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[SambvcaSim]

For all of you CRNAs, and SRNAs.....what causes those few SRNAs not to make it through the program. I am inquiring because the program I am about to attend, has lost 3 this last semester. Share your insights?

Just have to know, Simba:rolleyes:

[WntrMute2]

Last year Mayo was charging between 7,000 - 8,000 for the whole shebang.

[lgcv]

I have heard the texas weslyan program is a good one, they take a lot of students though, (~125) so you don't get individualized attention in the didactic portion. May or may not matter to you. They have clinical rotations in a lot of places (which allows for their large admission). I don't know anything about SMSU.

[bwalston]

Originally posted by meandragonbrett

Simba,

Thx for the Info UT-memphis is a MSNA degree also!

Brett

Actually, Brett, I believe that the UT-Memphis program is a Masters of Science in Nursing with a core concentration in nurse anesthesia. This differs from the MSNA programs that do not require the MSN "core" courses.

Regards --

Bill

[nrw350]

HUH? Whats the difference again? That is what classes are different.

Thanks.

Nick

[meandragonbrett]

What are the "core" MSN classes? @ UT-mem. There are 4 classes that are "professional" classes. Is that the "Core" classes? Everything else is Patho. and Anesthesia and clinicals. They used to have a requirment for a thesis or research project but that's been removed. Let me know. You're right about it being a MSN.

Brett

[nilepoc]

Georgetwon is reported by the staff to cost 32,000 for the whole program.

The offer a master of science, also.

cheers

[bwalston]

Originally posted by nrw350

HUH? Whats the difference again? That is what classes are different.

Thanks.

Nick

Hi Nick --

The MSN will usually have several "general" advanced nursing classes which would be found in any of the MSN curriculums, be it accute care, family nurse practitioner, nursing administration, etc. Along with the general courses you would take a "concentration" in one of the areas.

The MSNA, on the other hand, would offer courses focusing only on the advanced practice of anesthesia.

Opinions differ on which program format is the better of the two.

Regards --

Bill

[bwalston]

Originally posted by meandragonbrett

What are the "core" MSN classes? @ UT-mem. There are 4 classes that are "professional" classes. Is that the "Core" classes? Everything else is Patho. and Anesthesia and clinicals. They used to have a requirment for a thesis or research project but that's been removed. Let me know. You're right about it being a MSN.

Brett

Hi Brett --

A UT-Memphis, the "core" classes are Roles for Advanced Practice Nursing, Foundations for Evidence Based Practice, Methods for Evidence Based Practice, and Professional Role Development. These classes are required for all MSN curriculums.

I have yet to "figure out" what *any* of those have to do with anesthesia :roll

Regards --

Bill