Nurse Anesthesia Program Vital Statistics
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Main Number: 202-463-6930
The 36-month, full-time Nurse Anesthesia DNP specialization at SIUE is accredited through May 2030 by the
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906
Rosemont, IL 60018-5603
Main Number: 224-275-9130
SIUE School of Nursing is in compliance with the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
For the most recent graduating class:
- Attrition rate is 6%
- Employment rate within 6 months is 100%
- NBCRNA National Certification Exam (NCE) first-time board pass rate is 96% (national average = 83.2%)
- Data reported as of 07/02/2024
Other valuable statistics for the most recent graduating class:
- Average number of clinical hours is 3,555 (minimum requirement was 2,000)
- Average number of total anesthesia cases is 1,044 (minimum required was 600)
- Average number of total anesthesia hours is 1,697
- Average number of general anesthetics is 624
- Average number of administration of regional anesthetics is 130
- Average number of moderate or deep sedation cases is 339
Our Students:
- Participate in clinical opportunities at over 55 diverse practice settings, including level I trauma centers, rural critical access hospitals, surgery centers, office-based settings, and pain clinics
- Are exposed to a variety of anesthesia practice models including the anesthesia care-team model and CRNA independent practice
- Are provided a well-rounded clinical experience that is unmatched by other programs in the area
- Learn from faculty who actively practice as clinicians in diverse settings, including obstetric anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, cardiothoracic anesthesia, pain management, and office-based anesthesia
- Have placed above the national average nine out of the last nine years on the Self-Evaluation Exam (SEE) as third-year students
- Have a 100% job placement rate following passage of the National Certification Exam
