Book recommendations

[ac3070]

What did you read, or wish you had read, before you started your first nursing job?

I see a lot of books on Amazon about your first year but did anyone find interesting/helpful info in them?

I will be starting a position on a cardiac floor next month and am looking for stuff in addition to reviewing meds, conditions, etc. I worry that prioritization and organization are gonig to be hard for me as I'm going from one patient at a time (as a paramedic) to multiple patients.

Thanks!

Alison

[turnforthenurse, MSN, NP]

I really like Lippincott's Disease and Drug Consult: Cardiovascular Disorders (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZMGZWG/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title). It also includes pediatric disorders which is great if you work on a mixed adult/pediatric floor like me (though most of our pedi patients come in with dehydration, asthma exacerbation, RSV or bronchiolitis).