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Home » Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthetist School Program

Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthetist School Program

Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthetist School Program
Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthetist School Program

Florida Gulf Coast University’s extremely high success rate on the National Board Exam (NCE) combined with the small class size and caring, student-oriented instructors make the choice for FGCU an easy one!

Florida Gulf Coast University 
10501 FGCU Boulevard South
Fort Myers, FL 33965

Contact Information
Rosann Spiegel, JD, DNAP, CRNA, ARNP
Program Director, MSN Nurse Anesthesia Program
Assistant Professor
Email: rspiegel@fgcu.edu
Phone: (239) 745-4309

Gretchen Warn
Graduate Program Assistant – Nursing
Email: gwarn@fgcu.edu
Phone: (239)590-7505

Quick Facts

CRNA Degree offered
DNP. As a fresh program, the first cohort for the entry-level BSN-DNP Nurse Anesthesiology Program was admitted in May 2020 

Program Length
36 months, full time

Credit Hours
112

Starting Month
May

Application Deadline
September 15th. Interviews in October and November.  You must apply through NursingCAS. Application materials received after September 15 will be considered on a space available basis.

Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Please note that tuition is calculated at the current 2020-2021 school year. 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 In State Tuition: $35,547
*Fees and Total: $41,819

Cost of Out of State Tuition: $131,458
*Fees and Total: $140,729

*This includes the estimated cost of books and the application fee.

There is a clinical fee and an equipment fee for each semester – contact the program for more specific tuition details.

Florida Gulf Coast University CRNA Program Tuition link

Clinicals
They strive to provide the most current ands-on training in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia as well as the vascular line.

Commute time
All current clinical sites are in Lee, Collier mandatory rotation, housing will be provided.  Students will be responsible for travel to sites in Florida.

Florida Gulf Coast University CRNA
Florida Gulf Coast University CRNA

Program Requirements

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

CRNA Program Requirements

Required Bachelor Degree
A bachelor’s degree transcript from a CCNE or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) nursing program and a regionally accredited institution, or the equivalent bachelor’s degree in a nursing program from a foreign institution.

RN:
Current and unrestricted registration as a registered nurse with eligibility for Florida RN licensure.

Critical Care:

A minimum of one-year current practice experience as a registered nurse in acute care setting which incorporates use and pharmacological principles.

GPA:
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Minimum GRE scores:
Taken within five years of application, with the following preferred minimum scores: 153 verbal, 144 quantitative, and a minimum of 3.5 out of 6 on the essay portion. These are the average scores of students admitted from years past:

The revised GRE taken after August 1, 2011

Verbal: 149-156

Quantitative: 146-152

These certifications are not required for an application, but must be maintained while in the program:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS(Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Course Prerequisites (must earn a C or better)

  • Statistics course.
  • Health assessment course.
  • Two chemistry courses, one with a laboratory component.

Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthetist School Program

CRNA School Performance

Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Gulf Coast University Florida Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed on 10/2012. It was given 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again on 10/2022. The maximum accreditation available is 10 years.

First-time test takers (MSN): 83% (2021)

Attrition Rate (MSN): 0%  – (2021)

Employment Rate (MSN): 100% – 2021

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CRNA Salaries

An average nurse anesthetist salary in Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthetist School Program, Florida
Florida CRNA salaries are below the national average with an annual mean wage of $176,760.

An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $189,190 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020 study).

Salaries pulled from Bureau of Labor Statistics

All information given on this site about Florida Gulf Coast University’s Nurse Anesthetist Program was taken directly from their website.
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