ADU's Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia April 2015 Graduates Earn 100 Percent First Time Pass Rate on National Certification Examination

ORLANDO, Fla., June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One hundred percent of Adventist University of Health Sciences' (ADU) Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA) graduates of April 2015 have passed the national certification examination (NCE) on their first attempt. The graduating class was composed of 20 students who completed the program on April 20, 2015. 

The NCE is required of every graduate in order to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and graduates of the MSNA program are eligible for state licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), upon successful completion of the national certification examination.

"We are extremely proud of our graduates who worked hard to achieve these results," said Dr. Alescia DeVasher Bethea, Chair of the Nurse Anesthesia program. "We take immense pride in selecting exceptional students and faculty, and these results help to demonstrate the high quality of graduates that our program produces."

DeVasher Bethea believes that in addition to God's blessings and having exceptional students, this success is attributed to the program's curriculum, high-fidelity simulation labs, world-class clinical experiences including specialty rotations within the Florida Hospital system, and hands-on learning from top-quality clinical professionals.

"ADU students are immersed in a real-world environment from their first year in the MSNA program," adds DeVasher. "We provide them with the tools they need to not only pass their certification examination, but go on to become some of the best CRNAs in healthcare."

The Nurse Anesthesia program at ADU consists of 80 semester hours over 28 consecutive months, leading to the Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA) degree. The curriculum integrates health sciences with nursing sciences to prepare students as advanced practitioners in nurse anesthesia who can integrate research findings into their practice. Students are prepared to provide anesthesia care to patients in a variety of settings including medically underserved areas.

The MSNA program has already selected its next annual cohort to begin in January 2016, and is currently accepting applications for the cohort to being in January 2017.

About ADU – Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that specializes in healthcare education. ADU offers undergraduate and graduate programs including: Biomedical Sciences, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Health Sciences, Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Nursing, Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Healthcare Administration, Occupational Therapy, and Physician Assistant. The University is associated with Florida Hospital and the Adventist Health System.

SOURCE Adventist University of Health Sciences