Any Student "must have" item advice?

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Hello everyone-- Happy Easter btw,

I'll start LPN school in august and was just wondering if anyone has any advice on "things I wish I had known about", or "can't live without" item I should get...?

Also, should I order any magazine on a regular basis--are there any for students? --and books I should buy.

Thanks for any advice--God bless,

Sabine :coollook:

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good shoes :)

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Specializes in Home Health, Primary Care.

AJN is good to subscribe to...give you a heads up on several topics in nursing.

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Specializes in ER.

An excellent drug book and a great medical dictionary.

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An excellent drug book and a great medical dictionary.

Can ya name names?? :uhoh3: :chuckle

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Specializes in LTC, ER, ICU,.

thanks and happy easter to you!

congratulations on starting your program this fall.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Can ya name names?? :uhoh3: :chuckle

I would suggest waiting until you get your syllabus or book list from your school - they will most likely have one that they'll want you to get.

For our school, they require Davis's "Drug Guide For Nurses" and Taber's "Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary".

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Specializes in Inpatient Acute Rehab.

Davis' Drug Guide is awesome!!!

A good careplan book is essential.

I would also recommend a little pocket size spiral bound book called LPNNotes (I used RNnotes for RN school... it was indespensible!!!)

A tag for your stethescope.... the stethescopes disappear if you lay them down.

Good, supportive shoes!!!

The support of your family!!!

GOODLUCK!!!

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Congratulations!

The following are must haves:

1. A big bag of oreos.

2. Tums

3. Tylenol

Seriously, depends on your school. Ours is an 11mos LPN program and they provided everything for us. Texts, uniforms, steth, penlight, b/p cuff, Taber's, Drug Guide, Lab Reference, and Care Plan books. We also had a meet/greet lunch/orientation with the outgoing class and they had prepared a packet for us of what they found most helpful. You might want to see if your program does something similiar, or provides students with a list of what they will require. Personally, I couldn't face the day or night without my trusty Taber's.

Congrats again and best wishes :)

Tres

8 weeks and counting!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

Just a little reminder, dont ever ever go to clinicals without your stethescope.

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Specializes in ER;med/surg.

A good, strong backpack preferably with wheels!! Those MedSurg textbooks weigh a good 10lbs each!!

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THis is a great thread...keep 'em coming, would ya?

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