turquoisefire

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1. Curious about textbooks:)

   turquoisefire replied to aspns10's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Also, if you want to consider it, a lot of places are offering textbook rentals. The main one that I know of is Chegg.com. I personally haven't used it yet, but I've been told by friends that do use it that it is awesome. You are even allowed to high...

2. McGraw Hill Study Guide vs ATI Study Guide

   turquoisefire replied to mangopeach's topic in Pre-Nursing

   When I ordered my ATI book (direct from the ATI site) it arrived really quick, so if that's a concern I don't think you have to be too worried. It only took a couple of days for it to arrive. Also, I haven't taken the TEAS test yet, but from reading ...

3. Casual Reading

   turquoisefire replied to Rhody34's topic in General Nursing

   I second Baby Catcher if you like midwifery stories. It's by Peggy Vincent. Very quick and entertaining read.

4. Casual Reading

   turquoisefire replied to Rhody34's topic in General Nursing

   Check out Echo Heron's books. They are older, but I loved her stories and the ease of which they read.

5. Summer reading - Any suggestions?

   turquoisefire replied to Mudminkk's topic in General Students

   What kind of specialties are you interested in? I have several books that I loved reading, but I'm not sure they'd be entertaining unless you're into the subject matter. Let me know and I'll throw some ideas at you. :)

6. Baby Catcher - Brilliant book

   turquoisefire replied to emmy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I third this! I'm in the middle of reading it right now and I find it a very entertaining read. I love how it focuses on various issues of nursing/midwifery through the years. Specifically, I loved how she talked about her time in nursing school and ...

7. Flight Nurse Book Called Trauma Junkie

   turquoisefire posted a topic in Flight

   Hey all, I'm currently reading Trauma Junkie: Memoirs of an Emergency Flight Nurse by Janice Hudson. I'm loving it right now. I wanted to throw it out here as an option for learning more information about flight nursing or at least for providing some...

8. Reading Material for New ICU Nurse!!! (New Grad) Any Suggestions?

   turquoisefire replied to 2126's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't personally read it, but I watch a youtube blog (NurseNacole) and at one point she really recommended The ICU Book by Paul Marino. She worked as a nurse tech and evidently a lot of nurses on the ICU floor really recommended using this boo...

9. Summer school anyone?

   turquoisefire replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This summer I'm taking 3 classes at a local CC. I'm going to be incredibly busy, but I'm so excited. I'm going to be taking Human Anatomy, Interpersonal Communication, and Intro to Psych. I figure I'll probably spend most of my time with the Anatomy....

10. Should I take these classes over?

    turquoisefire replied to Ellis02136's topic in Pre-Nursing

    To be honest I would speak to the nursing departments about their specific programs and what they recommend. Each program is different. For example, the one I'm applying to gives 40 points for As (first time), 30 points for Bs (first time), and then ...

11. New Grad in the ICU, words of wisdom from the pro's please! :)

    turquoisefire replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not currently a nurse (still pre-nursing) so I can't say anything from a personal prospective, but I watch a youtube blog (NurseNacole) and at one point she really recommended a book called The ICU Book by Paul Marino. She worked as a nurse tech ...