Become a leader in Nurse Anesthesia at UNE
In UNE’s Nurse Anesthesia programs, 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. Complete the form below to receive email updates on our Nurse Anesthesia programs.
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Planned Transition to Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) requires that all students matriculating into a nurse anesthesia educational program on January 1, 2022, or thereafter be enrolled in a program approved by the COA to award a practice doctoral degree. The University of New England Nurse Anesthesia program has submitted its application to the COA to award the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.). Pending approval by the COA, the program plans to start its first doctoral cohort of students in fall 2022. For more information on this transition please contact program director Cheryl L. Nimmo, D.N.P., MSHSA, CRNA at (207) 221-4519, or at cnimmo@une.edu.
What Makes UNE's Nurse Anesthesia Programs Special
Wide Breadth of Clinical Experiences
After completion of the campus-based portion of the Doctor of Nursing and M.S.N.A. programs, you’ll begin the 19-month hospital-based phase that is designed to give you 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.
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. Learn more about the D.N.P. With a Major in Nurse Anesthesia.
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.
Admissions
NCE Pass Rates
Graduates are eligible to take the National Certification Exam (NCE) administered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. At 94% and 95% respectively, our students’ first-time NCE pass rates in 2019 and 2020 were 10 percentage points above the national average. Learn more about the exam and UNE pass rates.
Accreditation
UNE’s School of Nurse Anesthesia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs through the spring of 2021. The program received the full 10-year accreditation length in June 2011. We are scheduled for reaccreditation in the fall of 2020.
Master of Nurse Anesthesia program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
As of December 14, 2020: UNE’s Master of Nurse Anesthesia program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs through October 2021. The program is scheduled for reaccreditation review in October 2021. The program received the maximum 10-year accreditation award in June 2011.
The University of New England Nurse Anesthesia program has submitted its application to the COA to award the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.). Pending approval by the COA, the program plans to start its first doctoral cohort of students in fall 2022.
COA Contact
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
222 South Prospect Avenue - Suite 304 Park Ridge, IL 60068-4010; 847-655-1160; http://coacrna.org
Nurse Anesthesia at UNE By the Numbers
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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. Take a Virtual Tour >
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.
