University of Detroit Mercy CRNA School
4001 W. McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48221-3038
Contact Information:
Phone: 313-993-1000 (Brigette Murphy)
Email: admissions@udmercy.edu
Url: website
Michael P. Dosch CRNA PhD
Program Summary:
University of Miami’s CRNA School provides it’s students with a Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia degree from the University of Detroit Mercy. In March 2011, this Nurse Anesthetist program was ranked #11 out of 108 programs. The survey was conducted by US News and World Report. The Nurse Anesthesia program well respected nationally because of its instruction and clinical training excellence. The program’s faculty have taken part in authorship of textbook chapters and research articles, and are routinely invited to speak at national and state conferences. If you are preparing for Nurse Anesthesia School or are about to apply, we recommend taking a few moments to look over our eBook program, CRNA School Admissions: The Cold Hard Facts. It covers every aspect of the application process, and can help you get accepted into school.
- License: Bachelor’s degree in nursing or appropriate science degree
- Work Experience: 1 year work experience in past five years in critical care Accepted: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Medical Intensive Care (MICU), Cardiac Intensive Care (CICU), Pediatric or Neonatal Intensive Care. ER may be considered
- GPA: A minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0
- GRE: Not required
- Certifications: RN license in MI ACLS (Advanced Cradiac Life Support) PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Prerequisites:
Taken in the past 10 years with a grade of B or higher: Inorganic chemistry Organic (or Bio-) Chemistry Anatomy and Physiology Research Methods
Interview:Held in late January
CRNA Program Setup: Classes Start:September
Duration:27 or 39 months.
Curriculum:Program Setup: Integrated Phase 1: Didactic intertwined throughout program Phase 2: Clinical experience begins in second semester with increasing responsibility
Clinical Sites:Students rotate to more than 20 outstanding clinical sites in southeastern Michigan.Students rotate to various local hospitals where the Program has clinical affiliations. Affiliations are designed to provide depth and breadth of clinical experience. Students administer regional anesthesia (including spinal, epidural, axillary, and other blocks) at several of these sites. Trinity Health System St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Michigan St Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia Michigan St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor Oakwood Health System Oakwood Hospital Medical Center, Dearborn, Michigan Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, Wayne, Michigan Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, Trenton, Michigan Detroit Medical Center and VA Veterans Administration Hospital, Detroit, Michigan Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, Michigan Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Michigan Henry Ford Health System Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Michigan Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte, Michigan Henry Ford Fairlane, Dearborn Michigan Henry Ford West Bloomfield, West Bloomfield Michigan Henry Ford Macomb, Clinton Township, Michigan Ascension Health System, and Independent Providence Hospital, Southfield Michigan Providence Park- Novi, Novi Michigan Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc Michigan St John Hospital, Detroit Michigan St John Macomb Hospital, Warren, Michigan Crittenton Hospital Medical Center University of Michigan- Mott Children’s Hospital
Disclaimer: Information on this page was gathered from the school's website and through phone interviews. A school's curriculum can change frequently, so we make sure that you are provided with the most up to date information. Our team regularly checks for any changes that CRNA programs make to their curriculum. The ranking of schools was based off of the 2011 US News World Report for Graduate Schools