Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia
The Clinical Practicum
In addition to didactic classroom instruction, the UMDNJ Nurse Anesthesia Program includes a comprehensive clinical experience of approximately 2,500 hours. We currently have eight approved clinical sites in New Jersey and are in negotiations with a number of additional sites in New Jersey and New York City. Our primary clinical sites are University Hospital in Newark and Cooper Hospital in Camden. Our New Jersey clinical affiliates and specialty rotation sites include: Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick, Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Englewood Medical Center in Englewood, the Veterans Administration Hospital in East Orange and Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth. New York City clinical sites include New York University Hospital's Medical Center and St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital.
The clinical experience begins in the second semester with one eight hour day. This serves as an introduction to clinical anesthesia. The student is able to integrate didactic knowledge with clinical application. During semester III the amount of clinical days increases to two. During semesters IV through VII the students are scheduled for full-time clinical experience averaging 36 - 40 hours per week, along with didactic courses.
