Sumner in CO... denied accreditation

lacedmm1 · Jun 17, 2008

Well that sucks, good thing I have at least 2 years to go, maybe then they will get there act together. I wonder what the reason was. I thought it might be hard to have all of the clinicals off-site and still get approval...not saying that's what it was, just a thought.

loveanesthesia · Jun 18, 2008

I just read through the website, and I'm amazed. I don't see how they will ever be accredited. Basically they are asking the student to find their own clinical site. Major problem, the clinical part of nurse anesthesia school is the most important. It would be like trying to learn to drive by taking on-line classes, you have to be behind the wheel and driving down the road a certain amount of time to get it. They plan to take 50 students the first year! And they are going to put them in clinical right away without much didactics. Other programs give students from 1 semester to 1 year prior to

clinical. It takes a lot of time and effort to develop a good clinical site, and clinical staff to teach students. How will you know that you'll get a clinical site once you start? What if your local hospital that you've arranged as your site gets frustrated with you because you're starting clinical with very little knowledge, and they decide they don't want you anymore? Then, are people going to want to hire you as a CRNA from an on-line program? It's a big risk as a student and it's not cheap either. There are a lot of other options.

FLTraumaRN · Jun 21, 2008

I think an online CRNA program is just down right scary. It sounds great from the time perspective, but I would never even consider it and I completed my BSN in a fully online program. I am glad they didn't get their accredidation. I could see a few classes online..but not the entire program.

one_crna · Jun 26, 2008

It's very curious that Sumner hasn't updated their website to reflect the COA's decision. Anyone visiting that site would get the impression that they were actively seeking accreditation, not that they were just denied.

loveanesthesia · Jun 30, 2008

The website has not been updated as of June 30th. Seems like no one is in charge, otherwise, I would think an update and plan of action would have been posted. I suspect the issues are more difficult to resolve than anticipated. About 10 years ago a college of nursing in my area was planning to start a nurse anesthesia program, and I spoke to them about it. I was happy they were going to do it, but my first question was "Where are your clinical sites?" They had not thought much about it, thinking hospitals here are conducting surgery everyday, what's the problem? There are several other advanced practice nursing programs at the college currently, but not nurse anesthesia. I bet that is what happens with Sumner.