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Boston College
Nursing Anesthesia Program

Boston College Nursing is one of two CRNA schools in Massachusetts.


Boston College Nursing

Boston College Nurse Anesthetist School

Boston College Anesthesia Program
William F. Connell School of Nursing
Nurse Anesthesia Program
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Contact Information
Susan A Emery, CRNA, MS, Program Director
ph: (617) 552-2756
fax: (617) 552-0913
email: emerysu@bc.edu

Quick Facts

CRNA Degree (s) offered
Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate

Program Length
27 months, full time

Credit Hours
62 semester hours

Starting Month(s)
January

Application Deadline
September 15 for January enrollment. Interviews are scheduled in September and early October for those under consideration for admission. All requirements must be completed prior to the deadline.


Cost of CRNA School at Boston College
Cost of Tuition: $65,100
Fees and expenses: $6,358
Grand Total: $71,458



CRNA Training

The Boston College nursing anesthesia program is a front-loaded curriculum. Students begin the program in January of each year and the Spring and Summer semesters consist of 15 credits of didactic coursework. Each semester there is a blend of core courses required of all Master of Science nursing students and specialty courses related to nurse anesthesia practice.

The fall semester begins the clinical practicum for the program and from this point on students are in the operating room 4 days per week and at the college 1 day per week. The clinical practicum incorporates experience in many different types of anesthesia, including regional.



Program Requirements

CRNA Program Requirements

BSN
A bachelor of science in nursing or a master of science in nursing

RN:
Current RN license

Critical Care:
A minimum of one year of critical care experience as an RN. Acceptable critical care experience includes:

  • ICU
  • Surgical ICU
  • Medical ICU
  • Critical Care Unit
  • Pediatric ICU
  • Neonatal ICU
  • High acuity Surgical ICU in a tertiary medical center is strongly preferred

GPA:
An undergraduate grade point average of B or better (3.0)

GRE scores:
Must be within the last 5 years

TOEFL:
Test of English as a Foreign Language required for international students.

Certifications:

  • ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

CRNA Educational Requirements

  • Statistics

Boston College Nursing Anesthesia Program’s website


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CRNA School Performance

CRNA School Rankings - U.S. News & World Report (2011)
3.0 out of 5.0. Ranked 26 out of 107 CRNA programs.

*Please note: CRNA rankings are bias and subjective. Read disclaimer about how CRNA rankings are created.*

Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Boston College Nursing Anesthesia Program was last reviewed 06/2006. It was given 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 05/2016. This shows that the program is very stable.



CRNA Salaries

An average nurse anesthetist salary in Massachusetts
Massachusetts CRNA salaries are below the national average and range from $130k-150k.

An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $163,467 (according to a 2008 study)

  • Rural average: $174,214
  • Metropolitan average: $164,148
  • Suburban average: $156,630
  • Average starting CRNA salaries range from: $110,000-$130,000.



Frequently Asked Questions

Can I work as an RN while I’m in the program?
The decision to work during the program is an individual one but is not recommended. As the program is only offered in a full-time format, the number of credit hours each semester varies but is as high as 15 credits per semester.

Once the clinical component begins in the third semester, students are in class one full day and in the operating room four full days with care plans and course work which must be completed in the evenings and on weekends. The workload of the program makes it very difficult to work.

I currently possess a master’s degree in nursing. Can I apply to the nurse anesthesia program? Would the curriculum be different for me? How long would the program take to complete? Would I be granted a second master’s degree?
Applicants with a prior master’s degree in nursing are considered for the additional specialty option (post-master’s certificate). Following acceptance into the program prior course syllabi are reviewed for comparison with similar courses at Boston College.

It may be possible to be exempt from select core courses after review by the associate dean for graduate programs and the nurse anesthesia program director. The time to completion of the program remains 27 months and upon graduation a certificate of completion is awarded.



*If you have additional information or there are other questions you would like answered about the Boston College Nursing Anesthesia Program, email joy@all-crna-schools.com

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