[divawithaheart]

Hey all,

I am in the Nur program at HCC. If you are look for specific information you can email me at s1238@yahoo.com. I was supposed to be speaking at the orientation in a couple of weeks but I haven't decided. I will be added as a TA to the classes when they open but we all know that will be several weeks from now. If you want to get a head start let me know. I'll tell you everything I WISH someone would have told me!

Peace

[skazka]

Hi,
I will start the program from fall 2008, dale mabry campus (afternoons). Does anyone know if we will use all the books from the list they gave us? Did anyone try to buy them online? Does it worth it? I used to buy all my books online in past, it it much more cheaper than in their bookstores. So, I was thinking if I can find nursing books online too. But all the books seem to result in the same price as their package.

[RDW13]

The two main books you will use are the Perry and Potter package and the Lewis Med Surg book. All of the other books are optional, but you will need a nursing diagnosis book, drug book and other reference books, but you can use whichever ones you like best - you don't have to get the specific ones they list. It is hard to find the Perry and Potter package cheaper than the bookstore is offering, unless you find the books and CDs used. If you can get them used or if you can get the Lewis Med Surg book on-line you will save some money. You may or may not want the study guide that goes with the Lewis book, but it is not required. For the first couple of weeks you only need the Perry and Potter book. Then that will give you time to see what else you need after class starts.

Best of luck to you!

[skazka]

Thanks for the information. I have one more question about books. They offer the so-called e-books with different online supplement going together with books. Do the teachers use them? If it is just for a student convenience, I do not like to use e-books, I prefer traditional heavy books
Is this package of books just for the first semester?

[divawithaheart]

sorry for the late reply as this was a old thread I never used the e-books supplement other that the free one that you can sign up by logging on to the site that comes with the book. Most of the other ones your teacher will have to give you a code before you can even register, so you cant just register on your own. In my experience we did not use them so I would not purchase anything until you are sure you have to use it. I wasted alot of money last semester on things that I did not really need

[divawithaheart]

In my experience we didnt use them and I tried to buy some additional software and you needed this number from professor so, if they want you to have it then they will tell you the code. I would buy anything until I see i have a use for it. You will find yourself buying everything. I wasted alot of money of stuff I did not need last term. This time around I dont buy the books they say I need I buy what I want and study from it!

Sorry so long for the reply this was a old thread