book recommendations for the OR needed

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I'm currently in nursing school, just got my lpn and am volunteering in central processing organizing trays.and.wrapping them. This is helping me learn a lot of the instruments.. butI'm looking for a book to get some more knowledge as an OR nurse. Ive got the pocket OR guide but it's a pretty boring read.

Any book ideas? I also just registered for aorn as a student so ill start doing their fee CE's too.

Thanks

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I can't say any books will be "exciting", but if you are up for the investment, Alexander's is great. Much more detail than the pocket guide on procedures and what circulatory do.

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In our peri-op class we are required to have Alexanders as well as the AORN standards of practice. I agree with the above comment, none of the reading is exciting. Good luck!

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I don't think you'll ever find an educational book that can be as exciting as a murder mystery. Some good books for the OR are Alexander's (pricey, but considered the gold standard), AORN's standards, guidelines, and recommended practices (also not cheap), and another option is Berry & Kohn's, which is actually one I like better than Alexander's as an introductory read for someone not yet working in the OR. You can read reviews on both current and past editions on Amazon.

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Thanks went with the Alexander's as that's more what I was looking for. Got an older edition for $7.

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