital and community-based care for patients and families.
To redesign and evaluate nursing and health care systems.
To address dire shortages of clinical nursing faculty to mentor and educate new nurses.
The DNP focus is to prepare expert practitioners who can also serve as clinical faculty. The DNP will initially be offered as post-master’s entry to nurses with a specialized advanced nursing master’s degree. Admission of qualified post-baccalaureate nursing degree applicants is projected for 2009.
Who May Apply
Nurses who hold the master’s degree in nursing in an advanced practice area may apply. Advanced practice areas include nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, administration, midwifery, and nurse anesthetist.
If an applicant has a master’s degree that is not in an advanced practice area, their program of study will be evaluated for coursework that meets criteria for the DNP. These students may need to enroll in additional coursework to meet the advanced practice component.
For most students, completion of the program will require thirty-four (34) semester hours curriculum. Course Title Semester Hour Credits
NUR 731 Philosophical, Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations 3
NUR 732 Design and Statistical Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice 3
NUR 733 Informatics for Advanced Practice Nursing 3
NUR 735 Population Health in Advanced Practice 3
NUR 736 Application of Best Practices 4
NUR 737 Interdisciplinary Leadership and Role Development for Practice Excellence 3
NUR 738 Scholarly Project Development Seminar 2
NUR 739 Scholarly Practice Project 7
NUR 740 Health Policy and Politics: Implications in Health Care 3
Elective Nursing Elective (500/600/700 Level) 3