Should I buy or rent my nursing books?

Nursing Students General Students

Published

Hello! I was just accepted into the nursing program at SWIC (Belleville, IL). I have been looking over my book list. I am wondering if there are some that I can rent instead of buy. The following is a list for the Summer and Fall semesters. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

Clinical Calculations for Nurses

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 8th Ed.

978-0323358286

Calculate With Confidence 6th Ed.

978-0323089319

Introduction to Nursing Procedures

Nursing 2017 Drug Handbook-with Access 37th Ed.

978-1496322555

Introduction to Nursing

Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis 4th Ed.

978-0323089203

Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests 5th Ed.

978-0323089494

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions 10th Ed.

978-0323222051

Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Reasoning in Patient Care 6th Ed.

978-0133139433

Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Reasoning in Patient Care, Vol. 1 6th Ed.

978-0133997460

Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Reasoning in Patient Care, Vol. 2 6th Ed.

978-0133997477

Clinical Handbook for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Reasoning in Patient Care 6th Ed.

978-0134225401

Concept Mapping: A Critical-Thinking Approach to Care Planning 4th Ed.

978-0803638488

Fundamentals of Nursing Student Bundle

978-0323090940

Health Continuum I

Hesi Case Studies: Complete RN Collection 2012 Year-Access

978-1455727070

(This is only available as a Two Year-Access on Amazon)

Essentials of Pediatric Nursing-with Access 3rd Ed.

978-1451192384

I assume the "with access" books that I am not only going to need to buy them, but buy them new to receive the access code.

I just got extremely lucky tonight. I posted the list on the book exchange we have for our school. Within two minutes someone commented that she had most of them. I got them for super cheap, plus extra study guides and course material. WOW!! :woot:

Specializes in RN-BC, SCRN.

Amazon Prime Student has saved me tons of money. It gives you half price Amazon Prime (with all the benefits therein) and you can rent text books, the average price for most of mine was around $40 for the semester. Shipping both ways is free, you print the label and send the book or books back when you're done with them. If you decide you like one enough to keep, then you can usually get it used for cheap.

+ Add a Comment