School of Nurse Anesthesia grads achieve unanimous pass rate

Fort Worth, TX

5/5/2008

TCU's Nurse Anesthesia program is beaming with pride after 100 percent of the December 2007 graduating class passed their certification exams on the first try, which exceeds the national average by seven percent.

"Our students receive a quality experience both academically and clinically," Kay Sanders, director of the School of nurse Anesthesia explained. "It also means that our selection standards are appropriate, and that our program produces competent beginning-level CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists)."

Fifty-five students took and passed the National Certification Examination given by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists after graduating from the 28-month program, which is a requirement in order to become a CRNA. Currently, all of the students are working both locally and across the nation in states including Oklahoma, California, Louisiana and North Carolina.

For more information on the School of Nurse Anesthesia, visit www.crna.tcu.edu.