What things/products are needed for CRNA school

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I've been out of school for about 10 years. I am not up to date with the latest electronics or gadgets for adult learners. I was acceptted at Rosalind Franklin CRNA program!! What gadgets, programs, books, or etc. has anyone used that are helpful in school? I need help with things that you consider "must haves" for SRNA's.

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A good quality color printer and a case of paper to start.

You don't necessarily need the most up to date computer or a pocket full of gadgets, but you will need good internet access and likely a cell phone for when you're on call.

There's an old thread here somewhere that provides a variety of answers to this question. Sorry, can't remember the title.

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Absolutely get that quality printer and more paper than you can imagine! I printed thousands of pages of notes during school (I printed mine at school, but lots of people did from home!). And the obvious - pens, highlighters, and sticky notes in bulk.

The most useful tool I've had during school has been my smartphone. I have a Samsung droid, and it has been absolutely invaluable for clinical use. It has apps for Epocrates, drug guides, language interpretation, and some anesthesia-specific apps. If you don't already have one, I would definitely recommend a smartphone of some kind. Even just the good-quality browser has saved my @$$ a few times using Google.

Weeks go by that I don't use my stethoscope (that's probably a bad admission to make...), so I wouldn't splurge on some fancy heart tones gadgetry unless you already have it.

As far as books go, obviously Morgan and Mikhail is the big one, and what I consider the best and simplest book for review. I also really like Anesthesia Secrets by James Duke; it is concise and easier to carry to clinicals than huge M&M.

Good luck to you!

SleepyCat

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