Our Lady Of the Lake / OLOL College Nurse Anesthetist Program

OLOL College CRNA Program

Quick Facts

CRNA Degree (s) offered
Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia

Program Length
28 months

Credit Hours
80 semester units, Full Time.

Starting Month(s)
August

Application Deadline
November 1st

Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at OLOL College.

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: $63,040
*Fees and expenses:$3,455
Grand Total: $66,495

*This includes an estimate of $2,000 for books and miscellaneous school expenses.

OLOL College Tuition Link

When did this CRNA Program begin?
In August, 2005

CRNA Program Summary

Are you concerned that the OLOL College 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 onAccreditation 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.

Our Lady of the Lake nurse anesthesia program began in 2005 and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.

During the first two semesters, the nurse anesthetist program follows the semester format of the college and offers a fairly heavy class load. Courses provide a knowledge base in advanced pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and principles of nurse anesthesia.

Though the clinical experience begins the second semester, it is the focus of the remaining five semesters. The goal of the clinical experience is to prepare you to provide anesthesia services for various patient populations.

After the first two semesters, both didactic and clinical instruction is continuous. This is in order to provide you with the appropriate number of anesthesia cases, classroom hours and clinical hours.

Program Requirements

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Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at OLOL College compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.

CRNA Program Requirements

BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN:
Current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse

Critical Care:
Minimum of 1 year full-time experience as an RN in an adult intensive care unit (2 years preferred).

GPA:
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Minimum GRE scores:
Graduate Record Examination within five years prior to applying for the program

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) is encouraged; required if you’re re-applying

CRNA Educational Requirements

• One undergraduate chemistry course

OLOL College’s CRNA program website

CRNA School Performance

CRNA School Rankings - U.S. News & World Report (2011)
2.1 out of 5.0. Ranked 90 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.
OLOL College Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 01/2009. It was given 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 10/2018. This shows that the program is very stable.

Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at OLOL College

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: 97%
• National average (2008): 89.9%

Attrition Rate
5%

Graduation Rate
88%

CRNA Salaries

An average nurse anesthetist salary in Louisiana
Louisiana 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.

All information given on this site about OLOL College's Nurse Anesthetist Program was taken directly from their website.

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*This page is current as of March 14th, 2012*

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