Carolinas Medical Center & UNC Charlotte NC's CRNA Program
The Carolinas Medical Nurse Anesthesia Program was ranked #22 in 2011.
Carolinas Medical Center & UNC Charlotte CRNA Program
Carolinas Medical Center & University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) Nurse Anesthesia Program P.O. Box 32861 Charlotte, NC 28232
Contact Information Karen E Lucisano, CRNA, MSN, Program Director ph: (704) 355-2375 fax: (704) 355-7263 email: Karen.lucisano@carolinashealthcare.org
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree (s) offered Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate
Program Length 27 months full time or 39 months part time
Credit Hours 63 credit hours for the MSN, 48 credit hours for the Post-Master’s Certificate
Starting Month(s) August
Application Deadline Applications are accepted all year. Interviews are held in January, April, and September/October so be sure to apply early. It takes longer than you think to get all this information submitted, compiled and sent to the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) School of Nursing. Applications must be received and completed eight weeks before intended interview date.
Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Carolinas Medical Center & UNC Charlotte NC. Please note that tuition is calculated at the 2010 rate. Tuition at most schools increases each academic year. Over the duration of the program, expect to pay a tuition that is 5% to 15% higher than what is shown here.
Cost of In State Tuition: $25,707 Fees and expenses: $5,745 Grand Total: $31,452
Cost of Tuition: Out of State 1st year, In State 2nd year: $41,783 Fees and expenses: $5,745 Grand Total: $47,528
Cost of Out of State Tuition: $64,289 Fees and expenses: $5,745 Grand Total: $70,034
Are you concerned that Carolinas Medical Center & UNC Charlotte NC’s Nurse Anesthesia Program won’t give you the specific experiences or training you need to be a successful CRNA? Learn what standards CRNA Programs must meet in order to be accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia (COA).
This CRNA program (as well as all others that are accredited by the COA) prepares you to take the CCNA certification exam at the conclusion of the program, allowing you to become a CRNA.
In this mostly front-loaded program, you’ll spend your first year completing the majority of your didactic material.
During your last 15 months, you’ll complete your clinical experience along with the remaining 4 classes, one of which you’ll complete online.
Though the majority of your clinical experience will be obtained at Carolinas Medical Center, there are 6 additional clinical sites within the Carolina’s Healthcare System where you may gain your clinical experience.
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Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at Carolinas Medical Center & UNC Charlotte NC compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Required Bachelor Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited nursing program
RN: Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse. Current license in North Carolina or a compact state for the state identified by faculty before enrollment.
Critical Care: A minimum of 18 months current full time critical care experience with adult clients prior to matriculation. You may apply to the program before this experience is complete.
Acceptable critical care experience includes:
Adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Surgical ICU
Coronary ICU
Trauma ICU
Cardiac ICU
Neuro ICU
Cardiovascular Recovery Unit
They do not accept:
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Emergency Department
Operating Room
Flight Team
Pediatric or Neonatal ICU
GPA: An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater (on a 4.0 scale). A GPA of 3.0 or greater on all completed science courses:
Biology
Anatomy
Physiology
Pathophysiology
Chemistry
Physics
Microbiology
Minimum GRE scores: Scores of 950 or better are preferred. Note that MAT scores are not accepted.
Certifications:
BLS (Basic Life Support)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Course Prerequisite An undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or greater. You will also be required to write a statement of purpose detailing your objectives and experience in the field in which you wish to specialize.
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. Carolinas Medical Center & UNC Charlotte NC Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 05/2004. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 05/2014. This shows that the program is in full compliance with the COA’s accreditation standards.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Carolinas Medical Center & UNC Charlotte NC Please note: It is extremely rare for a student at any CRNA school to not eventually pass the exam. Most students who don’t pass the first time pass the second. Very rarely does a person ever take it a third time. This statistic only measures how well the program prepares students to pass the test the first time around.
First-time test takers: 92%
National average (2008): 89.9%
Attrition Rate 10% (90% of students graduate the program)
An average nurse anesthetist salary in North Carolina North Carolina CRNA salaries are about the same as the national average and range from $140k to $160k.
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.
All information given on this site about Carolinas Medical Center & UNC Charlotte NC’s Nurse Anesthetist Program was taken directly from their website.
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