MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

NURSE ANESTHESIA CONCENTRATION

OVERVIEW

   The Nurse Anesthesia Program at Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health is a 28 month course of study that offers a Master of Science in Nursing with a Concentration in Nurse Anesthesia. The program prides itself in teaching excellent academic courses, including nurse anesthesia courses which utilize a Patient Anesthesia Simulator for educational learning. The curriculum also includes an anatomy course through Washington University that includes a cadaver lab. Clinical experience is conducted at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, North and South campuses, and also at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. BSN degree from a program regionally accredited by NLNAC or CCNE

2. Minimum GPA 3.0 on 4.0 scale in undergraduate and graduate coursework

3. Current Missouri licensure as an RN

4. Undergraduate statistics

5. Undergraduate physics

6. Undergraduate chemistry (Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry)

7. Undergraduate anatomy and physiology

8. Undergraduate health assessment

9. Two letters of reference from persons who can address the applicant's academic potential

10. A minimum of one year of recent nursing experience as an RN in an Acute Care Unit. Highest priority is given to applicants who have the most recent work in high acuity, large hospital ICUs or CCUs where it is likely to have a broad base of invasive hemodynamic monitoring experience, vasoactive drug administration, and experience monitoring patients on ventilators and adjusting settings. Applicants who work in recovery or emergency rooms will be considered only if the candidate can demonstrate that he/she routinely cares for patients with ventilators, invasive monitors, and vasoactive medicated drips.

11. Current ACLS, PALS, and BLS throughout the enrollment period

12. If selected, on-site interview

Contact

For questions about the application process, contact:

Pat Heflin, Nurse Anesthesia Program Secretary

314-454-8473

pah6431@bjc.org