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Nurse Anesthesia

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Nurse Anesthesia Master's Program - Rochester
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  • 30-Month Master’s Program.  Fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs. COA email address www.aana.com

Applications:

  • *October 1st deadline date for all required materials.  Please mail early.  Please limit your personal statement to one typed page.

Admissions: Review of applications begins October 1st.

Interviews: Selection Committee requests selected individuals to come for all day face to face interviews at the individual’s own expense on selected days in November and December.

Appointments: Applicants will be notified by the end of December.

Starting Date: The Monday following Labor Day.

Tuition & Fees: As of September 2009 total Mayo tuition and fees are approximately $14,000.

  • First Year– Billing September and March
  • Second Year– Billing September and March
  • Third Year– Billing September and December

Tution is reviewed yearly. Contact Master of Nurse Anesthesia Program office for updated tution rates 1-507-284-8331 or 1-507-266-4163.

Expenses:                                         

  • Housing, transportation, and parking are the student’s responsibility, except during 8 weeks off-campus rotation.
  • Textbooks cost approximately $1400
  • Poster Cost approximately $100-$200 per student
  • Associate membership in the AANA $100
  • Certification Examination fee $700 (subject to CCRN’s charge)
  • Insurance (subject to yearly institutional directive)
    • Students must have Health Insurance for themselves.
    • Mayo Health Insurance is available for purchase.
    • Documentation of Health Insurance is required throughout the Nurse Anesthesia program

TAXABLE STIPEND: During the final 24 months of the program, each nurse anesthesia student is provided with  approximately $473.50 per month taxable stipend.  The stipend amount and availability are subject to change.

BOOKSTORE:Discounted prices on required textbooks.

PERSONAL TIME OFF (PTO): 15 vacation days occur during the first 6 months of the program.  Reoccurring absences during the first six months may necessitate withdrawal from the program.  Total of 36 days PTO are accrued during last 24 months of the program.  During the final 24 months 6 days of PTO per year are used for observed holidays, the remaining 12 days per year can be used for sick or personal leave.  PTO during the last 24 months is accrued at the rate of 1.5 days per month.  Time must be accrued prior to use.  Personal leave must be scheduled with the Nurse Anesthesia program. Additional sick or personal leave may result in program extension.

HOLIDAYS: The Mayo Clinic observes the following holidays:  Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.

CALL: Starting with 1st Spring/Summer clinical rotations, approximately twice every three months, students will be assigned to a block of call.  Students receive compensatory time off for weekend and holiday call.

FINANCIAL AID: Student loans and other financial aid are available through the Mayo School of Health Sciences, Financial Aid Office (507)284-4839.

INSURANCE: Available Master of Nurse Anesthesia students: Variety of Mayo Medical Plans – Subject to yearly price/coverage changes. Students coming from Mayo employment, will be charged insurance rate assigned to last employment FTE level.

  • Mayo Universal
    • Student
    • Employee + Child(ren)
    • Employee + Spouse/Same Gender Domestic Partner
    • Student + Spouse/Same Gender Domestic Partner + Family

Includes most medical care in the Mayo Group Practice, a prescription plan, dental/optical reimbursement plan and scaled coverage by other medical providers

  • Mayo Choice -
    • Student
    • Student + Child(ren)
    • Student + Spouse/Same Gender Domestic Partner
    • Student + Spouse/Same Gender Domestic Partner + Family

Includes most medical care in the Mayo Group Practice, a prescription plan, dental/optical reimbursement plan and scaled coverage by other medical providers

  • Professional Liability/Malpractice
    • provided by the Mayo Clinic

ATTENDANCE: Mandatory class and clinical attendance.  The Master’s Program is a full-time lock-step commitment.

SCHEDULE: Program is full-time commitment for class and clinical work.

OUTSIDE WORK: Any employment involving the provision of anesthesia or anesthesia-related services will result in immediate dismissal.

Although outside employment is discouraged, students may seek non-anesthesia employment on a supplemental basis as long as:

  • it does not interfere with the anesthesia program
  • their academic and clinical performance is satisfactory
  • employment does not occur during the eight hours preceding class or clinical assignment
Due to the variable clinical hours employment during the week is very difficult to schedule.

 

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