Keeping Nursing Textbooks...???

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Just had a quick question for all you new nurses...I'm starting work as a nurse on April 23rd, and was wondering how many of you kept your old nursing textbooks....I am in the process of selling my maternity, peds, and psych books on ebay, but i wasnt sure if I needed to hold onto my fundamentals and med surg texts...Do any of you new nurses use them anymore?? Thanks for your help!!

Specializes in CVICU, PACU, OR.

I kept a lot of books...med/surg, peds, ob, critical care, skills book, EKG book, IV therapy, medical dictionary.

I refer to my critical care and skills book most often. I kept peds and ob in case I want to switch to those areas some day. Of course they'll probably be too old by then so I should have just sold them right away.

I sold all my NCLEX review books on amazon marketplace in one day!

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

I kept mine.

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Specializes in ICU, telemetry, LTAC.

I kept mine. How else was I gonna self-diagnose shingles last year? And yep, I was right. The one I've used most often is my pharmacology book by Lehne. If I need to look up a drug it is the book. And if I'm having a bad bout of insomnia, it is the most wonderful sleep aid. Just thinking of the part where it discusses protein binding makes my eyelids droop. That book has more dried drool in it...

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I've kept mine and do reference them from time to time. A couple of them that I know I won't need (or am not interested in) I have sold.

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Specializes in Licensed Practical Nurse.

YOU'LL NEED UM!, no I haven't thrown mine away, I'm and LPN so my Fundamentals and A&P books will be needed for RN school, besides books can get expensive! Even if u completely r finished with nursing, u know u will still need to refresh yourself when u start working.

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you can also give them to those who are in need...:idea:

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I kept mine for several years but eventually donated some of the big fundamentals books to the local library. I didn't make many notes on the pages and only used a yellow highlighter so they were in good shape.

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I kept mine for future reference and also they look good in my bookshelf so im definitely keeping em:)

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I would sell the pharmacology, drugs, psy and maternity books. I would keep the med surg and the careplan books.

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Specializes in ER, Med-Surg, EMS.

I sold mine on Amazon.com and good goo money for them. I can look up just about ANY disease online these days and get good information, S&S, etc. on them...easier, faster, and takes less space around the house!

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Specializes in Neuro, Critical Care.
Just had a quick question for all you new nurses...I'm starting work as a nurse on April 23rd, and was wondering how many of you kept your old nursing textbooks....I am in the process of selling my maternity, peds, and psych books on ebay, but i wasnt sure if I needed to hold onto my fundamentals and med surg texts...Do any of you new nurses use them anymore?? Thanks for your help!!

I got rid of most but kept a few. I kept my fundamentals book, however I may sell it. I kept my med surg books and I do use those. I also kept my pharm, patho and health assessment book. I never look at the fundamentals book or health assessment book. I may sell both those back.

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I kept my books. Yup, they are heavy and bulky and remind me of nursing school......but, I have used them many times as a reference.

I vote Keep 'Em!!!!!!

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