Maryland’s First CRNA and CNL Master’s Students Graduate from UMB Program
According to a 2003 survey of Maryland Hospital Association, there is 16.6% vacancy rate for CRNAs in the state. Fifteen of the 17 graduates were immediately offered CRNA positions in the Baltimore area.
“We are extremely proud of our nurse anesthesia graduates, who completed this rigorous 28-month, full-time program that included an 18-month, full-time clinical rotation,” said Lou Heindel, DNP, CRNA, assistant professor and director of the School of Nursing’s nurse anesthesia program.