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Are you just starting out in nursing school altogether? Your post sounds kind of like you're getting ready for CRNA or something.
If you are just completely new without any medical training yet, here's what I am doing...I am just starting my program, and will be taking Anatomy&Physiology next semester. So for the summer, I got these really cool A&P coloring books. That way I'll at least be somewhat familar with the material. Plus, it's fun! Do a search on Amazon or Barnes&Noble..there are several different ones...oh, and get a really good set of colored pencils!
Good luck to you!
I don't know how much you all ready know about the hospital environment, but if you have never worked in a hospital then I would recommend finding some volunteer thing you can do so you can see what it's like. Being comfortable with patients is the real hurdle to get over when you start nursing school, especially if you have never worked as a CNA. I went to a university and almost everyone I went to school with had no prior experience and we were all terrified to even say hello to our patient on our first clinical day. It really helps to have some familiarity with the sights and sounds of the hospital if you can find some opportunity to do that.
They will teach you all you need to know might want to brush up on some chemistry and physics but other than that most of the anesthesia material won't make much sense. I say enjoy your free time while you still have it.
2007 is right. Morgan/Mikhail and more advanced books won't make any sense at this point. If you want to get a head start, review your physiology and chemistry. Get a pharm review book, like LWW Pharmacology.
If you have your heart set on learning anesthesia before your program, the only book you might understand is Basics of Anesthesia (Stoetling/Miller).
I bought MassGen and "Secrets" before school, and spent a lot of wasted time trying to decipher them.
Another thought: Review your Nervous System, particularly the ANS.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
hojimma, BSN, MSN, RN, CRNA
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If yes, then what the heck do you read/study.
what books would help to read before starting school?
what subjects do you focus on ?
Is it worth it to read Anesthesia secrets or Clinical Anesthesia before starting