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A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice nurse with a masters or doctoral degree, and board certification in the specialty of nurse anesthesia. CRNAs provide safe, high-quality, perioperative anesthesia care, significantly improve access to care, and are critical to the delivery of cost-effective care in the United States. As of 2013, there are over 45,000 CRNAs nationwide administering approximately 65 percent of all anesthetics annually. CRNAs practice in every setting where anesthesia is delivered: traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms; critical access hospitals; ambulatory surgical centers; the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons, and pain management specialists; the U.S. Military, Public Health Services and Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare facilities.

CRNAs are educated to practice autonomously, and work independently, or in collaboration with an anesthesiologist as part of an anesthesia care team. When a nurse anesthetist administers anesthesia, it is recognized as the practice of nursing; when administered by an

anesthesiologist, it is considered the practice of medicine. In many rural areas of the U.S. and in combat zones CRNAs are the primary anesthesia providers. And, in two thirds of all U.S. rural hospitals, CRNAs are the sole anesthesia providers. As advanced practice nurses, CRNAs practice with a high degree of autonomy, carry a heavy load of responsibility and are

compensated accordingly.

Description of the Program

Nurse anesthesia students enter our program with a distinguished record of undergraduate scholarship, and on average, three years of critical care nursing experience. These qualities are requisite to the successful completion of the rigorous nurse anesthesia didactic and clinical curriculum. The first 12 months entail classroom and laboratory study, combined with human patient simulation and preoperative evaluation experiences. A 15 month clinical practicum follows, where students learn to provide anesthesia care for patients of all acuity levels across the lifespan who are undergoing surgical procedures of varying complexity. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the national board certification board exam for nurse anesthetists.

Goals

The overall objective of the Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia program is to prepare an advanced practice nurse for a career as a nurse anesthetist with leadership skills. This full-time, 27-month program will develop a reflective practitioner who possesses competitive entry-level knowledge, skills and abilities in nurse anesthesia practice.

Mission

The mission of the Nurse Anesthesia Program is to prepare and educate nurse anesthetists to provide high quality advanced practice nurse anesthesia care in a competent, compassionate and ethical manner. Our program realizes its mission within a value driven culture. This culture emphasizes critical thinking and analysis of ideas; commitment to life in discovery; confidence grounded in humility; and personal responsibility for developing excellence.

Vision

The Nurse Anesthesia Program will prepare and educate graduates who provide safe, competent, compassionate and culturally-appropriate anesthesia care. Graduates will be academic and practice setting leaders.

The Vision will be achieved as follows:

1. Encouraging nurse anesthesia students and graduates to be patient advocates and integral members of the health care team, meeting the needs of a diverse population of patients. 2. Promoting research, professional engagement and academic endeavors as part of the

process of life-long learning.

3. Providing and encouraging continuing education for colleagues across healthcare disciplines.

4. Promoting community service to meet educational and health care needs of the community. 5. Developing professional leaders in nurse anesthesia, advanced practice nursing, and in the

non-physician provider community. Admission Requirements

 Completion of University and program application materials.  Submission of all undergraduate and graduate-level transcripts.

 A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4 point scale, or higher. Students not meeting the GPA requirement may be admitted if they have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate study.

 A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education prior to matriculation into the program.

 Current unencumbered licensure as a registered professional nurse in the United States, its territories or protectorates.

 At least one year, preferably two, of experience as an RN in an acute intensive care unit setting.

 Competitive GRE scores. GRE scores must be current within a 5-year period.

Programmatic Accreditation

The program was reviewed by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs in 2012 and was awarded the maximum reaccreditation of ten years without any requirements for progress reports. The next accreditation review is scheduled for May 2022. The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

222 S. Prospect Avenue Park Ridge, IL 60068

Application Deadline

The deadline for complete application files is August 1st. Interviews will be held in the summer and selection decisions will be communicated to applicants in September of each year. Applications are accepted for review between March through July.

Terminal Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the 27 month Master’s Degree Program in Nurse Anesthesia, the graduate should be able to:

 Maintain patient safety.

 Protect patients from iatrogenic complications.

 Position or supervise the positioning of patients to prevent injury.

 Perform a pre-anesthetic assessment and formulate an appropriate anesthesia care plan.  Use a variety of current anesthesia techniques, agents, adjunctive drugs, and equipment

while providing anesthesia.

 Conduct a comprehensive and appropriate equipment check.

 Initiate appropriate action when confronted with anesthetic equipment-related malfunction.  Provide anesthesia services in emergency cases, including trauma.

 Administer general anesthesia to patients of all ages with varied physical, medical, and surgical conditions.

 Administer and manage a variety of regional anesthetics.

 Interpret and utilize data obtained from invasive and non-invasive monitoring modalities.  Calculate, initiate, and manage fluid and blood component therapy.

 Recognize and respond appropriately to anesthetic complications that occur during the peri- operative period.

 Utilize universal precautions and appropriate infection control measures.

 Function as a resource person for airway and ventilator management of patients.  Serve as a leader of member of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation team and possess

advanced cardiac life support recognition.  Participate in quality management activities.

 Function within appropriate legal requirements as a registered professional nurse, accepting responsibility for his or her practice.

 Demonstrate personal and professional integrity and the ability to interact on a professional level.

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