Current and future perspectives regarding the framework for nurse anesthesia education: nurse anesthesia education within the framework of nursing education

The experience of a hospital-based certificate program when it transfers ownership to a university and becomes a program in the School of Nursing is related. Earlier attempts to make such a move, steps in the planning process and the changing attitudes of university administrators are all explored. The advantages and disadvantages of such an affiliation are discussed. Overall, the transfer has proven to be a viable and mutually beneficial measure.