Admissions
Admission Requirements
The Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia only considers students who have demonstrated above average ability academically, clinically and professionally. Consideration for admission includes the following minimum requirements:
- Evidence of successful academic achievement in completing a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an NLN accredited program.
- Current R.N. licensure in Pennsylvania.
- Minimum of one year of nursing experience in an acute care setting, i.e., Intensive Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, etc. It is the prerogative of the program to determine what constitutes an acute care setting.
- General scholarship as evidenced by an average of at least 80% in the
following areas:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology - Letters of recommendation (PDF format, please click once and allow time to open file). Please print three copies and give to direct supervisor, physician, and peer.
- A personal interview with members of the Admission Committee.
- Graduation from a NLNAC or CCNE accredited school.
- Please print out the Application for Admission (PDF format, please click once and allow time to open file), complete, and include the stipulated application fee payable to the Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia. Please mail to the Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia office.
Admission Procedure
Before students can be admitted to the program, they must complete or submit the following information:
- Please print out the Application for Admission (PDF format, please click once and allow time to open file), complete, and include the stipulated application fee payable to the Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia. Please mail to the Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia office.
- Official transcripts (bearing the school seal)
- Nursing School
- College
- Any other institution attended - Letters of recommendation (print three copies; PDF format, please click once and allow time to open file) from the following:
- Direct supervisor
- A physician familiar with your clinical ability
- A peer who is familiar with your professional demeanor and clinical care - A copy of your current professional nursing license.
- A chronological summary of places of employment and experiences since high school graduation (resumé or CV).
- A brief statement explaining your interest in the study of anesthesia. Include both long and short term goals.
- A personal interview with the Admissions Committee of the School of Anesthesia.
The Selection Process
To be considered for a position in the class, the applicant must have all the necessary documentation on file in the program office. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete and that all required information has been forwarded to the program office.
Following a review of all materials by the Admissions Committee, interviews will be scheduled. Although no student is accepted without an interview, the Committee reserves the right to take final unfavorable action and deny the request for an interview based on the credentials submitted.
Among the qualified applicants, selection will be made on the basis of overall grade-point average, science grades, recommendations, work experience, and the personal interview.
At any of its meetings, the Admissions Committee may elect to accept, reject, or defer for reconsideration any applicant.
Applicants not selected may request to have their shortcomings addressed, and suggestions made on how to improve any deficient areas.
Applicants are considered without regard to age, race, color, marital status, national origin, sex, religious creed, physical or mental handicap, disability or any other legally protected factor.
The Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia operates much like any private institution of graduate learning. Students are expected to abide by, and benefit from, the School's regulations and requirements.
Transfer
Due to variations in anesthesia programs curriculum and individual students didactic and clinical maturation, the Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia at Montgomery Hospital does not accept transfer students from other anesthesia programs.
