Prerequisites for Admission

  • Minimum GPA 3.0
  • Current licensure as a registered nurse in North Carolina or in a multi-state compact
  • BS in Nursing from an accredited program
  • Satisfactory score on the GRE or MAT (taken within five years)
  • One full year full-time critical care nursing experience prior to enrollment
  • Evidence of current liability insurance for practice as a registered nurse (1M/3M limits)
  • Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate course in Chemistry (3 SH)
  • Satisfactory completion of an inferential course in Statistics (3 SH)
  • Competency in basic health assessment
  • Current certification in ACLS, BCLS and PALS

Following admission to the graduate school at UNCG, the Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia's Admissions Committee reviews the credentials of each applicant.  An invitation for personal interview may be extended to the qualified applicants.  Following the interview, final admission decisions are made.  Admission to RSNA is possible only at the beginning of the Fall semester.  Full-time participation in the program is required; therefore, students are urged to plan finances carefully to avoid the need for part-time employment.
 

Entrance Requirements

The Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia and the School of Nursing, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, are committed to providing equal consideration to all applicants regardless of race, color, ethnic and national origin, religion, sex, age, handicap or marital status.  Admission is on a competitive basis.  Students are chosen on the basis of their academic record and general fitness for the study of anesthesia nursing.

The successful applicant must, before enrollment, provide evidence of good physical health and emotional stability.  These attributes are considered essential for the successful practice of nurse anesthesia.