Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program being planned for an intended 2027 launch
Columbus, Ohio – Mount Carmel College of Nursing announced today it is developing a new Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program with the goal of starting the first students in 2027. A letter of intent was submitted to the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), an accrediting agency that promotes quality CRNA education. The COA has acknowledged the intent and a timeline for program development, review and potential approval.
CRNAs are advanced practice registered nurses who provide care in settings where anesthesia is delivered, including surgical suites, delivery rooms, ambulatory surgical centers and outpatient specialties.
“We are excited to be developing a new CRNA program as part of our ongoing commitment to excellence in nursing education and patient care,” said Todd Ambrosia, DNP, MSN, MBA, FNP-BC, FNAP, Mount Carmel College of Nursing President. “In close collaboration with Mount Carmel and Trinity Health, we are carrying out our strategic plan to develop the next generation of nurse anesthetists to meet critical healthcare needs locally and nationally.”
The new program will be a 36-month Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program that will be facilitated online with on-site simulation labs and hands-on clinicals. It will complement our current DNP program, in which students have a choice of three tracks in clinical practice leadership, executive healthcare leadership, and executive academic leadership.
Emily Walton, a graduate of Mount Carmel College of Nursing, is currently working in the Intensive Care Unit at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s and is one of many already excited about this opportunity to continue her education.
“I believe the addition of a CRNA program at Mount Carmel College of Nursing will create more opportunities for nurses to advance their careers and to receive a quality education in an in-demand field,” said Walton. “CRNAs can largely work independently with the supervision of a physician; that autonomy, the challenge of the field, as well as the individualized care CRNAs provide to every patient are all reasons why I’m interested in the program.”
Mount Carmel College of Nursing already offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and several post-graduate certificate tracks including Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership – Clinical Operations, Nursing Education, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
For more information about Mount Carmel College of Nursing, visit www.mccn.edu.