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