YOUR SUPPORT TODAY PREPARES THE CRNA LEADERS OF TOMORROW
("CRNA Discretionary Fund")
Anesthesia Impact:
Let’s come together to support Anesthesia Doctorate of Nursing Practice and Nurse Anesthesia Masters of Nursing Science students!
Brief description:
The CRNA Discretionary Fund will allow us to advance research, project development, and unique CRNA events. Student needs and student attendance at professional meetings also benefit from your support. Thank you for transforming healthcare with us!
Fundraising Need:
The journey to become a CRNA is unique in that students can earn a living and work as ICU nurses before pursuing this program. However, despite being budget-conscious and well-prepared, sometimes life happens. The program has observed that most students who struggle in the program struggle due to life challenges and not necessarily difficulties related to their didactic or clinical learning.
In an interest to support students who face financial burdens or challenges during their enrollment, we have created a discretionary fund to assist students during this time. SMU Financial Aid office has an emergency fund for all SMU students, but the program has a fund specifically for SRNAs to be utilized in times of need and emergencies.
Our goal is to support our students as they strive to become successful CRNAs. Thank you for your donation.
Background:
The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia Program (CRNA) at Samuel Merritt University (SMU) was established in 1993 as a collaborative effort between SMU and the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region. The primary goal was to increase the number of highly qualified CRNAs in Northern California and the nation.
The program curriculum is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of basic science courses, core anesthesia courses, and both basic and advanced clinical anesthesia applications. A significant part of the program is dedicated to simulated learning, which includes the use of high-fidelity human patient simulators, screen-based microsimulation, and hybrid simulation techniques.
