How to prepare for Dade Generic Nursing Program Fall 2010

on eagles wings, ASN, RN · Jun 30, 2010

right now i am preparing financially. i am selling all my pre-req books on craigslist/amazon.com. i am looking at all the deals i can find online for stethoscopes, school supplies, other clinical gear, etc. i already bought shoes because they were $10 off, and 10% off because they were the last pair. :-) got them at sears!

i purchased these books which have been invaluable:

amazon.com: math for meds: dosage and solutions (9781401831226): anna m. curren: books

amazon.com: fluids and electrolytes made incredibly easy! (incredibly easy! series) (9781582551364): springhouse: books

amazon.com: nursing fundamentals: review rationales (9780130304551): mary ann hogan, judy white, donna bowles: books

amazon.com: pathophysiology: reviews and rationales (prentice hall nursing

amazon.com: saunders comprehensive review for the nclex-rn ® examination full color reprint (9781416031994): linda anne silvestri msn rn: books

may be helpful, but haven't used them:

amazon.com: pathophysiology made incredibly easy! (incredibly

amazon.com: fundamentals success: a course review applying critical thinking to test taking, second edition (daviss success) (9780803619210): patricia m. nugent, barbara a. vitale: books

swansonplace · Jun 30, 2010

Those are great ideas. To prepare financially, and try to get some books at a great price.

I have read and like the book:

Fundamentals of Nursing made Incredibly easy

Nursing Fundamentals Reviews and Rationales

Do you know which nursing notes books are good for the first semester?

on eagles wings, ASN, RN · Jul 1, 2010

I think that the book list will show us which books are recommended for our success. If you want to be frugal(which I am) I like to learn things on youtube, especially hard concepts. Since in our first semester we are having Health Assessment, I looked on youtube and found nursing channels with very awesome how-to videos from head-to-toe assessments to IM injections to putting in a foley. I think on youtube the username is "hawknurse". It should be helpful.

I'm reading certain pathologies and reviewing math with the books I mentioned. We need to do so well in those exams if not we are dead, lol. Once I am actually IN the program, I'll get this: Amazon.com: Dosage Calculation Practices for Nurses (9781435480292): Bonita E. to practice with every single day. For first semester I also heard this book is good: Amazon.com: Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students (9780803618947): Patricia M. Nugent, Barbara A. Vitale: Books

swansonplace · Jul 1, 2010

Your the second person I met that is reading on pathologies. What books or kind of books do I get for that? I have heard that nursing fundamentals, and pharm were tough, but pathologies sounds key. What books or resources can I get to learn about that?