Wong's /Peds book question

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we are using Wong's for Peds next sem---the text is required- was the clinical skills or study guide helpful-are they worth getting???

I also will have the peds ATI and will get the little RN notes Peds/OB flp book for clinicals- any other things helped you? thanks!

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i just finished peds and we used wong's 7th edition. i'm not sure what edition you're going to use, but i personally didn't get much from the book. i wouldn't buy the extra wong stuff, esp since you have the RN notes. Good luck!

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Specializes in MICU.

I just finished Peds and my instructor told me that Wong's manual would become my "Bible"......NOT.....I did not get much help and I felt like I wasted my money!!!

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I bought the Wong book for Peds and never used it. Other people may find it helpful, but I wish I would have saved my money on that book. I give it two thumbs down.:down::down:

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Wong's book is too over-detailed. Many passages in the book are repetitive, redundant and really state the obvious. The illustrations are pretty good, but I really wouldn't do much of the reading, just reference to the tables and read key points at the end of the chapter. I wouldn't buy anything extra.

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did y'all pretty much just go by powerpoints, class notes?

we are doing 8th ed...

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I totally agree! I just finished OB/PEDS and the Wong book was not great!

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I will be using the Wong's book for my peds/OB. Thanks for telling me now I know that I do not need to buy the extra wong's stuff.

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.

I used Wong's in my jr year... it was a waste get reviews n rationales for child health which was very helpful. my professor really didnt use the book! i jus sold it back!!

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

What I found is that if your school uses a test bank for exam questions those annoying study guides and website resources are invaluable. I often found the exact same question on an exam and just being familiar with that publisher's type of questions was also helpful to me. Good luck.

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My professor made up her own exams so I was not able to use the review book for anything! It was a total waste!

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wong's peds book was a total waste. stick to the powerpoint. the book is not great

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