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Nursing Anesthesia

Master of Science in Nursing

Post-Masters Certificate

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This seven-semester program integrates didactic and clinical instruction.The first three semesters of didactic instruction include experience in the human patient
simulation lab. Students become familiar with anesthesia techniques and procedures in the lab prior to entering clinical instruction. Students administer sedation, regional and general anesthesia to pediatric and adult patients for a wide
variety of surgical specialties including general surgery, orthopedics,
otolaryngology, obstetrics, thoracic, vascular, cardiac and neurology. Students
administer on average more than 800 anesthetics over at least 2,000 clinical
hours. Graduates are eligible for the National Certification Examination
required to practice as a nurse anesthetist.

The Master of Science in Nursing programs are fully accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.aacn.nche.edu/
CCNE/reports/accprog.asp). The Nursing Anesthesia is accredited by

the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
(www.aana.com).

Program Goals

This program prepares graduates to:

• Plan, implement, and evaluate anesthesia care for patients having diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedures
• Collaborate with other health professionals in planning, implementing, and evaluating anesthesia care
• Analyze research critically and incorporate relevant findings into clinical practice
• Work within the state to function as a leader among the health care team to ensure safe, high-quality, economical care
• Instruct patients and health care personnel on topics related to anesthesia, respiratory care, fluid therapy, and physiological monitoring

Admission Requirements

• BSN and/or Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program. Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Current unrestricted US Registered Nurse license.A Georgia unrestricted
  RN license is required prior to enrollment
• Minimum of 1 year full-time critical care RN experience within the past 3 years
• Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools
• Graduate or undergraduate chemistry course with a minimum grade of B
  within the last 5 years
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• Program may require an interview. Applicants who qualify for an interview
  will be contacted by the program’s admissions committee
• Three letters of recommendation from individuals qualified to assess prior
  academic and clinical performance. It is recommended that at least one letter be from a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist
• A personal statement outlining your professional goals, why you want to
  become a CRNA and, outlining the contributions you intend to make as a
  CRNA. (Part V of application)
• Official GRE score of 900 or higher (sum of verbal and quantitative scores)
• Official TOEFL score of 550 paperbased, 213 computer-based or 79
  Internet-based, if applicable
• An official comprehensive course-bycourse report of all foreign educational
  documents from each foreign college and university attended is required
  (including calculation of grade point average (GPA) equivalent on a 4.0 scale). Official verification of transcripts/course-by-course report must
  be submitted from one of the following three approved Foreign Credentials
  Evaluation Services, at your cost: Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.,World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE). See details and updates at www.mcg.edu/Admissions/intstud.htm

For more information, call (706) 721-9558, e-mail nursinganes@mcg.edu or visit www.mcg.edu/son/master.htm#Nursing_Anesthesia.

Program of Study

Distinctive Features

• Rotations for students in rural health care settings
• Extensive use of high-fidelity simulation in anesthesia education
• Anatomy learning experiences with laboratory cadavers
• Faculty in anesthesia practice
• Focus on independent delivery of anesthesia care

Core Courses

• Delivery Systems and Models
• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Advanced Pharmacology
• Theory
• Research
• Advanced Health Assessment

Anesthesia Courses

• Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists
• Pharmacology of Anesthetic Agents
• Principles of Nursing Anesthesia I
• Principles of Nursing Anesthesia II
• Principles of Nursing Anesthesia III
• Technology and Techniques in Nursing Anesthesia I and II
• Professional Aspects of Nursing Anesthesia
• Perspectives on Rural Anesthesia Care
• Independent Study

Clinical Courses

• Nursing Anesthesia Clinical Practicum
• Nursing Anesthesia Specialty Practicum
• Nursing Anesthesia Rural Practicum

Career Opportunities

Provide direct anesthesia care in:

• Hospitals (urban, suburban. rural)
• Same – day surgical clinics
• Labor and delivery suites
• Diagnostic centers

Work as a:

• Hospital employee
• Anesthesia group employee 
• Anesthesia group partner
• Independent contractor
• Military provider

* Non-residents of Georgia pay an additional $7,232tuition per semester. Residents of Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina receive a waiver of non-resident tuition.

** Costs vary by major. Please check with your department for details.

(Tuitionh is for 2008-2009.  Tuition, board and other charges are subject to change at the end of any academic term.)

November 24, 2008