Gonzaga University is the only CRNA school in Washington. They enrolled their first cohort of DNAP students in the Fall of 2015.
Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane Nurse Anesthesia School
Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane
Gonzaga University
502 E. Boone Avenue
Tilford Center Suite 312
Spokane, WA 99258
Contact Information
Program Directors:
Scot Pettey, CRNA, DNAP
John Weisbrod, CRNA
For general application information and inquiries contact:
Karen Wilson
DNAP Administrative Assistant
Phone (509) 474-4971
DNAP@providence.org
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree offered
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)
Program Length
36 months, full time
Credit Hours
88
Starting Month
May
Application Deadline
September 1, interviews occur in October.
Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane.
Tuition is calculated at the 2018-2019 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 In State Tuition: $90,645
*Fees and expenses: $5,892
Grand Total: $96,537
*This includes the cost of books, supplies, test fees, and miscellaneous school expenses. This figure is an estimation based on typical fees and expenses in a nurse anesthesia program.
Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane Tuition Link
Class Size
Up to 10 will be accepted
When did this CRNA Program begin?
In 1979
CRNA Program Summary
Are you concerned that the Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane Nurse Anesthesia 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.
“Graduates of Gonzaga’s DNAP program will receive a practice-based experience blending anesthesia clinical practice with leadership strategies. The curriculum of Gonzaga’s DNAP program will build on the extensive education of program participants. In addition to learning the practice of nurse anesthesia, candidates should be prepared to engage in systems thinking to solve complex problems, translate evidence to improve health care practices and population health, lead quality improvement and change initiatives, and demonstrate effective intraprofessional collaboration in the nurse anesthesia field.”
The first semester is primarily didactic; clinical practicum begins during the second semester. The education core content is integrated throughout the curriculum.
Program Requirements
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Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
BSN
A baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing or an appropriate major, from an accredited university.
RN:
Current RN license with eligibility for licensure in Washington
Critical Care:
2 years of RN experience with a minimum of one-year full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting at the time of application deadline. Critical care experience must be within the past 2 years.
Examples of acceptable critical care experience include:
- General ICU
- MICU
- Adult specialty ICU
- Coronary Care ICU
Required competencies include:
- Management of adult patients on ventilators
- Vasoactive drugs
- Invasive monitors
- Long-term bedside assessment of critically ill patients
GPA:
3.0 minimum, 3.2 preferred with strong science grades.
Minimum GRE scores:
No GRE required
Certification:
- ACLS (by start of clinicals)
- PALS (by start of clinicals)
- CCRN (by application)
Seven (7) Science Course Prerequisites (must be taken prior to interview)
These are just examples of what your 7 courses could be:
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Pathophysiology
- Anatomy
Shadowing Experience
Minimum 24 hours cumulative shadowing time with an anesthesia provider is recommended.
Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane’s CRNA program website
CRNA School Performance
CRNA School Rankings – Schools by Rank
Ranked #9 for the 2015 graduating class.
*Please note: Read about how CRNA rankings are created.*
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 10/2016. It was given 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 10/2026. This shows that the program is stable.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Gonzaga University
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% (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Attrition Rate
12.5% (Class of 2016)
Employment Rate
100% since 1979
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Washington
Washington CRNA salaries are slightly above the national average with an annual mean wage of $194,080.
An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $169,450 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2017 study).
All information given on this site about Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane’s Nurse Anesthetist Program was taken directly from their website.
* This page was updated February 14, 2019 *
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