Gift for my preceptor who was just accepted into CRNA program

Other than the software in my Palm I REALLY love these and use them pretty much all the time:

1) Handbook of Anesthesiology by Ezekiel
2) Pharmacology & Physiology in Anesthetic Practice Handbook by Stoelting
& Hillier
3) Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide by Macksey

Can't remember the prices on these but I think they are within your budget.

This might sound a bit weird but I appreciated it when I was in grad school: an engraved stethoscope tag that said "traumarus, MSN, APN" and you could substitue the APN with CRNA.

Coffee, they will need lots of it.

How about an anesthesia resource book/card? The Handbook of Anesthesiology 2008 edition by Mark Ezekiel is a great resource that I carry with me in the OR. It's a down and dirty quick facts book. You can get it spiral bound as well at Kinko's and also label it with headings for fast reference. My senior gave me this for Christmas when I was a junior in my NA program and it's proved invaluable. Also, the Cusick reference card is good. It's a laminated front and back quick anesthesia facts card (drug dosages, endotracheal tube/LMA sizes for peds. and up, hemodynamic forumlas, etc.) and comes in 2 different sizes. Every anesthesia resident and SRNA I know carries this in their pocket. The website is www.accrs.com Both items are under $20. Hope this helps and congrats to your preceptor. I finish up in December and can't wait to start earning a paycheck!

I like this idea. the good gourmet kind. Like kenya aa, something that will go the distance!

A new scrub hat. Fun, yet not too wild. Its nice to have your own.

Go to the www.aana.com website under bookstore and order them a copy of Watchful Care:A history of Nurse Anesthetists in the US. A gift that will not be replaced by another edition in just a couple of years.