2012-2013 Samford University Catalog 
    
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2012-2013 Samford University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nurse Anesthesia


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Admission Criteria

Applications for the M.S.N. Nurse Anesthesia program are considered on a competitive basis by the School of Nursing; thus, applicants’ admission profiles are evaluated according to stated admission criteria. The applicant will be considered for admission to Samford University and the School of Nursing graduate program upon submission of the following required materials:

  1. Completion of application through www.nursingcas.org. For complete admission instructions, visit www.samford.edu/nursing.
  2. Completed the Supplemental Application Form for the nurse anesthesia program, found at www.samford.edu/nursing/supplemental-application-forms.aspx.
  3. Current unencumbered Alabama license as a registered nurse.
  4. Bachelor of science in nursing degree from a NLN or CCNE accredited program.
  5. Cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
  6. Minimum one year full time acute care experience as a registered nurse.
  7. Minimum GRE score within the last 5 years.
    1. Old test: Combined score (verbal and quantitative): 1000; Analytical writing: 4.0
    2. New test: Verbal: 153; Quantitative: 144; Analytical 4.0
    3. The Miller Analogy Test (MAT) is not accepted.
  8. International applicants or American citizens who learned English as a second language must score at least 550 (paper), 213 (computer), or 80 (Internet) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
  9. On-campus interview.

Progression Policies

In order to progress in the School of Nursing nurse anesthesia program, the student must:

  1. Have a completed Health Data Record (with all required immunizations) updated annually and on file in University Health Services and the School of Nursing.
  2. Document and keep current the following requirements:
    1. Personal health insurance.
  3. Graduate with BLS, ACLS, PALS certification.
  4. Adhere to the Code of Ethical/Professional Conduct, School of Nursing section.
  5. Possess a current unencumbered Alabama registered nursing license.
  6. Submit to random drug testing and a criminal background check.
  7. Maintain a grade of “B” or better in each didactic course or “Pass” grade in each clinical course.

Program Interruptions and Readmissions

  1. Students must complete all semester coursework before progressing to the next semester. Individual exceptions may be made by the program director. An incomplete grade (INC) may be awarded if the student has done work that would earn a passing grade in the course but has failed to complete some portion of the required work because of an emergency, and the work can be completed without further class attendance. An INC grade automatically becomes an F if not removed by the last day of classes in the next full semester after the grade was given.
  2. Students who receive a non-progressing grade may reapply to continue their course of study the following year. Additional remedial courses may be required on a case-by-case basis prior to readmission. Determination for readmission will be made by the nurse anesthesia program faculty with approval of the dean of the School of Nursing.
  3. Students who take a leave of absence or withdraw from the program may reapply to continue their course of study the following year. Additional remedial courses may be required on a case-by-case basis prior to readmission. Determination for readmission will be made by the nurse anesthesia program faculty with approval of the dean of the School of Nursing.
  4. Students will be obligated for complete tuition payments for any enrolled term or semester. For students readmitted to the program, tuition costs will be at the tuition rate in place at the time of readmission.

Programs

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    Courses

      Nurse Anesthesia

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