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Come join a top-tier University of the South that is Christ-centered and excellence driven by becoming a student at Union University in the School of Nursing - Nurse Anesthesia program. The nurse anesthesia graduate curriculum is 31 months in duration and includes training at 14 clinical sites. You may obtain an application packet along with admission requirements by contacting Rita Croom, Nursing Admissions Director (731.661.6545 rcroom@uu.edu).
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Contact Information
- Admissions:
Wendy Williams, Nursing Admissions Assistant, wwilliams@uu.edu, 731-661-6542
Rita Croom, Director or Admissions and Marketing, rcroom@uu.edu, 731-661-6545 - Enrolled Students:
Elsie Cressman, ecressma@uu.edu, 731-661-5124, Fax: 731-661-5504
Faculty
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Molly Wright, MSN, CRNA, APRN Assistant Professor Chair Nurse Anesthesia Track |
April Yearwood, MSN, CRNA, APRN Assistant Professor Assistant Chair Nurse Anesthesia Track |
Melissa Lefave, MS, CRNA, APRN Assistant Professor Nurse Anesthesia Track
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Human Patient Simulators
The Union University School of Nursing is unique in its innovative teaching strategies with the use of 5 METI Human Patient Simulators
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MSN Nurse Anesthesia Curriculum Model
| Year 1 | Year 2 | ||||
| Winter Semester (January) | |||||
| NUR 519 | Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia |
3 | |||
| NUR 521 | Basic Principles of Anesthesia I | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 6 | ||||
| Spring Semester (February-May) | Spring Semester (January-May) | ||||
| NUR 526 | Advanced Theoretical & Ethical Concepts |
2 | NUR 533 | Advanced Nursing Research | 3 |
| NUR 511 | Nursing Informatics & Statistics | 3 | NUR 613 | Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Anes. | 3 |
| NUR 531 | Anesthesia Pharmacology I | 3 | NUR 614 | Neurosurgical Anesthesia | 2 |
| NUR 522 | Basic Principles of Anesthesia II | 3 | NUR 571 | Master's Clinical Practicum II | 8 |
| BIO 505 | Applied Anatomy & Phy I (1st 8 Wks) |
3 | |||
| BIO 507 | Applied Anatomy & Phy II (2nd 8 Wks) |
3 | |||
| Total Credits | 17 | Total Credits | 16 | ||
| Summer Semester (June-August) | Summer Semester (June-August) | ||||
| NUR 542 | Adv. Health Promotion & Intercultural |
2 | NUR 691 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency |
1 |
| NUR 587 | Anesthesia Techniques | 3 | |||
| NUR 586 | Anesthesia Pathophysiology | 3 | |||
| NUR 532 | Anesthesia Pharmacology II | 3 | |||
| BIO 509 | Applied Human Gross Anatomy |
4 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 1 | ||
| Fall Semester (September-December) | Fall Semester (September-December) | ||||
| NUR 563 | Master's Clinical Practicum I | 2 | NUR 691 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency |
1 |
| NUR 641 | Adv. Health Care Policy & Economics | 2 | |||
| NUR 611 | Obstetrical Anesthesia | 2 | |||
| NUR 612 | Pediatric Anesthesia | 2 | |||
| Total Credits | 12 | Total Credits | 1 | ||
| Year 3 | |||||
| Spring Semester (January-May) | Summer Semester (June-August) | ||||
| NUR 691 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency |
1 | NUR 691 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency |
1 |
| Required Elective (Choose one 3 credit hour course) | |||||
| NUR 507 | Curriculum Design | ||||
| NUR 525 | Introduction to Administrative Practice | ||||
| NUR 580 | Health Care and Missions | ||||
| NUR 696 | Thesis | ||||
| NUR 697 | Scholarly Project | ||||
| Electives offered during various semesters. See course schedule for offering of electives. | |||||
| TOTAL CURRICULUM HOURS 73 | |||||
2011-2012 Tuition Rates
- $735 per credit hour
- How To Apply For Financial Assistance
Admission Criteria
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
- Undergraduate statistics course completed
- Last 60 hours GPA must be 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale
- Minimum of one year critical care experience
- Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse in the states of TN, MS and KY
- Union University School of Nursing application with $50 application fee
- Official transcripts from all Undergraduate and Graduate course-work attempted
- Submission of three letters of reference from people who have knowledge of your academic and clinical abilities, character, critical thinking skills, and potential to successfully matriculate through a graduate nurse anesthesia program. One letter of reference must be from your most recent critical care supervisor.
- The deadline for all application documents is April 1st each year
- Application Reactivation (.pdf)
Applicants Admitted to the Program:
- Clear criminal background check
- Clear urine drug screen