Mission
The mission of the School is the enrichment and transmission of knowledge of nurse anesthesia as a discipline and promotion of the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The Nurse Anesthetist Program at NorthShore pursues this mission through excellence in teaching as the primary focus of scholarship; professional practice that includes vulnerable populations, and research that has the potential to enhance nurse anesthesia knowledge, scientific inquiry, and practice outcomes. The School maintains a commitment to serving a diverse student population. It seeks to provide graduates with innovative, inquiry-based education that anticipates the rapid pace of change in health care and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to assume leadership roles in the nurse anesthesia profession.
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Philosophy
The practice of nurse anesthesia is an advanced practice nursing role. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) possess advanced scientific knowledge and competency in technical skills that are necessary for nurse anesthesia practice. Nurse anesthetist trainees (NAT) are best served by a curriculum that utilizes an integrated anesthetist program to maximize the didactic and clinical experience. Learners are responsible for self-directed study and professional growth. To meet the demand for well-educated nurse anesthetists, the school has kept pace with the rapidly changing and increasing complex field of modern anesthesia, incorporating changing technology into the curriculum.
History
The NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia is a private, co-educational school of higher learning. The School of Nurse Anesthesia was founded by Mae Cameron in 1925, at Ravenswood Hospital Medical Center in Chicago. In 2001, the School transferred to Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. The School is located at NorthShore's Evanston Hospital, in Evanston, Illinois.
The Nurse Anesthetist School has a long history of success in the field of nurse anesthesia education. It is one of the oldest schools in the U.S. and was the first school to be accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs in 1952. The Ravenswood tradition of academic excellence continues at the NorthShore School of Nurse Anesthesia.
The School attracts students from all over the US and boasts diverse and successful alumni. Graduates of the School work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, physician offices, military, and public health services, Veterans Administration facilities, academic settings and private practice. The 2015 graduates had a 100% full-time employment rate within four months of graduation.
Accreditation
The NorthShore School of Nurse Anesthesia has enjoyed full accreditation status from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) since 1952 Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs when it became the first School to be accredited in the US. In October 2012, the COA approved the new Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program offered in cooperation with DePaul University. In October 2015, the School received the maximum accreditation status of ten years from the COA. The next on-site COA accreditation visit is scheduled for 2025.
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs
10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906
Rosemont, IL 60018-5603
224.275.9130
fax: 847.692.7137
email: accreditation@coacrna.org
Authorization
NorthShore School of Nurse Anesthesia is authorized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education to operate a school of nurse anesthesia in the State of Illinois.
Program complaints should be directed to http:/complaints.ibhe.org/
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 North Old State Capital Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
DePaul University
In 1989, the School of Nurse Anesthesia developed an academic affiliation with DePaul University. Founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian priests), DePaul is the largest Catholic university in the U.S. The College of Science and Health, which includes the School of Nursing is located on the Lincoln Park campus, 11 miles from Evanston Hospital. The large and diverse student body at DePaul complements the close and personal attention of the School of Nurse Anesthesia. DePaul University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Baccalaureate, Master's and Doctorate of Nursing Practice programs at DePaul University, School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW Ste. 530
Washington, D.C. 20036
202.887.6791
202.887.8476
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation
Faculty
- Jeff Matson PhD, CRNA Administrative Director
- Julia Feczko DNP, CRNA Assistant Director
- Bijal Chaturvedi DNP, CRNA
- Kathryn Coletto DNP,CRNA
- Kelly Lannert, DNP, CRNA
- Jesse Marymont MD
- Jamie Natale DNP, CRNA
- Anne Sauri DNP, CRNA
- Elizabeth Elkayam, Administrative Assistant
For More Information
For questions concerning the NorthShore School of Nurse Anesthesia, please email anesthesiaschool@northshore.org.