Midwestern University Glendale’s Nurse Anesthesia Program is one of two CRNA programs in Arizona. Program strengths include a variety of clinical sites and an anesthesia simulation laboratory.
Midwestern University
Nurse Anesthesia Program
19555 North 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308-6813
Contact Information
Dr. Rodney Fisher, PhD, CRNA, Program Director
ph: 623-572-3760
fax: 623-572-3227
email: rfishe1@midwestern.edu
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree offered
Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia; Post-Master’s DNAP (completion)
Program Length
27 months, full time
Starting Month
June
Application Deadline
Rolling admissions. Typically, a class is filled by mid-December so applicants are strongly encouraged to have their applications submitted by July 1st.
Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Midwestern University Glendale.
Tuition is calculated at the 2019-2020 rates. Historically, tuition has increased between 3.75% and 7% annually.
Cost of Tuition: $94,838
*Fees and expenses: $1,374
Grand Total: $96,212
*Annual student services fee.
Midwestern University Tuition Link
Class Size
34
Number of Applicants
Approximately 130
CRNA Training
During the course of this 27-month program, you can expect to spend between 45-52 hours per week engaged in classroom or clinical activities.
The MWU Nurse Anesthesia Program consists of two phases. The first phase (4 quarters) will give you will a strong foundation in the basic sciences, and anesthesia management.
The second phase (5 quarters) encompasses the clinical practicum ands-on experience to prepare you for a variety of practice settings. This experience includes the use of their anesthesia simulation laboratory. In addition to a state of the art simulation lab, the students use human cadavers for regional anesthesia.
All students will be considered for rotation to clinical sites in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, and Washington. You may be assigned to rotations in any combination of these states to ensure the best quality set of clinical rotations. The program assists students with lodging at clinical sites. Some sites offer free or subsidized housing.
The diverse clinical sites will provide you with a broad scope of experiences in rural, urban, and obstetrics.
Program Requirements
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CRNA Program Requirements
Required Baccalaureate Degree
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing granted by a regionally accredited U.S. college or university
RN
RN licensure in the United States or its territories
Critical Care
Minimum of one year of critical care registered nursing experience by the application deadline. Acceptable critical care experience includes:
- Adult ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
- Pediatric ICU
- Emergency Room
- PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)
Not accepted:
- NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Experience should include management of mechanical ventilation, invasive monitoring, and vasoactive medication infusions.
GPA
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Minimum science GPA of 3.0. The courses included in the calculation of the science GPA include anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, chemistry, physics, and microbiology. The average accepted student has a GPA of 3.58 (2019).
GRE Scores
Not required
TOEFL
The TOEFL is not required. International applicants must complete at least 30 semester hours of coursework from an accredited university in the United States or from a Canadian institution that uses English as the primary language of instruction.
Certifications
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Program Prerequisites
Applicants must complete all prerequisite coursework prior to application with a grade of C or better.
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Organic Chemistry
- General Chemistry
- Bio Chemistry (Not required but strongly recommended)
Midwestern University Glendale’s CRNA program website
CRNA School Performance
CRNA School Rankings – Schools by Rank
Ranked 32 in the 2015 graduating class.
*Please note: Read about how CRNA rankings are created.*
Objective School Rating System
Though Midwestern didn’t receive a great rank using this flawed, subjective rating system, they rank roughly in 10th place when using a more objective system – one that actually reflects the school’s performance and World Report’s rankings.
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Midwestern University Glendale Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed in October 2011. The program was awarded a 10-year accreditation and will be reviewed again in October 2021. This shows that the program is very stable.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Midwestern University Glendale
- First-time test takers (2019): 85%
- National average (2019): 84.8 %
Attrition Rate
3% (2019)
CRNA Employment Rate of program graduates
100% (2019)
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Arizona
Arizona CRNA salaries tend to be well below the national average with an annual mean wage of $144,530.
An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $181,040 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 study).
*If you have additional questions you would like answered about Midwestern University Glendale’s Nurse Anesthetist Program, please contact the school directly.
Salaries pulled from Bureau of Labor Statistics
*This page was updated January 28th, 2021*
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