Department of Anesthesiology
Nurse
Anesthesia Concentration
The Program
The University
of Tennessee College of Nursing, Nurse Anesthesia Concentration
is a 31-month program, culminating in the awarding of a Master of
Science in Nursing (MSN) with a concentration in Nurse Anesthesia
to successful candidates. The application deadline is February 1
each year (11 months prior to the beginning of the program of study).
Eligible and competitive applicants are selected for personal interview
in April (following the February application deadline). Candidates
selected for admission, from the pool of applicants that are interviewed
in April, begin the program nine months later in January. Students
who successfully meet the clinical and didactic requirements of
the program complete their program in August, approximately 2.5
years after they begin their studies.
Clinical Sites
The primary clinical site
for the program is the University of Tennessee Medical Center in
Knoxville, a 581-bed Acute Care Teaching Hospital and a Level-I
Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, which offers a wide range of
clinical experiences to student registered nurse anesthetists.
Additionally, the following
clinical facilities are utilized for curricular enrichment and supplementation:
- Baptist Regional Medical Center (Corbin, KY)
- East Tennessee Baptist Hospital (Knoxville)
- East Tennessee Children's Hospital (Knoxville)
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (Knoxville)
Applicants
Applicants must have the
following:
- A Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree from a regionally accredited
college/university
- Achieved competitive scores on the qualitative and verbal sections
of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) {A minimum combined score
of 1000 or greater on the two sections suggested}. NOTE:
No other examinations, such as the MAT, GMAT, LSAT, or MCAT, are
accepted.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
- A minimum of one-year, current, full-time, adult ICU experience
as an RN. NOTE: Applicants not actively engaged
as an RN delivering direct patient care in an adult ICU should
speak with the Program Director before applying to the program.
- Current ACLS & PALS certification
- A graduate-level course in statistics from a regionally accredited
college/university with a grade of 'B', or better. NOTE: This
criterion must be completed prior to the start of classes in January.
Our
Faculty and Staff
The Program Director/Coordinator for the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration
is Dr. John Preston,
CRNA.
The Associate
Program Director for Didactic Education is Dr.
Donald Bell, CRNA.
The Associate
Program Director for Clinical Education is Ms.
Rachelle McLees, CRNA, MSN.
The Administrative Support Specialist for the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration
is Ms. Alisa Canupp, BA.
Program
Application
Program information and
application materials are available for downloading by clicking
on the following links:
Program materials may
also be obtained by calling the Student Services Office in the UT
College of Nursing at (865) 974-7606. If the secretary is
not available when you call, leave a brief message with the following
information:
- Name
- Mailing address
- Home phone number (with area code)
- E-mail address
Be sure to specify in
your message that you are requesting information and application
materials for the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration.
For other questions, or
to schedule an appointment with one of the Program Faculty, interested
applicants may feel free to contact the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration
directly by calling (865) 305-9222.
Accreditation
In 2004,
the UT Nurse Anesthesia Concentration received a maximum 10-year
accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia
Educational Programs (COA).
Council
on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
222
South Prospect Avenue, Suite 304
Park
Ridge, IL 60068-4010
Telephone:
(847) 692-7050
Fax:
(847) 692-7137
Website:
www.aana.com/accreditation/
The UT College of Nursing MSN program is fully accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
One
Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington,
DC 20036
Telephone:
(202) 887-6791
Fax:
(202) 887-8476
Website:
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Accreditation/AboutCCNE.htm
The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS).
Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools
Regional
Headquarters
1866 Southern
Lane
Decatur,
GA 30033-4097
Telephone:
(404) 679-4500
Fax: (404)
679-4556
Website:
http://www.sacs.org
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