Decatur Memorial Hospital & Millikin University's Nurse Anesthetist Program
Jane, at Decatur Memorial Hospital was extremely helpful. If you’re interested in their CRNA program, she encourages you to contact her or Rhonda and visit their site. They would love to meet you.
Decatur Memorial CRNA School
Decatur Memorial Hospital with Millikin University 2300 North Edward Street Decatur, IL 62526
Contact Information Rhonda M Gee, CRNA, DNSc, CRNA Program Director Jon M Jacoby, MD, Medical Director ph: (217) 876-2578 fax: (217) 876-2568 email: rhondag@dmhhs.org
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree (s) offered Master of Science in Nursing/Nurse Administered Anesthesia Major, Post-Master's Certificate
Tuition is calculated at the 2011-2012 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 Tuition: $50,400 *Fees and expenses: $3,000 Grand Total: $53,400
*This includes the cost of health insurance, books and supplies, test fees and miscellaneous school expenses.
Are you concerned that the Decatur Memorial Hospital 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.
At this integrated program, you will spend your first year at Millikin University completing a large portion of your required coursework.
During the first two semesters of your second year, you finish the majority of your remaining coursework while beginning your clinical experience at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Your third year is mostly spent in the hospital, practicing all you’ve learned.
Their program includes a core nursing component, a research component, and a specialized component consisting of supportive sciences and anesthesia content. The research component culminates in either a directed research project or a thesis.
They offer experiences in the full scope of anesthesia practice.
Looking for something specific? Find CRNA schools categorized by their unique requirements.
Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at Decatur Memorial Hospital compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Required Bachelor Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing
RN: Must posses an unencumbered/unrestricted RN license in Illinois.
Critical Care: Minimum of one (1) year adult ICU experience. Current ICU experience is strongly preferred.
GPA: Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 OR a GRE score
GRE Is required ONLY if your undergraduate cumulative GPA is below a 3.0
International Students You'll need to submit official transcripts (in English) with an official evaluation of those transcripts by a foreign credentials evaluation agency (such as WES) as well as a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Contact the program before you apply for additional requirements.
Certifications:
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) or CPR
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support
CRNA Educational Requirements – must have a “C” or better in these classes:
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. Decatur Memorial Hospital was last reviewed 10/2009. It was given 6 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 10/2015.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Decatur Memorial Hospital
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Illinios Illinois CRNA salaries are about the same as the U.S. average and fluctuate around the $145k-170k range.
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.
