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Resources for PA Students

Everyone studies differently, of course. But I wanted to share some of the resources that have helped me survive PA school!

BOOKS

PANCE Prep Pearls 
This one is an absolute must-have, and I'm pretty sure any PA student will tell you this. It takes a minute to get used to how it's formatted, but this book is a great way to review prior to your exams. The newer version is actually two separate books (which is nice because the one book is pretty heavy!).



Lange Q&A
One of the ways I like to study is with practice questions. It's one thing to review all the information, and entirely another to be able to put that information to use in clinical scenarios. My university provides a short practice test on ExamMaster, but generally I am looking for more than just a handful of questions to practice. Highly recommend this book.



 Rapid Interpretation of EKGs
This obnoxious orange book is also a little weird to read, but it's a good way to learn how to read EKGs. This was required for us to purchase for our first semester, and I am planning to read this again during my summer break to keep my skills in tact.



 Antibiotics Simplified
I've struggled to learn antibiotics, and this book was recommended by pharmacy residents at my hospital. So far, it has been a very helpful survival resource, and I really plan to dig deeper in this over my summer break, so that I can go into my next year of didactic feeling more confident.



A small but mighty little guide to carry in your pocket during clinicals! Recommended to me by PAs and MDs alike.



Another great reference to have during clinicals, or so I've heard from both PAs and MDs. Plus, I got a killer deal on this book from Walmart.com.




WEBSITES


APPS


TOOLS

Laptop: HP Envy x360
I ended up buying this laptop during my first summer semester after cracking the screen on my old laptop. This ended up being a huge blessing in disguise because I LOVE this laptop. I'm not an Apple fangirl (probably mostly because it's expensive), and I am so used to Windows at this point, that it didn't make sense for me to change. Also, I have just an absolute kickass setup for online learning. I attach this to my HP monitor, flip the screen around, watch my lectures on the monitor and take notes on the PowerPoint slides that I've imported into OneNote. It's such a great setup.

 

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