Any Good Books to Read Before Nursing School?

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I was looking for some good books to read before nursing school started just maybe to read some experiences about what it would be like before I started according to others that have went before me. Any suggestions would be really helpful!!!

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I read a book, I think it was called "How to Survive Nursing School (and maybe even love it)" or something along those lines. You can google it and I'm sure you will find it. Good luck!

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Honestly, read anything NOT associated with nursing. You are going to be so sick of the texts and everything else you will want an escape.

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I read a book, I think it was called "How to Survive Nursing School (and maybe even love it)" or something along those lines. You can google it and I'm sure you will find it. Good luck!

I have that book too. It was pretty good. Honestly, before nursing school started I started doing a couple NCLEX questions a night out of my books and flash cards and the other reading that I already do out of pure interest about medicine, etc... but really I spent most of my time doing FUN reading because I wisely knew that there would not be time for that once school started. I enjoyed my summer as much as I possibly could. Vacationed, spent time outdoors, read the Twilight book series, read magazines, spent time with my family!

If you're taking Pharm, brush up on basic math. I bought Pharmacology Demystified or something like that I read that towards the end of summer and during my class and it was helpful. If you can get your hands on your texts early, try to do that and read those! Can't hurt. :)

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In one of my first nursing classes, we read a book called "tending lives". I cant remember the author, but I loved it. It was about patient and nurse experiences. Really good!

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In one of my first nursing classes, we read a book called "tending lives". I cant remember the author, but I loved it. It was about patient and nurse experiences. Really good!

"Tending Lives" is Echo Heron who is fabulous. You'll enjoy "Intensive Care" by her, too.

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"Tending Lives" is Echo Heron who is fabulous. You'll enjoy "Intensive Care" by her, too.

I second these!!!! Those books are excellent!

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Honestly, read anything NOT associated with nursing. You are going to be so sick of the texts and everything else you will want an escape.

I agree with this poster. There really is no need to get ahead of the game or read anything associated with nursing before you start your program. You will learn everything you need to know in the program. Just take it easy and relax.

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I'll have to look for her other book then! I am actually an ICU RN :) Thanks!

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Read something you enjoy! You may not be able to do this for your entire nursing school journey! Like other posters stated, you will get plenty of reading in those wonderful, awesome textbooks!!! LOL:bugeyes:

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I like the NCLEX reading idea for the Summer. But which NCLEX book do you recommend? There is SOO many! LOL

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I am about to start reading The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. It came highly recommended by another nursing student... I was told that it's non-fiction and reads like a page-turner novel. It also raises a lot of ethical questions that nurses need to consider.

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