I'm starting my RN program next week and I am just wanting to get everyone's opinion on these books.

For a medical dictionary we can choose:

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

ISBN: 9780323049375

or

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

ISBN: 9780803615595

Lab Reference:

Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference

ISBN: 9780323074056

or

Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

ISBN: 9780803618268

Drug Reference:

Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference

ISBN: 9780323069182

or

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

ISBN: 9780803623088

Any input on these books I can get would be helpful. I'm kind of leaning towards Taber for dictionary, Davis for labs, and Mosby for drug book...but I'm fairly open at this point. Thanks everyone, I know you'll come through for me!

I'm starting my RN program next week and I am just wanting to get everyone's opinion on these books.

For a medical dictionary we can choose:

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

ISBN: 9780323049375

or

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

ISBN: 9780803615595

Lab Reference:

Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference

ISBN: 9780323074056

or

Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

ISBN: 9780803618268

Drug Reference:

Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference

ISBN: 9780323069182

or

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

ISBN: 9780803623088

Any input on these books I can get would be helpful. I'm kind of leaning towards Taber for dictionary, Davis for labs, and Mosby for drug book...but I'm fairly open at this point. Thanks everyone, I know you'll come through for me!

The bold ones are the one's we were required to get.

Thank you. It makes me feel better that the ones your program required are the ones I'm leaning towards anyway.

Certainly

Dictionary: Taber's

Lab reference: I have the Mosby's one and I like it...but the Davis' one sounds like it would be better because it supposedly has nursing implications.

Drug: Davis'!

Has anyone used both in any one category? Comparisons?

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I am looking to buy a dictionary. Any new insight? Thank you.

Tabers is rated fairly well, and is popular among schools. Check out amazon I think it's around 30.

Oh, also Davis's for the drug book and lab values. Those are also affordable and required in my text list at school. Or go to B&N, Books A Million, whatever bookstore and check it out yourself.