East Carolina Nurse Anesthesia School is one of six CRNA schools in North Carolina.
East Carolina University CRNA Program
East Carolina University College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program 3112 Health Sciences Building Greenville, NC 27858
Contact Information Maura S McAuliffe, CRNA, PhD, FAAN, Professor and Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program ph: (252) 744-6373 fax: (252) 744-6389 email: mcauliffem@ecu.edu
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree (s) offered Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate
Program Length 28 months
Credit Hours 68 semester units
Starting Month(s) January
Application Deadline Applications accepted throughout the year and admission interviews are conducted in the Spring for admission to class in January.
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: $19,389 Fees and expenses: $1,715 Grand Total: $22,819
Cost of Out of State Tuition: $54,806 Fees and expenses: $1,715 Grand Total: $56,521
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CRNA Program Requirements Required Bachelor Degree A baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited program
RN: Current non-restricted license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in North Carolina
Critical Care: At least one year adult critical care (adult ICU) experience.GPA: Undergraduate GPA 3.0
GRE: Acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Certifications:
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Course Prerequisites
Statistics
Undergraduate course in research
Physiology (within 5 years highly recommended)
Chemistry/biochemistry (within 5 years highly recommended)
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. East Carolina University Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 10/2006. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 10/2016. This shows that the program is in full compliance with the COA’s accreditation standards.
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.
What is my time commitment? Your time commitment will be approximately 40-70 hours per week. This includes study time. One hour of classroom time generates two hours or more of study time. The student should expect a rotating schedule during clinical training.