University of South Carolina/Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital CRNA School
USC School of Medicine; Palmetto Health Richland USC Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia 15 Richland Medical Park, Suite 221 Columbia, SC 2920
Contact Information:
Phone: (803) 434-6344
Email: winston.king@uscmed.sc.edu
Url: website
Winston T. King, III,
Program Summary:
The 27-month Masters of Nurse Anesthesia program comprises didactic courses and clinical experience-integration of clinical training with coursework is a key feature of the program. Students begin a supervised clinical experience in the first semester. Clinical experience includes a minimum of 550 anesthesia cases covering a variety of general and regional anesthetics for pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, cardiovascular-thoracic, neurological, plastic, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, and radiological procedures.” (University of South Carolina/Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital CRNA School)
Program created: 1969 Ranking: 2.7 out of 5.0 Class size: 25-35 Attrition Rate: 3% (2012) Tuition: approx. $45,000-$80,000 National Certification Exam (NCE) 1st Time Pass Rate: 91% (2012) 2nd Time Pass Rate: not listed
- License: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree Current licensure as a registered nurse in one of the 50 states; South Carolina licensure is not required at application but must be obtained prior to enrollment/ matriculation
- Work Experience: A minimum of one year full-time critical care nursing experience prior to the acceptance deadline of July 1; clinical experience within the past three years is preferred and must be direct hands-on patient care. Accepted: intensive care or coronary care unit. Not Accepted: not listed
- GPA: a GPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale is preferred; the average GPA for students admitted for the Class of 2013 was 3.56 with a range 0f 2.8 to 4.0
- GRE: A satisfactory score on the GRE, taken within five years of applying; the average GRE for students admitted for the Class of 2013 was 518 verbal with a range of 360-660 and 613 quantitative with a range of 390-710
- Certifications: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) BLS (Basic Life Support)
Prerequisites:
Biochemistry Organic chemistry General chemistry may be ok depending on individual merit.
Interview:They review applications and determine who is interviewed using a process that takes into consideration Grade Point Average (GPA), Basic Science GPA, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score and quantity/quality of work experience. For those who agree to interview, they provide two 25 minute interviews with Program and University Faculty. They solicit current student participation in all phases of the activities. Those selected are notified shortly thereafter.
CRNA Program Setup: Classes Start:January
Duration:27 Months
Curriculum:didactic courses and clinical experience-integration of clinical training with coursework is a key feature of the program. Students begin a supervised clinical experience in the first semester.
Clinical Sites:Primary sites: Palmetto Health Richland and Greenville Memorial Hospital and 10 affiliate sites.
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