Post-Masters Certificate

The Nurse Anesthesia Program has been approved by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs to award a Post Master Certificate.

Individuals who have an earned Master of Science Degree in Nursing may apply for the post Master Certificate Program

Prospective students must apply and be admitted to the nurse Anesthesia Program. All anesthesia course requirements must be met to receive the Post Masters Certificate and be eligible to sit for the Certification Examination.

Admissions Criteria for the Masters of Science in Nursing Program

• An earned bachelor's degree with a major in nursing.
• A cummulative quality point average of 3.00 or better on a 4.00 scale in the last 60 credits of the baccalaureate program.
• A satisfactory score on the graduate records examination (GRE): GRE -combined Verbal and Quantative 900 or above and Analytical 3.0 or above.
• A current license as a professional registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Completion of an undergraduate Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry and introductory statistics course, with grades B or above.
• Four letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to your abilities as a nurse. (e.g. nursing program, immediate supervisor, professional).
• Personal interview with the admissions committee.
• A minimum of one year experience as a registered professional nurse in which the applicant has had the opportunity to develop independent decision making, demonstrate psycho motor skills and the ability to use and interpret advanced monitoring based on knowledge of physiology and pharmacologic principles (e.g. intensive care units, Neo-natal, PACU or Emergency Room experience).
• BLS, ACLS and PALS (Recommended CCRN)
• An introductory computer course is recommended.

Each applicant must competently demonstrate the sensory, mental and physical abilities of a student nurse anesthetist, as evidenced by satisfactory performance of the programs clinical behavioral objectives.

Each successful applicant must pass a pre-enrollment physical.

RN TO MSN Program

Council on Accreditation approved Experimental.

RN to MSN Requirements
A minimum of 115 additional semester hours of credit are required for candidates who enter with an associate degree or diploma in nursing. This option is for the experienced registered nurse, at least one year critical care experience. There is the opportunity for advanced placement by challenge examinations, portfolio options or transfer of credit.

Curriculum Plan

Undergraduate Courses 73 credits
Prerequisites 35 credits
Microbiology with lab 4
Anatomy and Physiology with lab 8
Chemistry of Life I with lab 3
Nutrition 3
Sociology 3
Chemistry of Life II with lab 3
Human Growth and Development 3
Statistics 3
Psychology 3

Core - 18 credits

These credits are in addition to credits earned and applied to a previous degree.

Theology
Philosophy
Ethics (either Philosophy of Ethics or Theology of Moral Responsibility) LS 383 Senior Integrating Seminar

Selection of 6 credits
3 credits from fine arts

• LS 155 Introduction to Theatre
• LS 251 Introduction to Music
• LS 253 Introduction to Visual Arts
• LS 255 Art of the Film

3 credits from literature

• LE 241 Prose Fiction
• LE 243 Drama
• LE 245 Poetry
• LE 247 Introduction to Literature

Undergraduate Nursing Course - 20 credits

Professional Leadership 3 credits (Portfolio option available.)
Transition to Professional Nursing 4 credits required
Development of the Professional Role 4 credits (Portfolio option available)
Professional Nursing IV 9 credits

Portfolio evaluation is individually based and may require additional work via case study or stimulated clinical experiences for all portions of the course.

Graduate Courses- Anesthesia Curriculum

* Students must apply to the nurse anesthesia option at the appropriate time and must meet all nurse anesthesia admission requirements.