Department Chair Michael J. Kremer, PhD, CRNA, FAAN, BIO Phone: 847.578.8669 Assistant Chair Lenore M. Litwin, MSN, CRNA Phone: 847.578.3400 Clinical Coordinator Jennifer Greenwood, CRNA, MS Email: greenwoodagain@yahoo.com Administrative Assistant Donna Klammer Phone: 847.578.8825 Department Fax: 847.775.6574 For questions about this program, contact via e-mail Dr. Kremer(Michael.Kremer@rosalindfranklin.edu) or Ms. Litwin (Lenore.Litwin@rosalindfranklin.edu) Request Information or Print Application
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Nurse Anesthesia Program Accreditation
Nurse Anesthesia Nurse anesthetists have provided anesthesia care in the United States for over 125 years. Nurses first provided anesthesia to wounded soldiers during the Civil War. Some 33,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) administer approximately 65% of all anesthetics annually in the United States. CRNAs are the sole anesthesia providers in about two thirds of all U.S. rural hospitals, enabling these facilities to provide obstetrical, surgical and trauma stabilization services. According to a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine, anesthesia care today is nearly 50 times safer than it was 20 years ago. CRNAs provide anesthesia to patients in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, podiatrists and other qualified healthcare professionals. When anesthesia is administered by a nurse anesthetist, it is recognized as the practice of nursing; when administered by an anesthesiologist, it is considered the practice of medicine. As advanced practice nurses, CRNAs practice with a high degree of autonomy and professional respect. They carry a heavy load of responsibility and are compensated accordingly. CRNAs practice every setting in which anesthesia is delivered: traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical deliver rooms; critical access hospitals; ambulatory surgical centers; the offices of dentists, podiatrists, opthalmologists, plastic surgeons, and pain management specialists; and the U.S. Military, Public Health Services and Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare facilities. About the Nurse Anesthesia Program Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS) is a private institution that accepts in and out of state applicants. It is RFUMC policy to not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or age, in admissions or employment, or in any programs or activities. It is the University’s intent to comply with applicable statutes and regulations, including Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990; both prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities by mandating provision of reasonable accommodations to make programs and activities accessible to qualified disabled individuals. There are natural and legal limitations to what services can be provided. It is the goal of the University to assist students in developing their potentials in light of what is feasible and reasonable under the law. Inquiries may be directed to the Nurse Anesthesia program offices at: 847.578.8825.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Mission Statement Together with its partners, the University will be recognized as an established academic health sciences center serving a diverse nation with excellence and innovation in education of health and biomedical professionals, knowledge creation and scientific discovery focused on prediction and prevention of disease, clinical programs and community service. College of Health Professions Mission Statement To prepare exceptional healthcare professionals for leadership and evidence-based practice with a collaborative deliver model through student-centered programs that offer cutting-edge curricula. College of Health Professions Vision Statement The College will be recognized as the premier center for health professions education through its outstanding graduates, curricular innovation, scholarly activity and community service. CHP directs its intellectual resources and expertise to improve the quality and quantity of health care and knowledge through education, health promotion, research, patient care and community service. Nurse Anesthesia Program Mission Statement The mission of the Nurse Anesthesia Program is to prepare and educate nurse anesthetists to provide high quality advanced practice nurse anesthesia care in a competent, compassionate and ethical manner. The department also promotes research and academic endeavors that contribute to the advancement of the knowledge and education of fellow health care professionals and community service. Nurse Anesthesia Program Vision Statement The Nurse Anesthesia Program will prepare and educate Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to provide safe, competent, compassionate, and culturally-appropriate anesthesia care. Graduates will be academic and practice setting leaders. Achievement of the Vision will be Achieved as Follows:
Types of Students Students will be graduate students who are registered professional nurses in the United States, its territories or protectorates. Admission Requirements
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Other clinical sites are currently under development