Texas Christian University (TCU), located in Fort Worth, Texas, offers a Master of Science in nurse anesthesia. This 28-month program is divided into two parts. During the first 12-month phase, students take foundational courses in anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, chemistry and pathophysiology. During the remaining 16 months of the program, students participate in a residency program guided by physicians, faculty members and anesthesiologists.
TCU is in the process of receiving accreditation for its Doctor of Nursing Practice-Anesthesia degree. Courses of study covered beyond the foundational science courses include topics such as translational research, decision science and informatics and emerging science for advanced practice.
Texas Christian University
School of Nurse Anesthesia
2800 West Bowie St. Suite 319
Fort Worth, TX 76109
817-257-7887
crna.tcu.edu
The department of nursing at California State University in Fullerton (CSUF) offers a concentration in anesthesia as part of its Master of Science degree. The nurse anesthetist program includes a variety of on-campus and off-campus training through clinical partnerships with area health facilities. Students interested in the nurse anesthesia program at CSUF must have one year of practical experience in emergency care, post-anesthesia care or critical care before being admitted to the program. Courses within the program include foundational courses in nursing anesthesia, clinical studies and a number of nursing anesthesia practicums.
California State University--Fullerton
Department of Nursing, EC-190
800 N. State College Blvd.
P.O.Box 6868
Fullerton, CA 92834
657-278-3336
nursing.fullerton.edu
The College of Health Professions at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) offers the Master of Science degree in nursing anesthesia. The school boasts a 100-percent placement rate for its nursing anesthesia graduates. The UDM program emphasizes core nursing programs of physiology, pharmacology, anatomy and principles of nurse anesthesia. The remainder of the program focuses on clinical experience and a master's project. The typical program at UDM takes 27 months to complete, but the university does offer an extended 39-month track for those who need to work in the early part of the program rather than make a full-time commitment to their studies.
College of Health Professions
McAuley School of Nursing
University of Detroit Mercy
4001 West McNichols Road
Detroit, Michigan 48221
313-993-1208
healthprofessions.udmercy.edu