This is the exam review product that nurse anesthetists have been waiting for! Expertly written by the leading author team of Sass Elisha and Jeremy Heiner, Current Anesthesia Practice and Certification Review, 2nd Edition, helps prepare nurse anesthesia residents (NARs) for the National Certifying Examination (NCE) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) for the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) Maintaining Anesthesia Certification (MAC) requirement. It is the ONLY certification and recertification review text for CRNAs, making it an invaluable study tool while preparing for the MAC Check exam questions.
Four comprehensive chapters cover foundational concepts: Airway Management; Applied Pharmacology; Applied Human Physiology, Pathophysiology and Anesthesia Case Management; and Anesthesia Equipment and Technology. Answers to review questions throughout the book are located in a convenient appendix.
New to this edition
Updated content to reflect current CRNA education standards
Inclusion of roughly 50 new test questions in the Evolve site mock exam
Key Features
Expert authors Sass Elisha and Jeremy Heiner share their vast knowledge and experience as the leading authorities in nurse anesthesia
Review questions in every section mirror the item types found on the exam, with answers provided at the back of the text
Academic and clinically relevant information throughout the text can be used to help improve patient care
Two different 170-question practice exams — a print exam and a timed exam on the Evolve companion website — offer essential test-taking experience and content review
Author Information
Sass Elisha,Assistant Director, Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia, Pasadena, California, USA;Jeremy S. Heiner,Academic and Clinical Faculty, Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia, USA
