Webster University St Louis MO Webster University Nurse Anesthesia Program 470 E. Lockwood Avenue St. Louis, MO 63119
Contact Information Jill M Stulce, CRNA, MSN, Program Director Martina R Steed, MS, CRNA, Assistant Education Director ph: (314) 968-5916 fax: (314) 968-7194 email: Jillstulce02@webster.edu
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree (s) offered Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia
Program Length 30 months, full time
Credit Hours 75 credit hours
Starting Month(s) August
Application Deadline Applications and all supporting documentation must be postmarked by November 1.
Cost of CRNA School at Webster University St Louis MO. Cost is for the entire length of the program.
Cost of Tuition: $60,320 Fees and expenses: $9,035 Grand Total: $69,355
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.
Class Size 20 students
Number of Applicants 80-120 applicants each year. 40-45 of those applicants are invited for an interview.
In this integrated program, course work and clinical experience are simultaneous for the majority of the program.
Two months into the program, you’ll begin clinical rotations. During this first year, you’ll be in class Monday through Thursday (full days) with clinicals on Fridays.
During the second year, you’ll have class two days a week with 3 days spent in clinicals.
The last year, you’ll have one day of class and 4 days of clinicals. You will also take “call” in the latter part of the program.
Of their 13 clinical sites, 4 are outside of St. Louis (Still in MO). All students are required to do at least one rotation (9 week term) in one of the rural locations.
These clinical sites provide a wide range of anesthesia experience and include major medical centers, private-practice urban facilities, outpatient centers, and rural locations.
As evidenced by accepting employment at affiliated clinical institutions, their students like their clinical education facilities. Of those who stayed in geographic locations where they have affiliations, nearly 80% accepted employment at clinical affiliates. Employer surveys are very positive.
Required Bachelor Degree Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field from an accredited college or university. You must also be a nurse, whether through a 2-year, 4-year, or accelerated program
RN: Hold a current RN license in the state of Missouri (if you live outside Missouri and you are accepted, you’ll need to get a current RN license in Missouri before classes begin).
Critical Care: A minimum of one year of experience in an acute-care setting (2 years is preferred). The most competitive applicants will have 1.5+ years ICU experience in adult care.
Unless a significant amount of your acute care experience was in an ICU setting, you will not be considered a competitive applicant (If most of your experience is in OR or ER, you’ll need to get ICU experience before applying).
GPA: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate studies, or evidence of outstanding postgraduate academic achievement. You’ll also need a grade of B or higher in all science courses. If there are science courses you scored lower than a B in, it is recommended that you retake those courses.
GRE scores: GRE is not required.
Certifications:
CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
BLS (Basic Life Support)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) is strongly recommended, not required
Recommended Science Courses These classes are NOT required, however, to be a competitive applicant, it is strongly recommended that you have taken at least two of these science classes and received a B or higher within the last 8 years.
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. Webster University St Louis MO’s Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 05/2001. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 05/2011. This shows that the program is very stable.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Webster University St Louis MO
How do I know if I am a good fit for Webster University St Louis MO’s Nurse Anesthesia program? “Webster’s Nurse Anesthetist program is strongly rooted in the basic sciences, which is why the program resides in Webster’s Department of Biological Sciences.
Students who will be most successful in the program will have a strong and recent (within the last 5-6 years) academic background in courses such as chemistry, physics, organic chemistry, and biochemistry.
The most successful students will also have a strong professional background as a registered nurse in an acute care setting, often obtained by working in an ICU.”
Can students work while they’re in the program? “[They] do not encourage students to work while they are in the Nurse Anesthetist program. Between clinical hours and the academic rigor of the program, students would find it difficult to work. Weekends are usually spared for study and family time.”
All information given on this site about Webster University St Louis MO’s Nurse Anesthetist Program was taken directly from their website.
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