Reference Book Recommendations

[yoga crna]

I would like to ask the students and CRNAs on this forum what they would recommend as a good general anesthesia reference book to have with you in the OR.

It is time for me to upgrade my library. i always keep a few books in my anethesia machine for quick reference and would like to know what is good.

Thanks,

Yoga

[gaspassah]

i forgot the title but the author is Ezekial. its a quick reference guide.

[WntrMute2]

Clinical Anesthesia (the handbook) by Barash.

[loisane]

For an all around general reference, my vote would go to Barash (full version). But it doesn't really fit the "quick reference" category.

I have not used it that much myself, but I have heard good things about "Essence of Anesthesia Practice" by Roizen. It has one page summaries of procedures and diseases, both common and unusual. It works as a quick reference, but is not pocket sized.

What I have used the most post-school is "Anesthesia and co-existing disease" by Stoelting. I like it for those "I haven't seen one of those since school, and I have one scheduled for tomorrow" moments. (There is finally a fourth edition out)

loisane crna

[g8rlimey]

How do guys feel about making the recommended reference list a "sticky", much like the FAQ section?

I think it would be nice to have a permanent section that got updated PRN with what students/CRNA's felt were the most useful references.

Is that giving too much advertising?

[SCHMEGGA]

Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology by Lange. It is a great book!