Become a Leader in Nurse Anesthesia at UNE
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Advance your career to become a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) through UNE’s Nurse Anesthesia programs. At UNE, you will receive the highest level of in-class instruction, simulation lab preparation, and clinical site experiences that can be offered. Our world-class faculty members are supportive, compassionate, highly skilled, and deeply invested in your success in the nurse anesthesia field. Join UNE’s Nurse Anesthesia community in beautiful Maine, and learn how to be a critical part of a health care team.
What Makes UNE's Nurse Anesthesia Programs Special
Breadth of Clinical Experiences
After completion of the campus-based portion of the program, you’ll begin the 19-month hospital-based phase. You'll gain extensive clinical experience in the administration of a wide range of anesthetics, including general anesthetics, intravenous agents, and regional anesthetics, comprising spinal, epidural, and all types of peripheral nerve blocks. Participating in hundreds of anesthesia cases at our clinical sites throughout New England, including rural sites and CRNA-only sites, you will have access to hands-on training in all of the surgical specialties: neurosurgery, open-heart surgery, obstetrics, and more.
Supportive Learning Environment
UNE’s Nurse Anesthesia faculty members know that when you succeed, the program succeeds. Supporting you in your studies is priority number one. Our renowned faculty take an interest in each student as an individual, making themselves available for one-on-one conferences, additional help, and advice. As an incoming student, you will be assigned an advanced student mentor who will help acclimate you to the program, steer you in the right direction and provide encouragement as you establish yourself as part of the UNE Nurse Anesthesia family.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Your training in our Nurse Anesthesia programs is enriched by our state-of-the-art facilities and educational resources on our Portland, Maine, campus. Beginning in your first semester on campus, our Interprofessional Simulation and Innovation Center, which is equipped with the latest media and medical instruction technology — including several high fidelity patient simulators — provides you opportunities to engage in realistic facsimiles of the work you’ll perform in the clinical environment.
Preparation for Team-Based Care
Reap the benefit of earning your degree at a university that is a national leader in interprofessional education. With colleges of osteopathic medicine and dental medicine and a wide array of other health care programs, UNE has a broad range of health professions faculty who know the value of teamwork in the modern health care setting. Through interprofessional clinical training, you emerge ready to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary health care team.
Quality Academics, Respected Degrees
UNE is proud of the recognition we’ve received, which echoes the success of our students: In the past two years, 94 to 95% of our M.S.N.A. graduates passed the National Certification Exam on the first try.
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Live and Study in Portland, Maine
UNE D.N.P. students study on our Portland, Maine campus, a classic New England quad with brick buildings and tall trees. Portland, named “America’s Most Livable City” by Forbes and “Foodiest Small Town in America” by Bon Appetit, is the city on every list. A rustic port hosts a cool cultural scene — with outdoor adventure all around. UNE’s campus is just 10 minutes from downtown.
