[Blank] Made Incredibly Easy! - book series

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I noticed there are many books called "_____ Made Incredibly Easy!" (you fill in the blank - like "Dosage Calculations" or "Pathophysiology," etc.) by Springhouse / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. I would like to hear from anyone who has tried books from this series as a supplement to their nursing classes - I believe it's called the "Incredibly Easy! Series."

Are they helpful? Are they any more helpful than the "_____ for Dummies" series? (I've never tried those either)

Thanks for your input.

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I think they are very helpful! I have a few of them (fundamentals, pharm, fluid and electrolytes). They are easy to read and really dummy things down for us!

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I know this post is over 3 months old, but I just wanted to say I love the "Made Easy" series. I am a visual learner so the way they have lots of colors, blurbs, and pictures really appeals to the way I learn. I have never tried the Dummies series so I can't really comment on those.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Rehab.

They are wonderful books! Even better are the "Incredibly Visual" books, especially Cardiovascular Care made Incredibly Visual. Made my last semester of nursing school and ACLS class so much easier!

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I totally agree with sbostonRN the just brought the 'Incredibly Visual Pathophysiology' book. And it appeals to my sense of learning with pictures. I would definitely go to a book store and sit down and look at one of them to give it a feel.

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I love them, very similar to the 'For Dummies' series, which I also loved. The 'Memory Notebook of Nursing' (there are a couple editions available fairly cheap on amazon) and has lots of awesome pictures. Sometimes reading it the first time just doesnt stick, but reading it from another point of view can help a lot at times.

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I just started nursing school this semester and I am using the Pathophysiology made incredibly easier book and it is saving my butt so far. I think they are awesome.

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Good books but what annoys me with them are how they are sort of duplicating with "made easy / made visual."

I kind of feel it's a dirty trick.

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.
Good books but what annoys me with them are how they are sort of duplicating with "made easy / made visual."

I kind of feel it's a dirty trick.

I think they're just trying to tailor to learning needs...some are better with visuals, others can just rea the material and understand it. :twocents:

I have some of these books and I love them!

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Specializes in LTC, Med-surg.

I loved Dosage Calculations made incredibly easy. It helped me a lot in my dosage calculation skills.

Actually, I passed my med math quiz because of it. Oh and if we got below an 80% on that quiz we had to take it over the second time and get a 90% or above so yeah...its pretty awesome that I got above an 80% using that book.

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They are wonderful books! Even better are the "Incredibly Visual" books, especially Cardiovascular Care made Incredibly Visual. Made my last semester of nursing school and ACLS class so much easier!

Thanks for the tip! I'll look for those

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I found this older thread and I am so glad I did! My BSN program starts in August, so I wanted to get exposed to some nursing content and freshen up on some A&P. Plus they will be handy during school too! I bought 7 books from B&N using my membership card. I bought the patho book a while back and loved the layout and explanations, so I am pleased with my purchase.


Anatomy and Physiology Made Incredibly Easy! ISBN-13: 9781451147261


Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy! ISBN-13: 9780781788458


Nursing Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! ISBN-13: 9781451146240


Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual! ISBN-13: 9781605479736


Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy! ISBN-13: 9781608312900


Charting Made Incredibly Easy! ISBN-13: 9781605471969


Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy ISBN-13: 9781605471976 



Pathophysiology Made Incredibly EasyISBN-13:9781451146233

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