Academic Programs

Director: Kathleen Patterson, Ph.D., RN
Phone: (814) 871-5547
E-mail: patterson018@gannon.edu

Overview

The Nurse Anesthesia option is designed to provide the professional nurse with an in-depth concentration in clinical anesthesia and to prepare graduates of the program to assume the specialized role of nurse anesthetist. Students have the opportunity to  contribute as a member of the health care team in providing optimal patient care. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the examination of the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. This graduate nursing option is a cooperative program between Gannon University and  Hamot Medical Center School of Anesthesia. Students must attend full-time in this option.

Outcomes

At the conclusion of the program of study leading to the degree of Master of Science in Nursing, the graduate:

1.         Synthesizes theory and research from nursing, the biopsychosocial sciences, and the humanities in their advanced practice role to care for members of diverse populations.

2.         Is able to conduct research, collaborate with other researchers from various disciplines, and implement research findings in practice or educational settings.

3.         Is able to assume the advanced practice role of educator, administrator, researcher, or practitioner.

4.         Is prepared to assume a leadership role to influence change in health care practice at local, regional, and national levels.

5.         Articulates and differentiates the various advanced practice roles within nursing.

6.         Has developed an understanding of the importance of maintaining professional development in their advanced practice role.

7.         Actively engages in collaborative relationships as an advanced practice nurse with professionals from various disciplines and members of diverse populations to improve health care.

8.         Has acquired a foundation for doctoral study.

Admission Requirements

Professional nurses who have a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing from an accredited program are eligible to apply for admission. NOTE: The Nurse Anesthesia program of study begins only in January. The application deadline is August 1 of each calendar year. Applicants seeking admission in the Nurse Anesthesia option must:

·        Submit an application for admission—deadline for submission is August 1 for classes beginning the following January. The application is available on the Hamot Medical Center Website at: 

      www.hamot.org/careers_education/school_of_anesthesia/application.php.

·         Provide transcripts of all academic work.

·         Provide evidence of the fulfillment of legal requirements for the practice of nursing in the Unite States.

·         Provide evidence of having completed an introductory statistics course and an undergraduate research course with a grade of at least a B in both courses.

·         Provide evidence of a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate math and science courses.

·         Provide evidence of a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate nursing studies.

·         Submit competitive scores from the Graduate Record Examination. A combined minimum GRE score of 900 on the verbal and quantitative portions with a score of 3 on the analytical writing portion is required.

·         Provide four letters of recommendation from former professors and employers who are in a position to comment on the applicant’s ability to successfully pursue graduate study in the nurse anesthesia option.

·         Have at least one year of clinical experience in which critical judgments are made, i.e., critical care, emergency room, etc.

·         Be interviewed and selected for admission by the Gannon University Villa Maria School of Nursing and Hamot Medical Center School of Anesthesia Admissions Committee.

Program of Study

This program option can only be completed on a full-time basis.

FIRST YEAR

Spring Semester

GNURS 525      Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3)       

GNURS 627      Physiology for Anesthesia 1 (4)*

GNURS 561      Chemistry and Physics of Anesthesia (3)*  

GNURS 630      Foundations of Anesthesia Nursing 1 (3)*

GNURS 625      Pharmacology for Anesthesia 1 (3)*

16 credits

Summer Session

GNURS 617      Anesthesia Clinical Practicum 1 (0)*             

GNURS 628      Physiology for Anesthesia 2 (3)*

GNURS 625      Pharmacology for Anesthesia 1 (3)*            

GNURS 632     Foundations of Anesthesia Nursing 2 (3)*

6 credits

Fall Semester

GNURS 618      Anesthesia Clinical Practicum 2 (0)*             

GNURS 650     Research Methods (3)

GNURS 626      Pharmacology for Anesthesia 2 (3)*            

GNURS 725      Advanced Anesthesia Nursing 1 (3)*

GNURS 629      Physiology for Anesthesia 3 (2)*

11 credits        

SECOND YEAR

Spring Semester

GNURS 526      Role Theory and Professional Issues (3)      

GNURS 651     Research Seminar (3)

GNURS 619      Anesthesia Clinical Practicum 3 (0)*             

GNURS 726      Advanced Anesthesia Nursing 2 (3)*

9 credits

Summer Session

GNURS 717      Anesthesia Clinical Practicum 4 (0)*             

GNURS 721      Thesis Guidance (1)

1 credit

Fall Semester

GNURS 718      Anesthesia Clinical Practicum 5 (0)*             

GNURS 721      Thesis Guidance (1)

GNURS 731      Integrating Role Seminar (3)*

4 credits

THIRD YEAR

Spring Semester

GNURS 719      Anesthesia Clinical Practicum 6 (0)*             

GNURS 721      Thesis Guidance (1)

1 credit

48 Total Credits                                                                           

 * Indicates courses required for a Nurse Anesthesia Certificate 

The Nurse Anesthesia program and Certificate options are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).

Nurse Anesthesia Certificate

For students with an earned MSN, a Nurse Anesthesia Certificate may be earned by taking the didactic and clinical courses indicated with an asterisk. If the student has not previously completed a thesis, the research component will be required. Certificate students must meet all admission eligibility requirements and are admitted on a

space-available basis only.

NOTE:  Gannon RN to MSN students may be admitted into the Nurse Anesthesia option after completing all undergraduate requirements and fulfilling all admission requirements for the Nurse Anesthesia option. Availability of RN to MSN placement in this program option is limited.

Hamot Medical Center
201 State Street ~ Erie, PA 16550-0001
814-877-6000 Ext. 2938 or 1-800-937-9133 (Ext. 2938)Director Hamot School of Anesthesia Steve.Anderson@hamot.org