Goldfarb School of Nursing CRNA Program at Barnes-Jewish College is located on the campus of Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis.
Goldfarb School of Nursing CRNA Program
Barnes Jewish College
Nurse Anesthesia Program
MS: 90-36-697
4483 Duncan Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Contact Information
Bernadette Henrichs, Ph.D., CRNA, CCRN, CHSE, Program Director
ph: (314) 454-8910
fax: (314) 362-4870
email: Bernadette.Henrichs@BarnesJewishCollege.edu
Ms. Malou Jaime, International Student Advisor
e-mail: mjaime@bjc.org
phone: 314-454-8686
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree offered
DNP in Nurse Anesthesia
Program Length
36 months, full time
Credit Hours
92
Starting Month
January
Application Deadline
March 1
Entire Cost of CRNA School for Goldfarb School of Nursing CRNA Program.
The cost and expenses are based on the latest DNP program.
Cost of Tuition: $87,400
*Fees and Total: $102,366
*The cost includes tuition and costs are subject to change. (Check Expenses Overview page)
Number of Applicants
Approximately 30 candidates are interviewed per class.
Class Size
Up to 10
CRNA Program Summary
Are you concerned that Goldfarb School of Nursing’s CRNA 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 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.
Campus
Goldfarb School of Nursing is located on the campus of Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. In 2007, Barnes Jewish College’s brand lecture halls, as well as numerous other benefits of a modern building.
In preparation for your clinical experience, you will benefit from its Clinical Simulation Institute with six patient simulation labs and two exam rooms. These will provide high-tech, advanced nursing care experiences.
Curriculum Sequence
You’ll have an opportunity to fulfill your clinical training through affiliations with the region’s top institutions at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children; all located on the Washington University Medical Center campus.
Program Requirements
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Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at Goldfarb School of Nursing compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Required Degree
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
RN license:
Current proof of RN license.
Critical Care:
A minimum of one year of RN experience in an ICU setting.
Highest priority is given to applicants with the most current experience in an adult ICU at a Level One Trauma Center.
GPA:
Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all undergraduate and graduate coursework.
Minimum GRE scores:
The Graduate Record Exam is not required.
International Students
Barnes-Jewish College recommends that international applicants take the Internet based TOEFL (IBT) or IELTS. The score requirement for the IBT is 85, with minimum scores of 21 for reading and 23 for writing. The score requirement for the computer based test is 240, with a minimum score of 4.5 on the Test of Written English. The score requirement for the paper-based test is 575.
Certifications:
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- *PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
- CCRN (not required but highly recommended)
*must be completed by summer #2 and before OB and pediatric rotation.
Course Prerequisites – 3 credit hours each in the following classes:
- Physics (algebra-based)
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Undergrad or Graduate Statistics
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CRNA School Performance
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Goldfarb School of Nursing Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 10/2015. It was given 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again May 2025.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Goldfarb School of Nursing CRNA Program
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: 100% (2020)
National average first-time test takers: 85.2% (2020)
Attrition Rate: 0% (2011 to 2020)
CRNA Employment Rate: 100% (2020)
CRNA Salaries
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Missouri.
Missouri CRNA salaries are slightly above the national average with an annual mean wage of $189,610.
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
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