The College of Nursing’s Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist program earned 18th place out of 131 CRNA graduate programs in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation’s Best Nursing-Anesthesia Schools.

The program, which has been offered at RFU since 2006, is designed for registered nurses who wish to become CRNAs and earn the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree. Full-time clinical training is offered with partner hospitals in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Colorado.

“As the College of Nursing continues its upward trajectory, we are pleased to see that our progress has been recognized by our peers at other institutions,” said RFU College of Nursing Dean Sandra Larson, PhD, CRNA. “This welcome news provides momentum as we continue to advance the CRNA program and the college’s mission to address the need for a highly educated nursing workforce.”