Newman University's and the Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia Program Academic Setting

Newman University is a Catholic, liberal arts University sponsored by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ. The University is named after Church leader and educator, John Henry Cardinal Newman, and its primary focus is educating for life. NU provides students the knowledge and skill to succeed personally and professionally, and nurtures an ethical and moral standard rooted in Judeo-Christian principles, by which they can set goals, make decisions and establish relationships. NU is committed to the belief that the spiritual nature of all persons can and should influence all aspects of life and, therefore, is an important factor in the improvement of our technological society.

The university, through its curriculum and supporting environment, challenges its students to become liberally educated persons who will:

• Respect the dignity of every person
• Desire a higher education imbued with the values of Catholic tradition and the mission of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, namely, that of developing and empowering people
• Develop their whole person by following Cardinal Newman who teaches that the development of the intellect and spirit along with the practical arts is intrinsic to the fulfillment of the human potential
• Become thinking persons for tomorrow's world by seeking
• Degree programs in the liberal arts and selected professional career area
• Courses and programs for career enhancement and professional development
• Educational experiences for personal enrichment
• Consider with special regard the persons who are disadvantaged
• Attain an interdependent global perspective formed by a critical consciousness that hungers and thirsts for justice and peace

Newman University is located on a 51-acre campus in southwest Wichita, easily accessible from U.S. Highway 54. It is ten minutes from both downtown and the airport. To learn more, click About NU.

Primary clinical sites for the NU MSNA Program are located in Wichita, Kan.

• Via Christi-St. Francis Campus
• Wesley Medical Center
• Kansas Surgery and Recovery
• Wichita Clinic
• Kansas Medical Center
• Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital

Primary Clinical Sites for the MSNA Program in Oklahoma City, Okla.

• McBride Clinic Orthopedic Hospital
• Oklahoma City VA
• Duncan Regional Hospital

Note that the OKC primary site is not a distance learning facility and students will be on campus weekly for didactic classes.

Other Primary Clinical Sites for the MSNA Program

• St. Catherine's Hospital - Garden City, KS 
• Hillcrest Hospital - Tulsa, OK
• Freeman Health Systems - Joplin, MO

Note that the other primary sites are not a distance learning facility and students will be on campus weekly for didactic classes.

Non-primary enrichment clinical sites available in Kansas

• Topeka
• Lawrence
• Salina
• Shawnee Mission