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| The Nurse Anesthesia Program
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Description and Program Design
The Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA) Program is a twenty-four month course of study leading to a master's degree in nurse anesthesia. This program includes a didactic portion conducted at Newman University and a clinical anesthesia component to be carried out at local and regional hospitals. The first semester is primarily didactic, allowing the student to acquire the basic and advanced skills necessary for the safe administration of anesthesia.
During the second semester the student continues didactic instruction and receives an introduction to the practice of clinical anesthesia under the supervision of adjunct faculty who are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) and anesthesiologists. As the student progresses through the program, didactic instruction lessens while clinical time and case complexity increases. Second year students explore professional leadership issues while assuming greater responsibility in the hospital through increased call and leadership.
The curriculum of the program has a wide range of physical, behavioral, and biological science courses to help the student establish a theoretical base. Instructional approaches include a one-to-one instructor/student ratio, lecture, lab, self-directed study and structured learning. The clinical portion of the program consists of a hands-on approach to the administration of anesthesia. Students are encouraged to expand personal, educational, and professional goals as they push toward excellence. |
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