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Tuition and Fees

Current BryanLGH College of Health Sciences tuition and fees apply. Refer to the tuition page for a detailed listing of costs.

Additional Costs

Students are required to have a personal computer. Expenses for background check, textbooks, computer, AANA associate membership dues, professional subscriptions, lab coats, stethoscope and earpiece are estimated at $3,500. All textbooks for the program are purchased in the first semester. 

Students are responsible for their own room, board and living expenses, as well as transportation and miscellaneous expenses incurred at affiliate hospitals. When students are required to be overnight at affiliate sites, room and board is provided.

Housing

Students are responsible for their own room, board and living expenses, as well as transportation and miscellaneous expenses incurred at affiliate hospitals. 

Health Services

Basic health services are available through Employee Health Services. All students must have appropriate vaccinations prior to clinical experience. Contact school for further information. The College of Health Sciences does not provide health insurance. It is strongly recommended that students acquire health insurance.

Employment

Student employment is allowed only if it does not interfere with the academic and/or clinical responsibilities of the student. At no time will a student be employed as an anesthesia provider.

Discretionary Leave Time

During fall and spring semester Phase I, students have leave time as specified by the academic calendar for the BryanLGH College of Health Sciences. 

During Phase II, students have 20 days of personal discretionary leave for vacation, sick and personal time. This personal leave may be taken at the discretion of the student and with the approval of the Program Director. However, no vacation time will be granted during the first eight weeks of Phase II. In addition, students will receive all BryanLGH Medical Center observed holidays and five bonus days tied to those holidays. When at affiliate sites, students receive all holidays observed by that particular institution, and the five bonus holiday days. Students are given 20 Thesis Days or 15 Research Project Days during Phase II for time spent researching, writing and presenting their thesis/research project.

Class attendance is mandatory. If a student is ill, they will notify the instructor in advance of class and missed work must be made up.

Time Commitment

The student will be expected to spend 50-60 hours per week on didactic, clinical or on-call responsibilities. In addition, students should allow for travel time to affiliate clinical sites, most within a 150-mile radius of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Call

Students are on in-house call the last 12 months of the program while assigned to BryanLGH Medical Center. Call responsibilities at BryanLGH Medical Center occur no more than once a week. Call is from 15:00 to 07:00 with the following day off. An obstetrical call experience is arranged during the final six months of the program. 

Each affiliated site arranges its own call schedule. Students assigned to the required trauma rotation at The Nebraska Medical Center will have two days of call each week with the following day off.

Library

The program of Nurse Anesthesia education provides an anesthesia library in the Helene Fuld Memorial Learning Resource Center as well as in the operating suites. Both current periodicals and new textbooks are available.

Liability

Liability insurance is provided by BryanLGH Medical Center.

Financial Aid

Student financial aid is applied for and handled through the BryanLGH College of Health Sciences Financial Aid Office. The BryanLGH Anesthesia Loan Fund is administered through that office also.

Accreditation

The BryanLGH Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. The school was reviewed in 1999 and received the maximum accreditation of 10 years.

Certification

Graduates of this school are eligible to take the national certification examination for nurse anesthetists administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. Individuals who pass this examination may use "CRNA" (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) after their name.

Consumer Information

Ninety percent of students who entered the class in 2009 graduated from the program. Greater than 98% of enrolled students in the 5 most recent graduating classes successfully completed the program. Of the students who graduated in 2009, 90 percent successfully passed the national certification examination for nurse anesthesia on first attempt. Over the most recent 5 years, 93% of graduates of the program passed the Certification Exam on the first attempt. One hundred percent of the students who graduated in 2004-09 period and sought employment were able to begin employment within three months.

BryanLGH Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia complies with the regulations of the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, 1990, and abides by the regulations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. All records are maintained under the supervision of the Program Director of the School of Nurse Anesthesia.

BryanLGH Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia defines and uses policies and procedures that are fair and equitable and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or any factor protected by law.

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To learn more about admission to BryanLGH College of Health Sciences School of Nurse Anesthesia, contact —Admissions, at (402) 481-3194 or gradadmissions@bryanlghcollege.edu.