Next-Generation Nurse Anesthesia: A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Guide to Modern Practice

By: Sinclair, Barrett

Your anesthesia textbook is already outdated.

SRNA programs demand mastery of pharmacokinetics, hemodynamic management, airway algorithms, regional techniques, and crisis protocols - yet most textbooks leave critical gaps. No coverage of opioid-free anesthesia. No guidance on TEG interpretation during massive transfusion. No mention of AI-assisted monitoring or point-of-care ultrasound as a daily clinical tool. The disconnect between what you are learning and what modern anesthesia practice demands is growing wider every year.

Clinical rotations make it worse. Your preceptor asks about hemodynamic goals for mitral stenosis. A patient on buprenorphine needs perioperative pain management. A trauma case is hemorrhaging and the ROTEM results mean nothing to you. These are not rare scenarios - they are everyday practice. And your current resources have not kept pace.

Next-Generation Nurse Anesthesia changes that.

Written by Barrett Sinclair, MD, this 2026 edition is a ground-up, purpose-built clinical reference designed for how CRNAs and SRNAs actually learn and practice today. Twenty meticulously structured chapters deliver seamless progression from foundational science to advanced clinical decision-making.

What is inside:

Complete anesthesia pharmacology - inhalation agents, IV agents, opioids, neuromuscular blockers, local anesthetics, and autonomic drugs with clinical decision-making frameworksAirway management from basic techniques through the ASA difficult airway algorithm and emergency cricothyrotomyClinical monitoring including point-of-care ultrasound, TEE fundamentals, and emerging AI-assisted technologiesAnesthesia for every major surgical specialty - cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, obstetric, pediatric, trauma, and moreDedicated co-existing disease coverage - cardiac, pulmonary, endocrine, hepatic, renal, neurologic, geriatric, and substance use disordersRegional anesthesia and ultrasound-guided techniques with neuraxial, upper and lower extremity, and truncal blocksAcute and chronic pain management including interventional techniques and the CRNA's expanding roleCrisis resource management - malignant hyperthermia, anaphylaxis, LAST, CICO, and OR fire protocolsPatient safety, infection control, and pandemic preparednessLegal, ethical, and regulatory foundations plus the future of CRNA practiceMore than 200 clinical procedure videosSeven rapid-reference appendices including drug dosage tables, hemodynamic parameters, ACLS algorithms, and the difficult airway algorithm

Whether you are an SRNA building your foundation, a practicing CRNA seeking a current clinical reference, or a program director choosing a textbook that reflects modern practice - this book was written for you.

Stop patching together outdated resources. Start here.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GNJTLJJJ
• ISBN13: 9798248366422
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 2.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"