Director's Message
Program Description
Mission
Student/Graduate
Information
Accreditation
Program
Director's Message
Nurse anesthesia is the oldest of the nursing specialties; nurse
anesthetists have been providing anesthesia services for more than
100 years in the United States. As the specialty developed, the
education of nurse anesthetists has progressed from the apprenticeship
model to the graduate school level. The Nurse Anesthesia Program
at Midwestern University provides students with a solid foundation
in the basic sciences as well as teaching all aspects of anesthesia
management. The clinical practicums challenge students to apply
knowledge gained in the classroom to actual administration of anesthesia
under the guidance of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
and anesthesiologists at multiple clinical sites in the region.
Graduates of our program will be able to work in a variety of settings
including urban and rural hospitals, same-day surgery centers, doctors’
offices, and pain clinics. The program is also committed to providing
students with the knowledge and skills necessary to participate
in scholarly work that will contribute to the profession’s
body of knowledge.
Mary Wojnakowski, CRNA, Ph.D.
Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program
Program Description
The Nurse Anesthesia Program is a two-phase program. The first phase
is the didactic component, which takes four quarters to complete.
All coursework in the first phase of the program must be completed
prior to starting the second phase of the program. The second phase
encompasses the clinical practicum and a research-based project
related to anesthesia. This phase requires five quarters to complete.
The length of the program is 27 months.
Mission
To create an educational environment that cultivates excellence
in professionalism, compassion, competence, and teamwork in the
practice of anesthesia.
Student/Graduate Information
| Class of 2006 |
|
| Student Accepted |
15 |
| Attrition Rate |
3 out of 15 |
| Graduation Rate |
12 out of 12 |
| First Attempt Board Passing
Rate |
100% |
| Employment Rate |
12 out of 12 |
| Class of 2007 |
|
| Student Accepted |
15 plus one from the class
of 2006 |
| Attrition Rate |
1 out of 15 |
| Graduation Rate |
15 out of 15 |
| First Attempt Board Pasing Rate |
15 out of 15 |
| Employment Rate |
15 out of 15 |
| Class of 2008 |
|
| Student Accepted |
15 |
| Attrition Rate |
4 out of 15 |
| Class of 2009 |
|
| Student Accepted |
15 plus two from the class of 2008 |
| Attrition Rate |
1 out of 17 |
Accreditation
Midwestern University has been continuously accredited by The Higher
Learning Commission, A Commision of the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools, since 1993 (30 North LaSalle St., Suite
2400, Chicago, IL 60602; <www.ncacihe.org>).
The most recent action resulted in a 10-year accreditation renewal.
The State of Arizona Board of Private Postsecondary Education has
approved all current degree programs at the Glendale Campus of Midwestern
University.
The Nurse Anesthesia Program is accredited by the Council
on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA),
222 South Prospect Avenue, Suite 304, Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068-4001,
(847) 692-7050. Dates effective: November 1, 2007 thru October 31,
2011.
