A Venomous Snake, Postoperative Residual Block, and the Train-of-Four: Reducing Uncertainty

The banded krait, a primarily nocturnal Southeast Asian reptile, produces and envenomates with a highly lethal compound that irreversibly and with great affinity binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). As a result, it competes with …

Listen to Your Body! Ergonomics Is No Joke

Up early, long days, rushed eating, too few bathroom breaks, and nagging neck and back pain. Have you been giving anesthesia for so long that you can’t imagine feeling any other way? In this month’s …

APEX & TrueLearn: All Your Questions Answered

We love that you have questions about APEX joining the TrueLearn family, and we understand that change might feel a bit scary. Rest assured, the APEX you love and trust isn’t going anywhere! Sadly, we’ve …

Under Pressure: The Application of Cricoid Pressure in Pediatrics

Cricoid pressure was first described in the 1770s to prevent stomach insufflation during artificial ventilation of the lungs. However, it was not until 1961 that Sellick promoted cricoid pressure (Sellick maneuver) to prevent regurgitation and …

2022 ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm: What’s New?

A difficult airway can ruin the best of days. This month’s blog post highlights the most critical updates to the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm released in 2022.  | Table of Contents: Airway Management Isn’t Becoming …

How to prepare for the SEE

They say anesthesia school is like jumping through hoops, but they’re impossibly small, lined with razor blades, and on fire. 🔥 Today we’re talking about the SEE, arguably one of the most important hoops standing …

How to Survive CRNA School in a Relationship

Having a significant other in CRNA school can be extremely difficult. Many days are frustrating, exhausting, and filled with anxiety about the future. Pair that with the loneliness of basically being in a long-distance relationship …

How to Pass Your Anesthesia Exams and the NCE

Preparing for the NCE can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to.

Even at the graduate level, anesthesia students sabotage their success by practicing ineffective and outdated study strategies. This cascades into feelings of overwhelm, frustration, and burnout. It also explains why it feels like you must study all the time.

We’ll empower you to become a super learner, so you can crush anesthesia exams and pass the NCE. Print this article, grab your multi-colored highlighters, and toss them in the trash. We’ll explain why in Myth #4. Let’s do this.