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Frequently Asked Questions

What is accepted as a Critical Care Experience?

Critical Care Experience — Critical care experience must be obtained in a critical care area within the United States, its territories or a U.S. military hospital outside of the United States. During this experience, the registered professional nurse has developed critical decision making and psychomotor skills, competency in patient assessment, and the ability to use and interpret advanced monitoring techniques.

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.

What is the course schedule for an SRNA each year?

• During Year 1, students are on campus in Jackson, TN for didactic training. During this time students focus on sciences, basics of anesthesia, extensive simulation training, workshops, and preparing for clinical training.
• During Year 2, students begin clinical training three days a week on two-month clinical rotations at a time and return to campus one day a week for didactic training in specialized courses for obstetrics, pediatrics, cardiac, and neurosurgical anesthesia. Students also begin their DNP Projects during this time.
• During Year 3, students begin specialty rotations in cardiac, obstetrics, pediatrics, trauma, and regional anesthesia and attend clinical four days a week or on-call rotations in which each rotation lasts one to two months. Students return to campus every Friday for specialty workshops.

Will I need to move to Jackson, TN?

We strongly encourage students to move to Jackson or within the immediate vicinity (60 miles) for at least the first year. Longer commutes reduce the amount of time available to study anesthesia.

How many applications do you receive each year?

On average, we receive 300 applications, interview approximately 100 students, and accept 30 to 34 students for each cohort.

What kind of support do students get here — both in classes and during clinicals?

From the very beginning, you're never alone on this journey. Our program is intentionally face-to-face, creating meaningful connections in the classroom and beyond. During your first year, you'll be paired with a faculty mentor — a dedicated member of our team who serves as your primary point of contact for personal concerns, guidance, and encouragement — who is readily available to you especially during the first summer when students spend significant time in simulation. Whether it's clarifying a concept after lab or meeting one-on-one to review material, our faculty are committed to your success.

We also believe in caring for the whole person — academically, professionally, and spiritually. Faculty will pray with you, for you, and extend that care to your families as well. In the clinical setting, if challenges arise, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside a faculty member in the hospital or meet in the simulation lab to talk through and practice concepts until you feel confident and capable.

What makes this Nurse Anesthesia program different from others?

At the heart of our program is a Christian worldview that aligns with 91爆料网's core values. We are Christ-centered in our approach — committed to serving students, clinical partners, and one another with grace and integrity. We are excellence-driven, upholding the highest academic and professional standards for both faculty and students. We are people-focused, caring deeply about our students, their goals, and their families. And we are future-directed, continually assessing the evolving needs of healthcare to prepare graduates to excel as autonomous, compassionate CRNAs from day one.

Supporting these values is our team of exceptional faculty, access to 34+ clinical sites, a comprehensive gross anatomy experience, an advanced simulation lab that is one in five in the country, and a culture of personalized faculty support designed to help every student succeed.