NorthShore University School of Nurse Anesthesia

Degree Type

Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Program Length

36 months, full time

Credit Hours

110 quarter hours

Starting Month

September

Application Deadline

May 1st.

Program Requirements

Bachelor or master degree in nursing.

Current and unrestricted RN license in Illinois.

Minimum of two years nursing experience in critical care. Acceptable critical care experience includes: ICU (Intensive Care Unit), SICU (Surgical Intensive Care), MICU (Medical Intensive Care), CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care), PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit), CCU (Coronary Care Unit), or CTICU (Cardio Thoracic Intensive Care Unit). NOT accepted: OR (Operating Room), PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care), Cardiac Step-down, Telemetry, or Emergency Room.

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework and a minimum compiled GPA of 3.5 on the previous 60 hours of college coursework.

300 on the verbal and quantitative sections and a 4.0 on the written analytical section; for GREs taken prior to Summer 2011, a score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections and a 4.0 on the written analytical section. Must be less than 5 years old.

Must have the following Certifications: BCLS (Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).

Shadowing with a CRNA is strongly recommended.

Educational Requirements: Organic Chemistry (or Biochemistry) must be taken within the last five years. Scientific writing course completed prior to matriculation, and College Physics is strongly recommended.

Contact

ph: (847) 570-1959
email: anesthesiaschool@northshore.org
web: www.northshore.org