Getting discouraged!

L8RRN · Aug 22, 2012

See if someone took the class last semester/last year that can loan you the book. Do you have any books you can sell? There are websites that will buy books from you even outside of times when your school bookstore may be buying books back. You might be able to use that money to help buy your books for this semester. Good luck.

RNintraining72 · Aug 22, 2012

See if someone took the class last semester/last year that can loan you the book. Do you have any books you can sell? There are websites that will buy books from you even outside of times when your school bookstore may be buying books back. You might be able to use that money to help buy your books for this semester. Good luck.

Actually I do. I have all of my books from my county college course! I will try that!!

Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!! :hug:

rubato, ASN, RN · Aug 22, 2012

I would suggest seeing if any of your classmates will share with you. Talk to your professors. They may have an extra copy they would be willing to let you use if you stay on campus. It can be done, but will be harder. Sometimes, you can do some of the reading online also.

BundokSaint · Aug 22, 2012

Does your school's library have copies of the required textbooks? Maybe even in the non-circulating reference section?

If they do, you could do the required readings there. I know it's not the best solution, but it may be something to tide you over until you can find someone to lend you their books or gain sufficient funds to purchase your own.

Good luck!

RNintraining72 · Aug 22, 2012

Does your school's library have copies of the required textbooks? Maybe even in the non-circulating reference section?
If they do, you could do the required readings there. I know it's not the best solution, but it may be something to tide you over until you can find someone to lend you their books or gain sufficient funds to purchase your own.
Good luck!

Thank you..I will need all the luck I can get!!

RNintraining72 · Aug 23, 2012

I would suggest seeing if any of your classmates will share with you. Talk to your professors. They may have an extra copy they would be willing to let you use if you stay on campus. It can be done, but will be harder. Sometimes, you can do some of the reading online also.[/quote
You're right.....it doesn't hurt to ask.... I just feel so bad!!
Thank you

metal_m0nk, BSN, RN · Aug 23, 2012

Check your school library. If your school's library is connected to a network of school libraries, even better. I have checked out all my books (exact, current versions) from inter-library loan before and used them until I could afford to purchase. I have even just rotated them out and renewed them so I didn't have to purchase any books at all. The most important thing is not to panic. Stay calm so you can figure out how to find a solution.

RNintraining72 · Aug 23, 2012

Check your school library. If your school's library is connected to a network of school libraries, even better. I have checked out all my books (exact, current versions) from inter-library loan before and used them until I could afford to purchase. I have even just rotated them out and renewed them so I didn't have to purchase any books at all. The most important thing is not to panic. Stay calm so you can figure out how to find a solution.

Hi Triquee,

Thank you that sounds like some good advice!! I am going to call the library first thing in the a.m!! I am definitely in panic mode!! Thank you for your support!

RNintraining72 · Aug 23, 2012

Thank you everyone..I really do appreciate all of the advice..I do feel somewhat better knowing that I at least have a few good options!!

Your advice means a lot!!

ADN2B · Aug 23, 2012

Many books come with a downloadable version when they are purchased. I am not sure if there is a way another student can share that with you. I know plenty of people who use the library to check their nursing books out for the entire semester.

Financial aid may have emergency loans to purchase books. Also Chegg is a place that you can rent the book from. If you go online to buy the previous used editition, it is usually very cheap and exactly the same material. Don't let the turkeys get you down!

MarcyRN · Aug 23, 2012

Hi! I was going to suggest the same thing as the previous poster. I'm an RN finishing a BSN and for my last class (community health) I actually rented my textbook for $26 for the entire semester because I couldn't find it anywhere else for less than $150. Don't know if you have ZERO funds to work with, but this was a GREAT option for me. The worst part about it was to remember that I couldn't highlight stuff in the book as I read it because I had to return it at the end of the semester. If there was something that was invaluable and I felt I really needed to write on the book pages, I just made copies of the important pages and highlighted to my heart's content. Google "textbook rentals" and see what you get. I used bookrenter. Good luck!