Admission to the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration follows applicable policies and procedures of LLU and the School of Nursing and is overseen by the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration Admissions Committee. This committee intends that applicants are qualified for the proposed curriculum and capable of benefiting from the educational experience. This is accomplished through examination of evidence of scholastic competence, requisite licensure, clinical experience, moral and ethical standards, and significant qualities of character and personality. The application period is from June 1 - August 1. All official documents must be submitted by September 1.
- Application with completed program essay.
- An on-line questionnaire will be generated once the application is submitted. The questionnaire must be completed by the applicant before the admission deadline.
- Baccalaureate or Master's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited program.
- Cumulative GPA – 3.0 or higher.
- Science GPA - 3.0 or higher.
- Unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the United States; unrestricted Registered Nurse license in California before matriculation and must be maintained until program completion.
- Minimum 1 year, full-time critical care RN experience (in the U.S.) at time of application (excluding orientation). Critical care experience must be obtained in a critical care area within the United States. During this experience, the registered professional nurse must have developed critical decision making and psychomotor skills, competency in patient assessment, and the ability to use and interpret advanced monitoring techniques. A critical care area is defined as one where, on a routine basis, the registered professional nurse manages one or more of the following: invasive hemodynamic monitors (such as pulmonary artery catheter, CVP, arterial); cardiac assist devices; mechanical ventilation; and vasoactive infusions. Examples of critical care units may include Surgical Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic Intensive care, Coronary Intensive Care, Medical Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, and Neonatal Intensive Care. Those who have experiences in other areas may be considered provided they can demonstrate competence with managing unstable patients, invasive monitoring, ventilators, and critical care pharmacology. Critical Care Transport (CCT), Flight Nursing, or Emergency Room will not be considered as critical care experience.
- Current certifications: BLS. ACLS and PALS are required before clinical courses begin and must be maintained until program completion.
- Three recommendations;
- Current ICU Director or person responsible for yearly evaluation
- Current ICU Charge Nurse
- Spiritual advisor/Clergy
- Interview granted by Nurse Anesthesia Admissions Committee
- Highly Recommended
- Clinical observation with CRNA - 8 hours (no official documentation required)
- CCRN certification
