University of South Florida CRNA School
College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. MDC 22 Tampa, FL 33612
Contact Information:
Phone: (813) 974-2191
Email: erauch@health.usf.edu
Url: website
Eric Rauch
Program Summary:
This Nurse Anesthesia program provides a Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA). The CRNA school uses a lot of cutting edge technologies, and learning methods. Students have access to human anesthesia simulation, where they can practice anesthesia techniques. Once applicants get into CRNA school they will begin learning and applying the knowledge, skills and critical thinking necessary to become a competent and proficient nurse anesthetists.
Program created: 2006 Ranking: 2.1 out of 5.0 Class size: 30 Attrition Rate: 11% Tuition: approx. $57,600 National Certification Exam (NCE) 1st Time Pass Rate: 100% (2012)
- License: A Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Nursing from a regionally accredited program. Unrestricted Registered Nursing license to practice in the United States at the time of application. A Florida license will be required prior to the start of the clinical phase.
- Work Experience: A minimum of two current years of experience as an RN Accepted: adult, pediatric, and/or neonatal ICU critical care unit Not Accepted: Emergency room, operating room, post-anesthesia, and obstetrics
- GPA: A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (based on a 4.0 system); recommended science GPA of 3.0.
- GRE: Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within five years of application. Competitive score on the GRE. an overall score of 1000, on the old GRE scale, with a minimum score of 500 in quantitative and verbal is highly recommended. An analytical writing score of 4 is also recommended for graduate admission. An average overall score of 300, on the new GRE scale, with a minimum score of 153 verbal and 144 quantitative reasoning is highly recommended.
- Certifications: :ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) BLS (Basic Life Support) Recommended PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
Prerequisites:
Required undergraduate coursework Pathophysiology (credits 3) Anatomy and Physiology (credits 6) Health Assessment (credits 3) Chemistry (credits 3) Statistics (credits 3)
Interview:Required
CRNA Program Setup: Classes Start:August
Duration:28 months
Curriculum:The curriculum is composed of the didactic phase (first twelve months) and the clinical phase (last sixteen months). Classes contain the principles and practices in all applications of anesthesia. This concentration is independent of the USF academic calendar. Some weekend, night and 24-hour rotations will be required during the clinical phase.
Clinical Sites:Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Bayfront Medical Center James A. Haley Veterans Administration Medical Center (JAHVAMC) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Morton Plant Hospital Mease Countryside Hospital Mease Dunedin Hospital Florida Hospital – Carrollwood Florida Hospital Tampa – Fletcher All Children’s Hospital Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) St. Anthony’s Hospital Shriner’s Hospital for Children Carol & Frank Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care Gulf Coast Pain Management Bay Pines Tampa Bay Surgery Center University Pain Management Center Medical Center of Trinity Blake Medical Center
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