Backpack for nursing school?

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Do you use a rolling backpack?

Specializes in Operating Room.

I have two Vera Bradley totes that I may switch back and forth from- depending on what all I have to carry. I have the Get Carried Away tote, that is super humongous and is currently holding all of my fall semester textbooks plus shoes plus stethoscope plus everything else. :up: However, if I need to go lighter and only carry a few things, I have the Vera tote which still is a decent size, but less "humongous." Luckily my main lectures are on the same day, so I wouldn't have to carry a human every day of the week.

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Specializes in Hospice.

I have the Jansport Driver 8 rolling backpack. I have big breaks between classes so I will have most of my books with me most of the time.

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Specializes in Hospice.

I have the Jansport driver 8, it's a very roomy rolling backpack, and has pretty colors! :yes:

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ER, LDRP.

I use a regular Jansport backpack that I have had for years. It really depends on your schedule. I usually only have one or two classes a day, with time in between to swap books if needed. Plus, carrying the extra weight on the long walk from the parking lot adds a cardio boost!

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bought this exact one for school when I started last year:

Targus 16-inch Rolling Laptop Case, 16-inch Laptop Case, Laptop Carrying Case

best thing I ever bought. Once my classmates saw my rolling case, at least 5 of them went out and bought the same one.

I have the same Laptop roller case, and LOVE it!! Those books get heavy with everything else. I use to carry a Swissgear backpack and those books are too heavy for my back. I carry everything in this bag. Once two people stopped me and asked me where they could purchase the same bag. Everytime I look around, now I see someone with this same Laptop roller bag. I love bags but this is the best one I had and if this one gets messed up or break you best of believe I will be running to the store and getting the same exact one AGAIN!!

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I also carry my Michael Stars bag only when I need it to carry light. A book, pen/pencil, and pad.

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I'm about to go into my 5th semester and I can count the number of times I've taken a book to class on one hand. I use a swiss army laptop backpack that I've had for years just to carry my laptop and a binder for handouts and such.

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I have a rolling backpack I purchased from KMart

I love it, I like as many books with me at all times. I'm a super need, I highlight in lecture, and carry snacks.

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Specializes in Trauma.

I HATE rolling backpacks! It should be illegal to bring one into a school building. Here is what happens, you have 75 or more people trying to use the same hallway at the same time and in the middle is students with rolling backpacks creating a tripping hazard with everyone bunched up behind them. They then try to drag the things down the isle or up the steps, if stadium seating. Once at their seat they block half the isle with their backpack causing everyone to have to step over or around it. Once everyone is settled in they take out their notebook and the textbook needed for that class. You may have 25 nursing books but you will never need all of them in class at once. I've noticed the slowest moving people in class are those with rolling backpacks.

Just get a regular JanSport style backpack, take inside only the books you need for that class, you will not need your Psych Nursing books during Pharm. You will also not need your Medical encyclopedia, or your Made Easy and For Dummies books during your Pediatric Nursing lectures.

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I just ordered one. If it gets in people's way, I apologize, but my back if worth more than you getting down the hallway a few seconds faster.

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Specializes in Informatics, Orthopaedics.

I use this one, and I swear it has a black hole for storage...I have had so many books in it I was barely able to pick it up sometimes:

Targus CityGear 16” Commuter Backpack | TBB018US

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I HATE rolling backpacks! It should be illegal to bring one into a school building. Here is what happens, you have 75 or more people trying to use the same hallway at the same time and in the middle is students with rolling backpacks creating a tripping hazard with everyone bunched up behind them. They then try to drag the things down the isle or up the steps, if stadium seating. Once at their seat they block half the isle with their backpack causing everyone to have to step over or around it. Once everyone is settled in they take out their notebook and the textbook needed for that class. You may have 25 nursing books but you will never need all of them in class at once. I've noticed the slowest moving people in class are those with rolling backpacks.

Just get a regular JanSport style backpack, take inside only the books you need for that class, you will not need your Psych Nursing books during Pharm. You will also not need your Medical encyclopedia, or your Made Easy and For Dummies books during your Pediatric Nursing lectures.

I am very cautious and have never had a problem

I don't block isles or halls

Sorry you have an issue

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