Rush University College of Nursing
Nurse Anesthetist Program
600 S. Paulina St.,
Armour Academic Center, #1034
Chicago, IL 60612
Contact Information
Michael J Kremer, Ph.D., CRNA, CHSE, FNAP, FAAN, Program Director
ph: (312) 942-6125
fax: (312) 942-8157
email: Mike_J_Kremer@rush.edu
Maiko Yamashita, DNP, CRNA
Acting Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program
email: maiko_yamashita@rush.edu
Admission Specialist
Elizabeth Miranda
email: elizabeth_m_miranda@rush.edu
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree offered
Doctor of Nursing Practice Concentration in Nurse Anesthesia; Post-Master’s DNP (Entry)
Program Length
36 months
Credit Hours
89 credit hours
Starting Month
September
Please Note: The full-time DNP program is 40 months in length and begins in the fall term. Students are officially admitted in the summer term to allow them to take prerequisite courses as admitted students. If students have already taken the prerequisite courses or they do not wish to take courses in the summer term, then their full-time program of study begins in the fall term.
Application Deadline
May 3rd
Your application must be verified by NursingCAS and all supporting documentation received by May 3rd to be considered for the early admission deadline.
Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Rush University College of Nursing.
Tuition is calculated at the 2020-2021 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: $103,774
Fees and expenses:
Grand Total: $103,774
Class Size
24-28 students are admitted each year. A waitlist will be determined at the same time admission decisions are made.
CRNA Program Summary
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Rush University College of Nursing (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.
Academic and Clinical Experience The Rush University College of Nursing MSN program is an academically front-loaded program with gradually increasing clinical experience during the first 12 months. Following successful completion of the didactic sequence, you’ll begin a 15-month clinical residency.
During this residency, you’ll learn to provide anesthesia for every type of surgical patient including thoracic, cardiovascular, neurological, transplant, trauma, obstetrics, and others. The time commitment throughout the program is extensive.
Program Requirements
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CRNA Program Requirements
BSN
Completion of a BSN from an accredited institution.
RN:
RN license (for the application, an Illinois license is not required)
Critical Care:
Have a minimum of one year of recent, full-time experience as an RN in an adult ICU at the time of the application deadline (two years of such experience is strongly preferred). It is most competitive to be currently working in the ICU at the time of application.
Acceptable critical care experience includes any experience in an ICU or Cardiac Care Unit. They have no preference for one type of ICU over another (medical vs. surgical vs. neuro vs. burn/trauma vs. CV):
They do NOT accept:
- Recovery Room
- Emergency Department
- Telemetry
- Step-Down
- Invasive Radiology
- Operating Room
- Cath Lab
GPA:
- An overall undergraduate GPA of a 3.0
- An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in nursing courses
- An overall science GPA of 3.0 OR completion of at least 10 credits of graduate level sciences with a 3.0 average or better
- A Graduate GPA of 3.0 (if applicable)
Science Courses included in Science GPA calculation – all undergraduate or graduate:
- Biology
- Microbiology
- Chemistry
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Pathophysiology
- Physics
- Pharmacology
- Immunology
GRE:
Completion of the GRE. To be competitive, your GRE scores should be at least Verbal 151 or higher, Quantitative 151 or higher and Analytic Writing 4.0 or higher.
TOEFL:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for students who are non-native speakers of English or who have not completed a minimum of three (3) years of higher education and received their baccalaureate degree in the United States.
Certifications must be completed before the application deadline:
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Rush University College of Nursing’s CRNA program website
CRNA School Performance
CRNA School Rankings – Schools by Rank
*Please read about how CRNA rankings are created.*
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Rush University College of Nursing’s CRNA Program was last reviewed 05/2015. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 05/2025. This shows that the program is very stable.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Rush University
First-time test takers: 100% (Class of 2019)
Attrition Rate
0% (Class of 2019)
Employment Rate
100% (Class of 2019)
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Illinois
Illinois CRNA salaries are higher than the U.S. average, with an annual mean wage of $199,660.
An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $181,040 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 study)
*This page was updated February 2, 2021.*
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