Goldfarb CRNA School
4483 Duncan Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Contact Information:
Phone: 314.454.7055
Email: gson-registration@bjc.org
Url:Website
KATHY MORRIS
Program Summary:
The MSN Nurse Anesthesia Concentration is for BSN-prepared registered nurses interested in pursuing a career as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). The program is a full-time, 28-month course of study that includes academic courses and seminars incorporating high-fidelity human simulation. The curriculum also includes an anatomy course with a cadaver lab. Students gain extensive clinical experience at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the adult and pediatric teaching hospitals for Washington University School of Medicine.” (Goldfarb School of Nursing)
Program created: 1990 Ranking: 3.4 out of 5.0 Class size: 6 Attrition Rate: 0% (2011 & 2012) Tuition: approx. $80,000 National Certification Exam (NCE) Overall passing rate: 95.12%
- License: BSN
- Work Experience: A minimum of one year of RN experience in an ICU setting. Accepted: Highest priority is given to applicants with the most recent experience in high acuity environments and a broad base of adult invasive hemodynamic and ventilator monitoring and management. Not accepted: PACU or Neonatal ICU
- GPA: 3.0 or better
- GRE: GRE and GMAT are not required to apply to the Nurse Anesthesia Program.
- Certifications: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) BLS (Basic Life Support)
Prerequisites:
Physics Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry Anatomy and Physiology Health Assessment Statistics
Interview:Depending upon the total number of applicants, approximately 25 to 30 candidates may receive an interview. Applicants not selected to receive an interview receive written notification. Those applicants who are being offered an interview are contacted by telephone to schedule the day and time of their interview, with additional information provided regarding the interview process. A written confirmation is also sent to each interviewee. Morning and afternoon appointments are available each day.Interviews are approximately 25 minutes in length. We ask that all applicants with morning interviews plan to arrive at 7:30 a.m. and stay until approximately 11:30 a.m., when everyone has finished interviewing. Afternoon interviewees should arrive by 12:30 p.m. until approximately 4 p.m. In the waiting area, which interviews are going on, current Nurse Anesthesia students will be available to provide additional information, answer questions, and provide a tour of the Anesthesia Simulation Lab and the College as needed. There are no tests involved. Members of the review committee include the Nurse Anesthesia Program Director and Assistant Director, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the College, the Medical Advisor for the Program, as well as Clinical Directors, Coordinators and didactic faculty. The members of the Committee will review all applicant files prior to the interview dates to enable the interviews to be more individualized and provide additional information as needed.
CRNA Program Setup: Classes Start:August
Duration:28 months
Curriculum:The program is a full-time, 28-month course of study that includes academic courses and seminars incorporating high-fidelity human simulation. The curriculum also includes an anatomy course with a cadaver lab. Students gain extensive clinical experience at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the adult and pediatric teaching hospitals for Washington University School of Medicine
Clinical Sites:not listed
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