[ICURN2CRNA]

Kaiser School of Anesthesia Ranking
The latest U.S. News & World Report has just announced the "America's Best Graduate Schools 2008" with a Nurse Anesthesia Concentration. Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia offically ranks #6 in the nation ahead of both USC and Samuel Merrit College; meaning KPSAN is the top ranked CRNA school on the West Coast. In addition, KPSAN rakned ahead of the Mayo Clinic, Duke University, and Columbia University.
..>..>..>..>Rank/School Average assessment
score (5.0 = highest)
1. Virginia Commonwealth University 4.1

2. U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (TX) 4.0

3. Navy Nurse Corps (MD) 3.8 Rush University (IL) 3.8

5. University of Pittsburgh 3.7

6. Albany Medical College (NY) 3.6 Georgetown University (DC) 3.6 Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia/Calif. State U.--Fullerton 3.6 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (MD) 3.6 University of Iowa 3.6

11. Baylor College of Medicine (TX) 3.5 Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Case Western Reserve Univ. 3.5 Oakland University--Beaumont (MI) 3.5 University of Cincinnati 3.5 Wake Forest Univ./Univ. of North Carolina--Greensboro 3.5

16. Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia/U. of N.C.--Greensboro 3.4 Samuel Merritt College (CA) 3.4 University at Buffalo--SUNY 3.4 University of Detroit Mercy 3.4 University of Texas Health Science Center--Houston 3.4 Wayne State University (MI) 3.4

22. Case Western Reserve University (OH) 3.3

23. Hamot Medical Center/Gannon University (PA) 3.2 Sacred Heart Medical Center/Gonzaga University (WA) 3.2 University of Tennessee--Knoxville 3.2 26. Mayo School of Health Sciences (MN) 3.1 Medical University of South Carolina 3.1 Minneapolis School of Anesthesia 3.1 Northeastern University (MA) 3.1 University of Pennsylvania 3.1 Washington U. in St. Louis (Barnes-Jewish Coll. of Nursing and Allied Health) 3.1

32. Boston College (Connell) 3.0 Carolinas Health Care System /U. of North Carolina--Charlotte 3.0 Crozer Chester Medical Center/Villanova University (PA) 3.0 Minneapolis VA School of Anesthesia 3.0 Mount Marty College (SD) 3.0 St. Mary's University of Minnesota 3.0 University of Alabama--Birmingham 3.0 University of Maryland--Baltimore 3.0 University of Michigan--Flint/Hurley Medical Center 3.0 University of Southern California 3.0

42. Charleston Area Medical Center (WV) 2.9 Decatur Memorial Hospital/Bradley University (IL) 2.9 Duke University (NC) 2.9 East Carolina University (NC) 2.9 Excela Health School of Anesthesia (PA) 2.9 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center 2.9 Truman Medical Center (MO) 2.9 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities 2.9 University of New England (ME) 2.9 Webster University (MO) 2.9

52. Bryan LGH Medical Center/University of Kansas 2.8 Evanston Northwestern Healthcare/DePaul University (IL) 2.8 Hospital of St. Raphael (CT) 2.8 New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia (CT) 2.8 Old Dominion University (VA) 2.8 University of Akron (OH) 2.8 University of Tennessee Health Science Center 2.8

59. Allegheny Valley Hospital/La Roche College (PA) 2.7 Columbia University (NY) 2.7 Drexel University (PA) 2.7 Franciscan Skemp Healthcare School of Anesthesia (WI) 2.7 Medical College of Georgia 2.7 Montgomery Hospital/La Salle University (PA) 2.7 Newman University (KS) 2.7 Southern Conn. State U./Bridgeport Hospital 2.7 University of Kansas 2.7 University of North Dakota 2.7

69. Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia 2.6 Nazareth Hospital (PA) 2.6 Samford University (Moffett) (AL) 2.6 St. Joseph Hospital (RI) 2.6 Thomas Jefferson University (PA) 2.6 Trover Foundation/Murray State University (KY) 2.6 U. of South Carolina/Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital 2.6 University of Tennessee--Chattanooga/Erlanger Health System 2.6

77. Arkansas State University 2.5 Barry University (FL) 2.5 Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island 2.5 Mercer University (GA) 2.5 Our Lady of the Lake College (LA) 2.5 Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville 2.5 St. Elizabeth Health Center (OH) 2.5 Texas Christian University 2.5 Wyoming Valley Health Care System/University of Scranton (PA) 2.5 York College of Pennsylvania/WellSpan Health

[NRSKarenRN]

Us News: 2007 Nursing-Anesthesia ranking.
*This ranking was computed in January of the year cited, based on data from a survey sent out in the fall of the previous year.

List 2003 rankings for comparison: Nursing:Anesthesia-

[meandragonbrett]

Looks like some schools are missing off of the rankings to me. Also, the rankings are relative really.

[I_am_Julia]

This is interesting. It has some misinformation regarding some of the schools.

[Vich]

Interesting!

[Just a CRNA]

Originally Posted by NRSKarenRN

Us News: 2007 Nursing-Anesthesia ranking.
*This ranking was computed in January of the year cited, based on data from a survey sent out in the fall of the previous year.

A survey sent to program directors and deans of those programs leaves a lot of room for subjectivity. Since this data was computed in January 2007 gathered from a survey sent in the fall of 2006, it is also less than current. Here is a list taken from the AANA website in 2008 showing the accreditation periods granted to each program. These time frames were based on objective data which included site visits and a thorough review of student case numbers, graduation rates, pass rates, and overall program administration by the COA. I submit that this list (roughly in alphabetical order from the website) has a little more credibility. Also note that the 3 and 4 year accreditation periods may be provisional, given to new schools awaiting their first formal accreditation cycle. In editing, I've added the USNWR rating to schools who received less than a ten year accreditation by the COA.

10 Years:
Albany Medical College
Allegheny Valley
Baylor
Boston College
Bryan LGH
Carolinas/UNCC
Cleveland Clinic
Columbia
Crozier
Decatur/Bradley
Samford
Drexel
Duke
East Carolina
Evanston/Northwestern
Excela
Fairfield/Bridgeport
Case Western
Skemp
LaSalle
Gooding
Gannon
St Raphael’s
Kaiser
LSU
Mayo Clinic
MUSC
Memorial/Rhode Island
Minneapolis
Mt. Marty
Navy Nurse Corps
Nazareth
New Britain
Northeastern
UAB
Oakland/Beaumont
Raleigh
Rush
St. Mary’s
Samuel Merritt
St. Elizabeth’s
St. John’s
St. Joseph’s
TCU
Akron
Iowa
Michigan/Flint
Tennessee Knoxville
Tennessee Chattanooga
Tennessee Memphis
Truman
US Army GPAN
USUHS
Cincinnati
Detroit Mercy
Kansas
Maryland
Pitt
Penn
North Dakota
U Southern Cal
U South Carolina
UT Houston
VCU
Wake Forest
Wayne State
Webster
Wyoming Valley

8 Years:
Arkansas State #77
Barry #78
Charleston Area MC #42
Georgetown #7
Barnes #31
Middle Tennessee #69
Newman #65
Sacred Heart/Spokane #74
SIU/Edwardsville #82
Minnesota #49
U of New England #50

6 Years:
Florida International
MC Georgia #63
Midwestern
Old Dominion #56
Texas Wesleyan
Trover #74

4 Years:
Inter-American
Florida Hospital
SUNY Harlem
Our Lady of Lourdes
Mountain State
Michigan State
Rosalind Franklin
Union
SUNY Buffalo #18
UMD/New Jersey
U Puerto Rico
West Carolina
Wolford
York #86

3 Years:
Thomas Jefferson #73
U of North Florida
Florida Gulf Coast
Mercer #80
Oregon Health
Our Lady of the Lake #81
U of South Florida
Miami
Westminster

[minorityguy]

Has anyone heard anything about the CRNA program at Union Univeristy in Tennessee

[minorityguy]

I am in the process of applying to CRNA school, however I still have a loan I need to pay off for my BSN ($12,000). I have everything thats required to get into a good anesthesia school. I just need to pay this loan off. I really want to start school January 2009 anyone with any suggestion.

[cinqly]

Originally Posted by minorityguy

Has anyone heard anything about the CRNA program at Union Univeristy in Tennessee

When I was doing my surgical rotation in med-surg the SRNA was from Union University. She seemed very competent, and she spent the entire surgery trying to convince me to become a CRNA. Anyway, she said the school is new (I think she is in the first graduating class), but she feels like she recieved a very thorough education, and she already has a job lined up with a very impressive sign-on bonus. It is full time, 3 years, and doesn't require the GRE. The competition in Memphis is UT. Apart from that, I don't know much else. I'm sure Union is a little expensive though, because it is private, but the tuition is the same for in-state and out-of-state. But it's probably going to be expensive no matter where you go, so...

website:
For FAQ about CRNA program
Union University nursing website - anesthesia

Hope that helps!

[mcvcrna]

VCU #1. You know it!!!!