Srnas &crnas--advice Please!!

[jebain]

I begin school this August, and I would like to be reviewing anything that may help me out prior to school starting. Any advice on what to review or a specific book that may help me? I don't want to over-do it, as I know I will be in for quite the load come August. I just want to have a good base knowledge "brush-up"!!

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

[HawaiiRN]

jebain-

I agree with the M&M...great book which is actually written for humans :). Take a look at this website http://www.pharmacology2000.com to get an idea about some of the pharm. The guy who teaches pharm at the KUMC program developed it, and has been helpful. Other than that, go enjoy yourself.

ZRMorgan,

I sent you a PM.

[SRNAVic]

Jebain,

Congrats on your acceptance...Take nilepoc's advice and just chill for a while (that's what I did). If you really want to look over something check out www.nurse-anesthesia.com, like TraumaNurse suggested. That site was written by some of my classmates who graduated in 2003 (I attend Rush University here in Chicago) and provides much of the basic information that you'll need when you are in school. Don't get too overzealous about studying now...you'll be doing plenty of that when you are full-time in school. One thing that you can do if you really want is take some of the information from that website regarding the drugs (most importantly the paralytics, opioids, volatiles, benzos, barbs, anticholinesterases/anticholinergics, etc) and make notes for yourself in your PDA (doses, pharmacokinetics/dynamics, contra's, etc). Yes, there are programs out there that have all of those drugs within the program, but sometimes the info that you need is buried behind a truckload of menus and the like. Further, you'll learn a lot about these drugs by just looking them up and putting them in you palm.

good luck with school...

Vic