Learn about the Admission Process for Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia Program

Requirements

Application for admission into the Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA) Program is a two step process. Students must apply to both Newman University and to the MSNA Program.

1. A completed NU graduate application (PDF 32 KB)
2. Three letters of professional recommendation (PDF 77 KB)
   1. Print three copies
3. $25 non-refundable application fee
   1. $40 for international students
4. An official transcript documenting a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
   1. And an official transcript from each college where undergraduate or graduate credit was earned
5. Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
   1. In all undergraduate and graduate work

Admission to the MSNA Program

Application to the MSNA Program must be completed by at least Nov. 15 of the year before the applicant wishes to be admitted. Acceptance into the MSNA Program is on a competitive basis and based on the completion of the following:

1. A complete Nursing Anesthesia application (PDF 255 KB)
2. A current unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in the state of Kansas
3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
   1. Minimum score 800 (Combined Verbal & Quantitative)
4. Three professional recommendations (PDF 77 KB)
   1. Print three copies
   2. One recommendation for each of
      1. Most recent employer
      2. A health care professional preferably a licensed physician or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
      3. And from an individual that can attest to your academic suitability to pursue graduate education
   3. The letters should reflect an accurate appraisal of clinical skills, experience, and independent decision making
5. One page letter (PDF 17 KB) written by applicant
   1. Detailing professional and educational goals
6. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
   1. Applicants who do not meet this criteria will be considered on an individual basis
7. Statistics course which includes descriptive and inferential statistics
8. Undergraduate research course
   1. Or evidence of other equivalent research courses
9. Minimum of one-year full-time employment as a professional nurse in a critical care setting
   1. Experience must be within the last 24-months
10. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
11. Interview with the Admissions & Progressions Committee

Your application will be considered complete when the first nine components have been received.

1. Newman University graduate application form (PDF 32 KB)
2. Application fee - $25
   1. $40 for international students
3. Nurse Anesthesia application form (PDF 255 KB)
4. Personal statement (PDF 17 KB)
   1. on required form
5. Three letters of recommendation (PDF 77KB)
   1. on required form only
6. Copies of nursing license(s)
   1. ACLS and PALS accreditation
7. Resumé

The above seven components should be collected and mailed together in one packet to this address:

Also necessary for admission:

1. Official sealed transcript from previous colleges / universities
   1. These may be submitted with your application packet as long as they reach us with their original seals and stamps unbroken
   2. Or they may be sent by the schools directly to the Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia Program at the address mentioned above
2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores sent directly from the Educational testing Service to the address mentioned above.
   1. The NU GRE code is 6615

Incomplete application packets will be returned to the applicant for completion.
Only the below items may arrive separately:

• Transcript
• GRE scores

In order to make sure your application is considered, we urge you to follow the instructions above.

If you have questions about the application process, contact Linda Sabala or Professor Sharon Niemann, Nurse Anesthesia program director.

Admission to the nurse anesthesia program is on a competitive basis and requires an interview with the admissions committee. In order to be considered to the next class, all application materials, including transcripts and GRE scores must be received at the University on or before Nov. 15 of the year prior to the year for which you are applying.

Registered nursing license
Bachelor’s degree (preferably in nursing) from an accredited school
GPA of at least 3.0
Minimum one year of critical care experience

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