As many of you know, i bought a bunch of books to learn more about the profession over the last few months. This book is awesome.
Written by Mary Karlet CRNA PhD; I have learned more in the first chapter than I have learned in the last 3 months doing anything else, its awesome.
In anycase, who else has read this book or used it and what did you think? Much of the information about Anesthesia machines is 100% new to me so im not qualified in anyway to evaluate the information (though it is interesting!).
......that watchful care book should be mandatory reading for anyone considering CRNA .......
Amen. We stand on giants' shoulders.
Don't forget to read Nagelhout & Zaglaniczny NURSE ANESTHESIA (great history chapter by the peerless Ira Gunn), and also Essence of Anesthesia Practice by Roizen and Fleisher.
I have Nurse Anesthesia Secrets and I absolutely love it. It works well for me. In an integrated program you are sometimes asked questions in clinical that you might not have covered in class. It is a great quick reference. it also clarifies things i read in the text that are a bit cloudy.
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As many of you know, i bought a bunch of books to learn more about the profession over the last few months. This book is awesome.
Written by Mary Karlet CRNA PhD; I have learned more in the first chapter than I have learned in the last 3 months doing anything else, its awesome.
In anycase, who else has read this book or used it and what did you think? Much of the information about Anesthesia machines is 100% new to me so im not qualified in anyway to evaluate the information (though it is interesting!).
I know what your saying. However, just as im sure you experienced "routine" in trauma, so too do I in flight. I would estimate that about 1-2 in 10 of my patients are really challenging. I do like the job and it does get exciting but there is a large part of it which is *yawn* boring!
The thing is that no matter how much i do or learn as an FN its not near the level of a CRNA. I looked into NP school, looked into med school and found neither of them fit my goals. Most NP schools do not do advanced pathophysiology even, very odd. In anycase, the majority of midlevel practice seems to be boring, except CRNA work. The knowledge expectation, level of education, the scope of practice and the level of responsibility as a CRNA is unparalelled in just about all of nursing.
I think, for me, its the next logical step to challenge myself. Sure the money is great, but it really isnt THE motivator for me. My wife and i are both RNs we are debt free, make good money and not having kids. It will be nice to add the income, but we have no finiancial need really. I need the challenge and i need to feel like im moving ahead. Im sure there will be some yawning as a CRNA, but you guys are paid (and trained) for when something goes wrong. All the sudden it's all worth it!
Im stoked to get the level many of you are already. Its just exciting to aspire to know that much!
So I have a question for you MmacFN, truly I don't mean this in anything other than curiosity, no attack intended so don't see one please. Your posts have been filled with excitment about your present job as a flight nurse and you seem to have lots of autonomy as well as intubating regularly and generally exposed to some very sick patients in precarious situations. Why the interest in being a CRNA? You'll spend lots of time sitting on your hands as you do your 4th knee replacement under SAB of the day. I personally love the big complex cases but I do my share in the eye room or doing ortho (yawn). Just curious. I left an extremly exciting job in a big trauma center to be a CRNA, mostly because I was feeling I soon may be too old to push crashing patients in mast suits to angio when I'm 60. I still miss that job although the pay as a CRNA is much better, I is not an order of magnitude better. Thanks
Anesthesia books: 2 that I have... I think are great for reading proir to starting my crna program this August (as far as preparation for school in my humble opinion)
Duke's Anesthesia Secrets and Miller's Anesthesiolgy 4th Ed.
Anesthesia books: 2 that I have... I think are great for reading proir to starting my crna program this August (as far as preparation for school in my humble opinion)
Duke's Anesthesia Secrets and Miller's Anesthesiolgy 4th Ed.
If you are talking about big Miller, I think that is a bit much pre-school. Not to mention the $300 it will hurt you.
Baby Miller (Basics by Stoelting/Miller) is good. I read that one before school and was miles ahead of my classmates.
These are the books i have which ive been reading on my free time.
Watchful Care
- good book about the hx of Nurse Anesthesia
Millers Anesthesia
Basics of Anesthesia 4th ed by Stoelting and miller
Nurse Anesthesia Secrets
Handbook of anesthesiology
Understanding Anesthesia Equipment
Pharmacology and & Physiology in Anesthetic Practice.
Anesthesia Secrets: with STUDENT CONSULT Access (Just Ordered)
They are all quite different and are written for various levels of practice, however, when im confused about something I often find it explained well in another text. So far, im learning alot!
Dude, Mike you read more about anesthesia than many CRNAs I know!
Keep up the reading while your interest level is high. You'll make an awesome CRNA one day.
Once i decide to do something its a competition with myself to do the best i can and learn as much as possible. Much of the anesthesia profession I am unfarmiliar with, particularily the gasses and the machines. I have found this extremely interesting to read about. Also really love reading about the different operations and special considerations for anesthesia like positioning etc. Very cool.
Dude, Mike you read more about anesthesia than many CRNAs I know!
Keep up the reading while your interest level is high. You'll make an awesome CRNA one day.
Once i decide to do something its a competition with myself to do the best i can and learn as much as possible. Much of the anesthesia profession I am unfarmiliar with, particularily the gasses and the machines. I have found this extremely interesting to read about. Also really love reading about the different operations and special considerations for anesthesia like positioning etc. Very cool.
Here's a bit of motivation. In my mind, you are already a CRNA. Now you just need the training and certificate/degree to officialize it. You see, a CRNA is a lot more than just a certificate or a degree. These things are just papers. What I mean is the essence of anesthesia. The essence of nurse anesthesia. You either have it or you don't. It either drives you or it does not. I talk to many people all the time about anesthesia. Many simply don't get it. The very 1st time I witness anesthesia was pure magic. I was watching a PICU intensivist (who use to be a anesthesiologist) give propofol to a teen for cardioversion. He gave the kid a prescribed dose, the kid went to sleep, the shocked him, the kid woke up shortly after and didn't even realized it. His arrythmia was gone, and problem solved. It was simply magically. Many will read this and think so what? It's like watching a magic trick. Happens fast, you know it's just a trick. But does it capture your imagination, interest? Only you know. If you can keep this wonderment up, you will enjoy anesthesia forever. It's basically like studying medicine or the human body. 1st time I decided to research anesthesia. I was on the internet reading everything I could about it. I stayed up all night researching. I've been enamored with it ever since.
That's the term I've been searching for. Ever since I first shadowed a CRNA I just knew that was where I needed to be. Thanks for your insights and welcome to the forum.:welcome:
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Amen. We stand on giants' shoulders.
Don't forget to read Nagelhout & Zaglaniczny NURSE ANESTHESIA (great history chapter by the peerless Ira Gunn), and also Essence of Anesthesia Practice by Roizen and Fleisher.
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