St Joseph's Hospital Nurse Anesthetist School is one of two CRNA schools in Rhode Island.
St Joseph Hospital CRNA Program
St Joseph Hospital Nurse Anesthetist School St. Joseph Hospital School of Anesthesia for Nurses 200 High Service Ave. North Providence, RI 02904
Contact Information Anne Tierney, CRNA, MSN, MA, CRNA Program Director ph: (401) 456-3639 fax: (401) 752-8140 email: Saintjoes@aol.com
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree (s) offered MS in Nurse Anesthesia
Program Length 27 months, full time
Credit Hours 54 semester hours
Starting Month(s) September
Application Deadline Application deadline is March 1st in order to be considered for the class that matriculates in September of the same year. St. Joseph Hospital Anesthesia School for Nurses has rolling admissions, which means they have several interview sessions each year.
Please note that tuition is calculated at the current 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: $62,100 Fees and expenses: $4,640 Grand Total: $66,740
*Health insurance is required. St. Joseph CRNA Program offers a plan for students at $2,793 per year. Family plans are also available for additional cost. Malpractice insurance is provided by the program.
Are you concerned that St Joseph Hospital Nurse Anesthetist School 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.
Program Structure In this front-loaded program, you’ll spend your first 7 months of the CRNA program mostly on campus, completing your basic science classes.
Your last 20 months will be hospital based, with an emphasis on advanced course work, clinical training and research.
Clinical Sites Your clinical experience will take place at St Joseph Hospital as well as five affiliate site, three of which are in RI, two in MA.
Clinical Experiences You will learn a wide range of anesthesia, including Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Thoracic, Neuro, Cardiovascular, Regional and general anesthetics.
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Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at St Joseph Hospital’s Nurse Anesthetist School compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Required Bachelor Degree You need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher, or be a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in a related field.
RN: Have proof of current licensure as a registered nurse. Once accepted, you’ll need an RN license in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Critical Care: Have a minimum of one year of experience in an acute care setting with the opportunity to develop independent decision-making skills and acquire the psychomotor skills and ability to use and interpret advanced monitoring techniques.
GPA: A preferred undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or evidence of outstanding postgraduate academic achievement.
Minimum GRE scores: Graduate Record Exam is required.
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. St Joseph Hospital Nurse Anesthetist School Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 06/2006. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 05/2016. This shows that the program is in full compliance with the COA’s accreditation standards.
Pass rate
The certification pass rate for first-time takers (2010) is 90%. The Pass rate for second-time takers (2010) is 100%.
Employment
All graduates secure employment within six months of graduation and most secure employment before graduation.
Vacation Time During the first 7 months, you’ll have all the standard holidays of the University of New England. During your remaining 20 months in clinical, you’ll have 25 personal days in addition to 10 pre-determined holidays (including the major ones like Thanksgiving and Christmas). Surprisingly, not all programs grant you these holidays, so this is a decent perk.
What is my time commitment? You will be asked to spend as much as 66 hours per week in and preparing for class and/or clinical.
Can I work as an RN while I’m in the program? You should be debt free and have adequate financial resources when you enter the program. You are allowed to work as long as it doesn’t interfere with your performance in class and/or clinical.
