Financial Information
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Financial
Aid |
Taxable stipends
and limited traineeships providing partial tuition
support are expected to be available. The stipend
is offered on a year-by-year basis in an effort to
aid the student while pursuing educational
endeavors in the clinical settings. The existence
of this stipend is reviewed on an annual basis
prior to the start of a new group of students.
Nurse anesthesia traineeships funded by the
federal government are limited to students beyond
the first twelve-months of study. The program
applies annually for these funds with funding
level and guarantee of support varying
year-to-year. Low-interest bank loans provide
additional financial assistance. Students
interested in federal grants and loans should
contact The University of Iowa Office of
Student Financial Aid (319) 335-1450 or
(800) 553-4692.
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Tuition and
Fees |
Tuition and fees
for the mandatory Student Health Fee, Student
Activity Fee, Student Services Fees, Building Fee,
Student Union Fee, Arts and Cultural Events fee, and Computer Fee are billed at
Graduate College rate based on number of semester
hours registered. Tuition rates will vary by
student based on their residency status. (estimated 2009-2010 rates = $32,000- program
resident tuition; $61,000- program nonresident
tuition). The University of Iowa reserves the
right to change these tuition and fees with the
approval of the Board of Regents.
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AANA Student
Associate Membership
Fee |
Students are
required to become an associate member of the
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA);
current fee is $100 (in 2009). Fee includes a
subscription to the AANA Journal and AANA NewsBulletin.
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Textbook
Fees |
Students will be
provided operating room apparel, a molded
earpiece, and lab coats. Students will be required
to purchase required textbooks for the program.
Required textbook fees cost approximately
$3,000.
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Health Insurance
Fee |
Every student is
required to maintain and provide proof of health
insurance coverage as developed for health
profession students at The University of Iowa (or
an equivalent alternative care plan sufficient to
satisfy minimum standards of coverage). The proof
of coverage requirement was implemented to ensure
that students have health insurance coverage in
the event of injury in the clinical environment.
Upon initial registration in the program and
annually thereafter the student is required to
provide Proof of Coverage. Students have
the option of obtaining comprehensive health care
through the UIGRAD CARE Plan for a monthly rate of
$263 (2009 rates) during specific enrollment
periods. Students are eligible to purchase
coverage for a family with both health care
offerings at an increased monthly premium.
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External
Rotations Fee |
External
rotations to cooperating affiliating agencies
outside of Iowa City, Iowa involve additional
student expenses for board and automobile
maintenance. Each hospital provides a single room
within the complex, apartment, or duplex which is
restricted to the student only. Long-distance
mileage reimbursement is provided for one trip
(both ways) for clinical sites in Des Moines, IA,
Manchester, IA, Bloomfield, IA, Spencer, IA, and
Omaha, NE. In addition, students receive
discounted meal rates at selected clinical sites.
Students receive a travel day prior to and
following rotations to Omaha and Spencer.
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Professional RN
Licensure Fee |
Students are
required to obtain and maintain RN licensure for
the state of Iowa at all times. A licensure card
is required as proof of license. An online RN
renewal receipt is not sufficient.
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Anesthesia
Professional Liability Insurance
Fee |
Individual
student liability coverage, $1,000,000 each
occurrence / $3,000,000 general aggregate for one
year, may be purchased through AANA Insurance
Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the AANA.
Current (2009) cost of this student coverage is
$274 per year.
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Certification
Examination Fee |
In order for a
student to enter practice as a Certified
Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), program
graduates are required to write the Certification
Examination administered by the Council on
Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. Just prior to
completion, every nurse anesthesia program is
required to register its graduates for this
examination and to collect the appropriate
examination fee. The current (2009) exam fee rate
is $725. However, the cost will be probably
greater when current applicant’s graduate.
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Student
Employment |
The anesthesia
nursing student may not participate in any
employment as a nurse anesthetist by title or
function or receive payment for nurse anesthesia
services during the duration of the anesthesia
nursing program. To do so will result in immediate
dismissal.
Although
outside employment is discouraged because of the
intense nature of the program, a student may work,
with consent of the program director when:
- It does not interfere with the educational
program
- Academic and clinical performance is
satisfactory
- The student is not employed during the eight
hours prior to any class or clinical assignment
- The student does not miss class or clinical
assignments
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Anesthesia
Professional Liability
Coverage |
Student
anesthesia professional liability coverage varies
with clinical site as follows:
- Students are covered by the Iowa State Tort
Claims Act when participating in assigned
clinical activities at The University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics as part of their training
program
- Students are covered by the Federal Tort
Claim Act when participating in assigned
clinical activities at the Veteran’s Affairs
Medical Center as part of their training program
- Students are required to purchase
alternative coverage for learning assignments in
community hospitals in Iowa and The University
of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha,
Nebraska
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