Hospital of Saint Raphael's Nurse Anesthetist Program

Hospital of St. Raphael is one of three CRNA schools in Connecticut.

Hospital of St. Raphael Nurse Anesthetist School

Hospital of Saint Raphael
School of Nurse Anesthesia
In affiliation with Central Connecticut State University
1423 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Contact Information
Judy Thompson, CRNA, MS, APRN, Program Director
Philip J Noto, MD, Medical Director
ph: (203) 789-3351
fax: (203) 789-3352
email: hsrsona@gmail.com

Quick Facts

CRNA Degree offered
Master of Science in Biology with a specialization in nurse anesthesia

Program Length
29 months

Starting Month
May

Application Deadline
October 15. Interviews are by invitation and must be scheduled before November 15th.

Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Hospital of Saint Raphael.
Tuition is calculated at the 2011-2012 rate which 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: $12,396
*Fees and expenses: $4,365
Grand Total: $16,761

Cost of Out of State Tuition: $26,874
*Fees and expenses: $4,365
Grand Total: $31,239

*This includes the cost of health insurance, books, supplies, test fees and miscellaneous school expenses. Also included is mandatory “sickness insurance”.

Hospital of Saint Raphael Tuition Link

Class Size
18-20

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CRNA Program Summary

Are you concerned that the Hospital of Saint Raphael 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.

The program is front loaded. During the didactic phase (12 months) the student is a full–time student at CCSU. The clinical phase (17 months) is offered primarily at the Hospital of St. Raphael in both the operating rooms and other critical care areas, as well as the program’s 4 clinical affiliation sites (all in CT). They do not compete with residency programs for cases.

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Program Requirements

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 Hospital of Saint Raphael compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.

CRNA Program Requirements
BSN
BSN or other appropriate baccalaureate degree (biology, chemistry, etc.)

RN:
Current, valid RN license in one of the 50 states

Critical Care:
Minimum 1 year critical care experience, including:

ICU
Emergency Room
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Neonatal ICU
Cardio-Thoracic ICU

GPA:
Minimum GPA of 3.0 with strong performance in the sciences.

Minimum GRE scores:
The GRE must be completed if your GPA is less than 3.5. If your GPA is less than 3.0 in the core sciences, you may be asked to take the GRE subject tests in biology and chemistry.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support

CRNA Educational Requirements must be less than 10 years old

Chemistry – two 4 credit courses (including inorganic andorganic chemistry or biochemistry.)
Anatomy – one 4 credit course or an A/P class of 8 credits
Physiology – one 4 credit course or an A/P class of 8 credits
Microbiology – one course
Pharmacology – strongly encouraged

Hospital of Saint Raphael’s CRNA program website

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CRNA School Performance

CRNA School Rankings - U.S. News & World Report (2011)
2.5 out of 5.0. Ranked 63 out of 107 CRNA programs.

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

Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Hospital of Saint Raphael Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 10/2004. It was given 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 10/2014. This shows that the program is very stable.

Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Hospital of Saint Raphael
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: 100%
National average (2008): 89.9%

Attrition Rate
10%

CRNA Employment Rate of program graduates
100%

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CRNA Salaries

An average nurse anesthetist salary in Connecticut
Connecticut CRNA salaries tend to be slightly below the national average and fluctuate around the $130k-150k range.

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