If you've made it into CRNA school or are considering applying, you probably know how difficult it will be getting from orientation day to graduation day. As a successful graduate of nurse anesthesia school, I will provide some insight into what it takes to go from a student to a CRNA. Some of these things I learned while I was in school, while others I picked up on after I started working as a nurse anesthetist. It was not an easy road for me, and it won't be for you either. But I hope you can learn from my mistakes and perhaps some of the bumps along the way will be a little smaller. The...

Getting lab values down is an important nursing skill that we all must learn how to master. The problem is that most books drown you in information that makes it nearly impossible to remember. I tried to organize this book in a concise way that keeps out all the fluff. So if you're looking for a detailed in-depth description of every possible lab value, then this probably isn't for you. These are some of the most common labs with the most relevant information, written in a way you can understand. Also included is 100+ NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales, all related to labs and...

From the author of Survive CRNA School, this book continues the mission of helping students get past the daunting task of becoming a nurse anesthetist. This is not meant as a replacement for the education you receive in school, but rather as a way to remember some of the difficult things that tend to slip away at times. For example, if you're having trouble keeping track of the bleeding risk for placenta accreta, increta, and percreta, it's covered here in the Pediatrics/Obstetrics section. Can't remember Guedel's stages of anesthesia or how to calculate fluid maintenance? You'll find that in...

Pharmacology is an important nursing skill set that we all must learn how to master. The problem is that most books drown you in information that makes it nearly impossible to remember. This book is organized in a concise way that keeps out all the fluff. So if you're looking for a detailed in-depth description of every possible medication, then this probably isn't for you. This is a review of some of the most common medications with the most relevant information, written in a way you can understand. Also included are 100+ NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales, all related to nursing...