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Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) - Nurse Anesthesia

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Overview

The specialty concentration in Nurse Anesthesia is offered in conjunction with Carolinas Medical Center and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA). It provides both the theory and clinical practice required to qualify to take the national certifying examination upon graduation. In addition to MSN core courses, students complete cognate and clinical courses in nurse anesthesia. Clinical experiences are offered at Carolinas Medical Center and other affiliated sites.

Carolinas Medical Center provides clinical instruction for students enrolled in the nurse anesthesia program. A referral center for North and South Carolina, this 850-bed medical center and teaching hospital presents opportunities for experiences with patients undergoing a variety of surgical and diagnostic procedures. Students also receive educational experiences at several external clinical sites in North Carolina, including Stanly Memorial Hospital in Albemarle,Mission Hospital in Asheville, CMC in Pineville, CMC Mercy and CMC Pineville. All facilities provide a preceptor:student ratio of no more than 1 to 2 with a CRNA and/or physician anesthesiologist and opportunities to administer regional anesthesia. The clinical hours and number and variety of cases are exceptional; students far exceed the number of clinical hours and cases required for graduation. The program's graduates have achieved a 96% passage rate (first attempt), over the previous ten years, on the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists Certification Examination for Nurse Anesthetists.

This program can be completed as a full-time course of study (in 27 months) or part-time (in 39 months). Students are admitted once per year in the fall semester. Interviews are conducted three times per academic year (October, January, and April). All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School and the Nurse Anesthesia program no later than eight weeks prior to the interviews.

For more information on Nurse Anesthesia as a career, visit the website for the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

Admission Requirements

General requirements for Master's students at UNC Charlotte can be found on the Graduate Admissions website.
In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the following are required for admission to the MSN Nurse Anesthesia major:
1. Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse. Current license in North Carolina or a compact state or the state identified by faculty for clinical practice before enrollment.

2. Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.

3. Satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE); a score of 950 is preferred (MAT scores are not accepted).

4. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work after high school.

5. A grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all basic undergraduate science courses (Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Microbiology).

6. Completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.

7. An essay (statement of purpose), limited to a single page, describing the applicant's experience and objective in undertaking graduate study in the chosen specialty.

8. For the three letters of recommendation required by the Graduate School, all must be from persons familiar with the applicant's professional qualifications, such as clinical manager or supervisor, academic professor, or physician.

9. A minimum of 18 months of current full time critical care experience with adult clients prior to matriculation
a. Acceptable experience includes: Intensive Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit, Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
b. Experiences not acceptable include: Flight Team, Emergency Room, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, and Operating Room.

10.  Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Life Support with documentation provided only to Carolinas Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia Program.

11.  Computer literacy is required for coursework.
Applicants who meet the admission requirements will be eligible to be invited for an interview with the Program’s Admissions Committee, which are held in October/November, January, and April. Only after a successful interview, will the applicant be admitted. NOTE: The application process requires two applications – one to UNC Charlotte and one to Carolinas Medical Center.

Application Instructions
All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School and the Nurse Anesthesia program no later than eight weeks prior to the interviews, which are held in October, January, and April.

Dates: Application deadlines for admission to the Graduate School and the Nurse Anesthesia MSN program are as follows:
For October/November interviews, the deadline is September 15
For January interviews, the deadline is November 15
For April interviews, the deadline is February 15

Process: The application process requires two applications – one to UNC Charlotte and one to Carolinas Medical Center.  All applications to the University are submitted online to the Graduate School using Apply Yourself. Information pertaining to the University Catalog, the GRE Exam, the Apply Yourself application system, and other materials can be obtained from:

Graduate Admissions
UNC Charlotte
210 Cato Hall
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
704-687-3366 (phone)
704-687-3279 (fax)
http://graduateschool.uncc.edu/admissions

The Carolinas Medical Center application forms and materials can be obtained from:
Carolinas Medical Center
Nurse Anesthesia Program
P.O. Box 32861
Charlotte, NC 28232-2861
704-355-2375 (phone)
704-355-7263 (fax)
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Degree Requirements
The Nurse Anesthesia program requires completion of 63 semester hours in approved courses.

Course Title (Cr.Hr)

SU 10

FA 10

SP 11

SU 11

FA 11

SP 12

SU 12

FA 12

SP 13

SU 13

FA 13

NURS 6115 Health Policy and Planning in the United States (3)

X

opt

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOL 6273 Advanced Human Physiology (3) (if needed)

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUAN 6155 Pharmacology of Anesthetic Agents (4)

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUAN 6156 Applied Physics & Chemistry in Nurse Anesthesia (3)

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUAN 6151 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia I (3)

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAT 6127 Introduction to

Biostatistics (3)

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

NUAN 6152 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia II (3)

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

NUAN 6154 Pharmacology of Non-anesthetic Agents (4)

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

NUAN 6157 Applied Pathophysiology in Nurse Anesthesia I (3)

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

NURS 6160 Research in

Nursing (3)

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

NUAN 6158 Applied Pathophysiology in Nurse Anesthesia II (3)

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

NUAN 6153 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia III (3)

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

NUAN 6171 Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia I (1)

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

NUAN 6485 Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia I * (5)

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

NURS 6101 Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice (3)

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

NUAN 6172 Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia I (1)

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

NUAN 6486 Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia II * (5)

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

NUAN 6487 Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia III  * (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

NUAN 6489 Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia IV * (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

Program Coordinator

Dr. Gwendolyn F. Foss, DNSc., RN
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Associate Director, Graduate Division
School of Nursing


Clinical Program Director

Ms. Karen Lucisano
Director
Carolinas Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia Program

 

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