Rush University College of Nursing's Anesthesia Program
The Rush University CRNA program was ranked #3 in 2011.
Rush University College of Nursing CRNA School
Rush University College of Nursing Nurse Anesthetist Program 600 S. Paulina St., Armour Academic Center, #1034 Chicago, IL 60612
Contact Information Michael J Kremer, CRNA, PhD, FAAN, Program Director Judith C Wiley, CRNA, DNP, Associate Director ph: (312) 942-7100 fax: (312) 942-8157 email: Mike_Kremer@rush.edu
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree (s) offered Though they currently offer a Master of Science in Nursing, they will be switching their nurse anesthesia curriculum to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) upon approval of the Council on Accreditation (COA). Since the details for the DNP at Rush University are not yet fully listed, I'll list the details for the MSN program.
Program Length BSN - MSN: 27 months (the DNP program will be a minimum of 36 months, as required by the AANA for all DNP programs)
Credit Hours 78 quarter hours
Starting Month(s) see "Application Deadline"
Application Deadline
BSN-MSN: July 1, 2011 (program begins in June)
BSN-DNP: November 1, 2011 (program begins in the fall)
MSN-DNP: February 1, 2012 (program begins in the fall)
It is strongly advised that you submit your application a month or more before the deadline.
Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Rush University College of Nursing. 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: $55,224 Fees and expenses: $4,000 Grand Total: $59,224
Tuition Calculation: Rush University College of Nursing tuition is listed as $708 for part time, per credit hour cost. Multiply this by 78 units = $55,224. I did not use the "full-time per quarter" method because the # of credits per quarter is not listed on their website. Fees and expenses is an estimate provided by all-crna-schools.com
Class Size 24-26 students are admitted each year. Six to eight individuals will be placed on a wait list.
The Rush University College of Nursing MSN program is an academically front-loaded program with gradually increasing clinical experience during the first 12 months. Following successful completion of the didactic sequence, you’ll begin a 15 month clinical residency.
During this residency, you’ll learn to provide anesthesia for every type of surgical patient including thoracic, cardiovascular, neurological, transplant, trauma, obstetrics and others. The time commitment throughout the program is extensive.
The Post-Certificate MSN is an innovative distance learning program designed for the CRNA who wants to complete a master's degree.
BSN Completion of a Bachelor's degree (does not have to be a BSN)
RN: RN license (for the application, an Illinois license is not required)
Critical Care: Have a minimum of one year of recent, full time experience as an RN in an adult ICU at the time of the application deadline (two years of such experience is strongly preferred). It is most competitive to be currently working in the ICU at the time of application.
Acceptable critical care experience includes any experience in an ICU or Cardiac Care Unit. They have no preference of one type of ICU over another (medical vs. surgical vs. neuro vs. burn/trauma vs. CV):
They do NOT accept:
Recovery Room
Emergency Department
Telemetry
Step-Down
Invasive Radiology
Operating Room
Cath Lab
GPA:
An overall undergraduate GPA of a 3.0
An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in nursing courses
An overall science GPA of 3.0 OR completion of at least 10 credits of graduate level sciences with a 3.0 average or better
A Graduate GPA of 3.0 (if applicable)
Science Courses included in Science GPA calculation - all undergraduate or graduate:
Biology
Microbiology
Chemistry
Anatomy
Physiology
Pathophysiology
Physics
Pharmacology
Immunology
GRE: Completion of the GRE. To be competitive, your GRE scores should be at least Verbal 450, Quantitative 450 and Analytic Writing 3.5, or the sum of Verbal plus Quantitative should be 900 or more.
TOELF: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for students who are non-native speakers of English or who have not completed a minimum of three (3) years of higher education and received their baccalaureate degree in the United States.
Certifications must be complete before application deadline:
BLS (Basic Life Support)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
CRNA Educational Requirements
Complete a graduate level statistics course (i.e., equivalent to Rush NUR 510, Biostatistics) or have an acceptable plan for completing statistics.
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. Rush University College of Nursing’s CRNA Program was last reviewed 05/2005. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 05/2015. This shows that the program is very stable.
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Illinois 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.
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