Textbooks I highly recommend

ICUDOUCME? · Feb 13, 2006

Thanks for the suggestions. If I make it into a program, I will look them up. Right now I have a book called 100 Anesthesia secrets. I bought it to prepare for interviews since it has a lot of hemodynamics and other good information as well as how it all applies to anesthesia.

Are you currently in anesthesia school? If so, may I ask where? And do people have to buy the text books recommended by their own program? Did you find these books outside your program? Thanks in advance.

soliant12 · Feb 14, 2006

I am currently in my third semester in Minneapolis, I would get these textbooks regardless of what your class requires. I rarely read Nagelhout qanymore and concentrate on Morgan and Mikhail. The Cardiology and Pulmonary books are very cheap and are better at explaining and condensing the information that is found in Guyton. What ever your program requires I would definitely get the Morgan and Mikhail as a study guide for boards it is much more condensed and has about 99% of everything I needed to look up for one reason or another.

Thanks for the suggestions. If I make it into a program, I will look them up. Right now I have a book called 100 Anesthesia secrets. I bought it to prepare for interviews since it has a lot of hemodynamics and other good information as well as how it all applies to anesthesia.
Are you currently in anesthesia school? If so, may I ask where? And do people have to buy the text books recommended by their own program? Did you find these books outside your program? Thanks in advance.

apaisRN, RN, CRNA · Feb 15, 2006

I'm starting to find that M&M doesn't go deep enough for what I need to know. Couldn't find the duration of action of ephedrine today. Having to use Miller, Stoelting (both "Phys/Pharm" and "Coexisting Disease") and Guyton. West is fabulous for pulmonary phys and pathophys. I just got an 89 on my pulmonary exam - a very hard-earned 89 with much help from Dr. West!

Nitecap · Feb 15, 2006

I find the same thing with M & M. Usually when Im studying have both Big Boy Miller out and M & M and see what each has to say. If you really want some deep pharm try Evers and Maze. Its supposed to be an adjunct to Miller or thats what it advertises. Real deep though. Miller is the way to go though esp if you are already accepted because it has anything and everything you need plus a ton more. Though a little bit harder to read and more pricey it is everything in dept and broken down great I think. M & M just skims the top of what Miller has to say. My programs requires we get both.

SigmaSRNA · Feb 16, 2006

I'm a big fan of Barash's Clinical Anesthesia. He almost goes into overload but your right. You can barely find a context-sensitive half time in M&M. I would also recommend Anesthesia Secrets by Duke. Its a good little synopsis for after you read the heavier texts.

ICUDOUCME? · May 2, 2006

I'm bumping this thread to the top because it's so good. I want to keep this book discussion going.

Just a CRNA · May 4, 2006

For those accepted into TCU's program...don't rush to buy textbooks just yet.

darienblythe79 · May 5, 2006

For those accepted into TCU's program...don't rush to buy textbooks just yet.

May I ask why? I have been curious about that, but I have held off because I don't have the 411. :confused:

jenniek · May 10, 2006

May I ask why? I have been curious about that, but I have held off because I don't have the 411.

I'm not at TCU, but drug companies supplied some books for students in my program. Hopefully that's the case.

Just a CRNA · May 10, 2006

No, that's not the case. There's even better news in the wind.

darienblythe79 · May 12, 2006

No, that's not the case. There's even better news in the wind.

Goodness, I can't hardly wait!