Preparing for FNP school

I was actually going to post a question similar to yours, under the auspices that your NP program is probably not as heavy in Pathology as you would like (as many NP programs are not, including mine). I perused around allnurses and even a few MD/PA groups lurking for suggestions.

What I have found so far are some med school books that seem like they are studied pretty universally. One is Rapid Review Pathology by Edward Goljian MD, and one is Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease.. Some people might say the Robbins is overboard, but I am a traditional guy when it comes to studying - and I don't mind reading a lot if the information comes in a structure I can make sense of with plenty of resources. I hope there are some more out there that people can suggest. I would also suggest brushing up on your A & P, Chem, Biochem if you have the time or doing it concurrently. I went as far as to hang 4 or 5 anatomy posters around my office.

The Bates physical examination guide is amazing. Grab that one and an advanced assessment book focusing on differential diagnosis. I would also recommend a quality dematology text with high quality enlarged pictures. Amazon has everything you need and used books as well.