Reviews (9)

Pocket guide to the Operating Room
Very good handy little book. Explains all operating techniques in a dictionary format. Well worth the buy

Life saver...literally
This book is perfect for the scrub who wants to take every case but doesn't have the experience or just needs a brush-up.Even my instructors (both first-assists) recommended this book as a must-have.

Wonderful Book!!!
This book is excellent for all the new surgical technologists and ST students out there! This book lays it down in simple, almost layman-like terms but is very thorough. Everythng you need to prepare for a case you have never done is in this book. I cannot say enough about how greatly helpful this book is! It has gotten me through alot of stressful situations! If you read this book the night before or right before a case the MD will think you are the greatest thing since sliced bread because it really tells you EVERYTHING you need to know! I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend buying this book. It makes your job SO much easier!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Equipment and supplies    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical Procedure    6. Operating rooms    7. Reference    8. Surgery - General    9. Surgery, Operative    10. Surgical instruments and appar    11. Surgical instruments and apparatus    12. Accident & emergency medicine    13. Surgical techniques   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Anesthesia    4. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    5. Nursing - Reference    6. Medical / Nursing / Reference    7. Nursing   

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nurse anesthesia
I graduated almost two years ago as a CRNA and I was second in my class.I don't consider myself stupid but I still found this book to be extreemly hard to read.Can't anyone write an anesthesia textbook that I can understand!

Good basic nurse anesthesia overview
This book provides a good overview of nurse anesthesia practice.Not as indepth or specific as others I've used, but it is a good starting point and excellent resource to refer back to during clinical practice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Anesthesia    4. Nursing - Reference    5. Medical / Nursing / Reference    6. Nursing   

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good exposure
This review book is good for exposure to alot of different questions.There are a few errors in both the text and the CD-ROM.There are a few questions with miskeyed answer choices but correct rationales, but there are also a few mistyped or misworded questions.This review is good for exposure to alot of questions, and quick rationales (with references to texts), and the CD-ROM is formatted much like the computer testing is set up.My suggestion is if you feel that a question is answered erroneously, look it up, you may be right.

Quality Questions- but several errors in CD-ROM
I purchased this book in June of 2000 from Amazon.com.I've been told the more questions you are exposed to, the better you get at answering them. The book and CD provided a nice variety of questions, with brief rationale for correct answers, but be careful of the CD-ROM. In several instances, the answers were incorrectly programmed. It hasn't been the best review I've seen, but it is one of the few with a CD-ROM. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anesthesia    2. Anesthesia For Nurses    3. Anesthesiology    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nurse anesthetists    8. Nurses' Instruction    9. Nursing - Anesthesia    10. Nursing - Nurse & Patient    11. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    12. Operating room nursing    13. Study Guides    14. Anaesthetics    15. Medical / Nursing / Reference    16. Nursing   

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Very helpful study guide
Of the several books I own on surgical instrumentation, this one has the most clear and useful pictures of the instruments.The spiral binding is student-friendly and the info on each picture is a helpful study guide.I would recommend this book to anyone trying to learn their instruments.

Useful Book
Anyone who needs help with surgical instruments this is a very good book. It has pictures of the instruments far away and up close so you can see the tips.

DIFFERENTIATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
WHEN I RECEIVED THIS BOOK, IT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN RUN OVER BY A TRUCK, AND THE =N PUT THROUGH A RINGER. I TOOK IT TO THE POST OFFICE BUTTHEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO SINCE IT WASN'T INSURED. I HAD TO GO BUY A NEW BOOK ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Atlases    2. Instruments & Supplies    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Surgery - General    6. Surgical instruments and apparatus    7. Medical equipment & techniques   

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RN, CPAN
I found this book extremely helpful in preparing for my CPAN test- not only did it brush up my test-taking skills, but I also learned many new tidbits of information I had forgotten along the way!

If you plan on being certified
I have found this book an invaluable tool in studying for the CPAN certification exam.It is also a great teaching tool for new PACU nurses and for seasoned nurses working in PACU.I would recommend this book for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge base in PACU.
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Subjects:  1. Anesthesia    2. Anesthesia For Nurses    3. Anesthesiology    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nurse anesthetists    8. Nursing - Nurse & Patient    9. Nursing - Reference    10. Post-anesthesia nursing    11. Study Guides    12. Anaesthetics    13. Medical / Nursing / Reference    14. Surgical nursing   

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HYSTERO safpengram
I like to know what the procedure is and what instruments they use

Excellent introduction to surgical technology!
This book is an excellent introduction to various aspects of the many different surgeries and procedures in use, such as anatomy, instrumentation, and OR duties. It also contains a solid introduction to ethics. Overall, a useful book for the budding medical student, or for anyone interested in surgery. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Medical Technology    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Anesthesia    5. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    6. Surgery - General    7. Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical    8. Surgical techniques   

Subjects:  1. Anesthesiology    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Anesthesia    5. Anaesthetics    6. Medical / Anesthesiology   

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Awonderfully informative text!!
This book is a great asset to any PACU nurse. For both new PACU nurses as well as more experienced PACU nurses, this book is an excellent reference.It covers all the systems as well as many of the drugs our patients receiveintraop as well as post op.My colleagues agree, and I have ordered thisbook for some of them as well!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anesthesia    2. Anesthesia For Nurses    3. Intensive Care Nursing    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing - Anesthesia    7. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    8. Nursing - Reference    9. Post anesthesia nursing    10. Postanesthesia Nursing    11. Recovery rooms    12. Surgery - General    13. methods    14. Anaesthetics    15. Medical / Nursing / Reference    16. Nursing   

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Poor nurse anesthesia exam review book...AVOID!!!
I am a CRNA of 22 years. I received this book as a gift in February 2006 from a graduating student who I often precepted. I was initially excited upon receiving this book as there are few books written specifically for nurse anesthetists. Upon completion of going through this book, I feel this book was very poorly written, edited, and organized.
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Subjects:  1. Anesthesia    2. Anesthesiology    3. Examination Questions    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nursing    8. Nursing - Anesthesia    9. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    10. Anaesthetics    11. Medical / Nursing / Anesthesia    12. Surgical nursing   

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Excellent teaching tool and reference.
This programed self instruction book includes all of the basic information needed to ground a nurse in Perioperative Nursing.I have used both the first and second editions with new staff and have found it to be anexcellent introduction to the Operating Room ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - General    4. Operating room nursing    5. Perioperative Nursing    6. Programmed Instruction    7. Surgery - General    8. Nursing    9. Surgery   

Subjects:  1. Anesthesia For Nurses    2. Anesthesiology    3. Health/Fitness    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nurse Anesthetists    6. Nursing - Nurse & Patient    7. Nursing - Reference   

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At A Glance Part II
After reviewing the first edition, I think I would be remiss if I did not review this second edition. Knowledge At A Glance
I purchased this book and found it extremely useful in my clinical practice. I found the information to be concise and easy to locate in the operating room. I highly recommend this handbook; it is a must have for any practicing anesthetist. I also did not find any of the errors that another reviewer mentions, they should look again.

choc-full-o-errors
As an anesthesia provider I was looking for a concise handbook to refer to before or during a case. This handbook had great potential...good format, useful information. Unfortunately it has too many errors...errors in calculations, drug dosages, side effects, etc. Important stuff! If you're looking for a good anesthesia handbook, keep looking! This one may get you into trouble. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Anesthesia    4. Nursing - Reference    5. Anaesthetics    6. Medical / Nursing / Reference   

Reviews (6)

A great start for the AST.
As a student myself, I found that this book is highly readable, but oftentimes, the text and layout feels cramped as though the editors were attempting to place every single chart, picture, graph, and piece of text on as much square area for each page.
Great educational book
I actually work in Central Sterile Processing. I found this book very useful with the information of surgical procedures, anotomy charts , surgical instruments. Plus it is very clear on its format, easy to understand and follow. This book will answer many questionsthat students going for surgical technology need or simple just like me, a person who works with surgical instruments on the daily basis.

Don't spend the money
This text is horable, there is info that is wrong. I am ST student . I would buy Alexdars it's the best book around. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Medical Assistants    2. Anesthesiology    3. General    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Operating Room Technicians    7. Surgery - General    8. Surgical Instruments And Apparatus    9. Surgical Procedures, Operative    10. Surgical technology    11. Medical / Surgery / General    12. Surgical techniques   

Subjects:  1. Anesthesia    2. Anesthesiology    3. Examination Questions    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nursing - Anesthesia    8. Medical / Education & Training   

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THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR NEW AND SEASONED PERIOPERATIVE NURS
BUY THIS BOOK.IT IS PERFECT FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSE ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Analgesia    2. Anesthesiology    3. Conscious Sedation    4. Intravenous anesthesia    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nurses    8. Nursing - Anesthesia    9. Nursing - Reference    10. Medical / Nursing / Reference    11. Nursing   

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great for review and reference.
I passed my CPAN exam using this book primarily. Very organized and direct to the point. The pharmacology part of it helped me a lot. Caution on mg vs Microgram on dosages part 3 chapter 16, troponin I normal range of < 3.1 page 280 , most references use < 0.6-1.5, and the wave forms on page 705 and page 703 has the labels the other way around. Aside from the above that I could remember, I rate the book at 5 stars (0-5 scale). I even enjoyed studying the endocrine / hormonal topics of the book - I usually dont. I got a> 100+ score above group average on the exam and I know this book has a lot to do with it. Thank you Kim and all your associates who helped you on this book.

A Comprehensive Overview of the PACU
This book is very organized and through review of the practice of postanesthesia nursing. Multiple surgical specialties are reviewed and nursing considerations are relavent to bedside practice.The review ofanesthetic agents, muscle relaxants and conscious sedation is comprehensiveand complete.There is also an excellent review of ACLS and PALS. It is anexcellent review for both the experienced PACU nurse as well as the newnurse. Also the questions included at the end of each chapter are helpfulwhen studying for CPAN certification. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anesthesia    2. Anesthesia For Nurses    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    6. Nursing - Fundamentals & Skills    7. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    8. Nursing - Reference    9. Nursing Practice    10. Post anesthesia nursing    11. Postanesthesia Nursing    12. nursing    13. outlines    14. Anaesthetics    15. Surgical nursing   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - General    4. Nursing - Medical & Surgical   

Subjects:  1. Critical Care    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    6. Pain Medicine    7. Preoperative Care    8. Risk Assessment    9. Surgery - General    10. Surgical Nursing    11. methods    12. Anaesthetics    13. Medical / Nursing / Anesthesia    14. Surgery   

Subjects:  1. Atlases    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    6. Surgery - General    7. Surgical nursing    8. Therapeutics, Surgical    9. Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical