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Consulting for every stage of a nurse anesthesia program

We work with CRNA program directors, faculty and deans on curriculum, accreditation, board readiness, simulation, faculty development and program evaluation. Most work happens inside one of three engagements.

Three engagements

  1. New program consulting

    For institutions planning or launching a program

    From feasibility and capacity planning to curriculum architecture and the COA accreditation pathway. Pre-launch is one of the best times to bring us in.

    Five steps, from discovery to ongoing partnershipNew program consulting

  2. Existing program review

    Program Vitals, for deans and administrators of established programs

    A third-party diagnostic of budget, staffing and accreditation readiness. You learn what the program needs, where you can save, and whether you can grow.

    Remote diagnostic, comprehensive onsite review or advisory retainerExisting program review

  3. External review

    For institutional program review and accreditation cycles

    An independent, credentialed reviewer for a five-year program review, a self-study or an accreditation cycle, with a signed report in your institution's format.

    Six to ten weeks from engagement to final reportExternal review
Areas of expertise

What we work on inside an engagement

Curriculum development

We design, audit and refine curricula that are rigorous, coherent and aligned with COA standards. We find gaps, remove redundancy and bring in emerging content, whether you're building a program or restructuring one.

  • Didactic course sequencing and course architecture
  • Clinical hour distribution and curriculum mapping
  • Competency-based learning frameworks and summative assessment design
  • Custom lecture development and faculty load calculations
  • Emerging content: regional anesthesia, opioid-sparing strategies, simulation-enhanced learning and diversity in anesthetic management

COA accreditation support

COA accreditation is one of the most consequential responsibilities a program carries. We guide you through every phase of the cycle and tell you honestly where you stand, whether you're pursuing initial accreditation, answering a focused review or preparing for reaccreditation.

  • Self-study preparation and standards alignment
  • Site visit readiness and post-visit response
  • Documentation and governance structures that withstand scrutiny
  • Continuous quality improvement processes

NCE readiness and student support

First-time pass rates on the National Certification Examination (NCE) are among the most visible measures of a program. We help faculty raise them systematically, by finding and fixing root causes and building real clinical knowledge and reasoning.

  • Curriculum mapped against the NBCRNA content blueprint
  • Practice questions written in NBCRNA exam style
  • Structured board review and practice exam integration
  • Early identification systems and individual student support plans
  • Study guides, support documents and LMS page design
  • Preparing students for Continued Professional Certification (CPC) requirements

Clinical simulation design

Simulation builds the judgment, technical precision and crisis response a competent CRNA needs. We help programs design simulation curricula that are purposeful, scaffolded and tied to COA competency requirements, so simulation becomes an integrated part of the program.

  • Case scenario libraries across the breadth of anesthetic practice
  • Structured debriefing frameworks
  • Simulation lab setup and technology integration
  • Faculty training in simulation facilitation

Faculty development and academic support

A program is only as strong as its faculty. We help new and experienced faculty turn deep clinical expertise into student learning, including the hard part: staying clinically current while carrying a full academic load.

  • Faculty development workshops and individual coaching
  • Teaching effectiveness and clinical instruction technique
  • Evaluation design, feedback frameworks and remediation strategies
  • Academic leadership capacity

Program evaluation and outcomes analysis

Continuous improvement runs on data. We evaluate program performance, benchmark it against peer institutions and COA outcome expectations, and give leadership an evidence base for confident, defensible decisions.

  • NCE first-time pass rates
  • Attrition, retention and graduate employment
  • Clinical competency attainment and student satisfaction
  • Recommendations with implementation roadmaps, or help building your own quality-improvement infrastructure

Not sure which engagement fits?

Every engagement begins with a free consultation. We scope the work to your program, and you receive a clear, fixed-scope proposal before any commitment.

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