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Hello Everyone! My name is Caitln. I'm actually getting ready to start my CNA training, but right after that I'm going to go into Nursing. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on a good rolling backpack. I can imagine considering the amount of books nursing students carry, the backpack quality is important. I see the nursing students at my school with them all the time. My mom recently passed away and left me a large amount of money to pay for my nursing school specifically, so I just want all of my things to be top of the line. Let me know if you have any ideas!

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Specializes in ICU.

To be honest, I don't carry ANY books because we rarely need them during lecture. (Your school may be different.) If you feel you absolutely have to carry a book around, I recommend de-binding them. Go to kinko's and pay $1.50 per book to have the spine chopped off. If you pay $.50 extra, they will hole bunch all the pages so you can put them in a binder. This way, you can carry the chapters you need everywhere you go withOUT breaking your back.

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Wait until you start school, like the other poster said. We rarely need to bring our books to campus, and if we do it's only one. However, this semester I have a 4.5 hour break between classes so I do bring a book or two to get some reading done, so I got one of the rolling backpacks at amazon. Mine is a CalPak with "rollerblade-style" wheels. I don't remember what it cost, but I think it was less than $50. I also have a really old regular Jansport backpack that I can use if I'm not carrying textbooks, and two bookbag size purses that were on sale at Penney's last year - I use one of these for my clinical stuff, so I don't forget anything.

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Specializes in RN- Med/surg.

Mine is an Ozark Trail pack that I bought in the sporting goods area at Walmart. It is sturdy and lasted me through school. Honestly though...I only carried it the first 2 semesters before I got used to what books I needed with me at all times. But- I don't consider it a waste of money..as even at home I kept my nursing books in it for easy access.

I think it was around $35

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Specializes in SICU, MICU, CICU, NeuroICU.

When you buy your nursing textbook check to see if the publisher makes the book in a two volume set because you might only need volume 1 one day and volume 2 the next and wouldn't have to worry about carrying the whole thing around.

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I personally don't have the need for a rolling backpack, but I know a few students in my class do have them and they work great for them! I think Jansport is pretty much the only brand I've seen but I'm sure there are many others. I've always been a fan of tote bags for school, but it's all about what's convenient for you and personal preference. My class doesn't require us to bring our textbook(s) to lecture.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, High-Risk L&D, Antepartum, L.

Honestly...I use a regular backpack as we do not use our nursing books in class. We are presented with a power point and the book readings are on our own time. We used books for pre-reqs but there weren't enough at the same time to justify a rolling backpack.

I would wait and see if you really need one.

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