What Med-Surg Textbook do you use at your school?

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I would like to know who writes the best med-surg textbook for nursing students? At my school we use Phipps'. The students each semester complains about how they dislike the book and want to change to a different textbook. What textbook do you use at your school? Tell my why you like or dislike your book?

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we used lewis - good book i liked it

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Specializes in SRNA.

lewis

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Specializes in LTC.

My school uses Linton.

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Specializes in ER/ICU, CCL, EP.

We use Iggy

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Specializes in ED, ICU.

We use Smeltzer & Bare.

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Specializes in oncology, transplant, OB.

We use Iggy

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

We used Lewis, Heitkemper & Dirksen - Assessment and management of clinical problems

(I put the biblio in APA format so many times, I should have it memorized)

It was really good, and I still have it and use it almost 4 years after graduation. My recommendation is to get the split 2-volume set, so you only need to carry the one with the section you're studying, rather than the whole, heavy thing.

This is the latest edition.

http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Single-Assessment-Management/dp/0323036902/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208354969&sr=1-3

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Specializes in Emergency Department.
We used Lewis, Heitkemper & Dirksen - Assessment and management of clinical problems

(I put the biblio in APA format so many times, I should have it memorized)

It was really good, and I still have it and use it almost 4 years after graduation. My recommendation is to get the split 2-volume set, so you only need to carry the one with the section you're studying, rather than the whole, heavy thing.

This is the latest edition.

http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Single-Assessment-Management/dp/0323036902/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208354969&sr=1-3

We used this one as well and I really liked it. Mine is highlighted to the hilt!

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we used Iggy too and i liked it. i have nothing to compare it to though so i dont know how it compares.

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Specializes in Oncology, Cardiac.

Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th ed

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

damned heavy book and big, but has lots! :chuckle

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Lewis

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