Nursing books...Are Older Editions better???

[iris55adr]

Hello fellow Nursing Students Alike!!!

I have delimma....I'm attemmpting to decide whether buying an edition behind the most current edition in my nursing books will be a significant difference. I'm suppose to be purchasing a Fundamental of Nursing book, Health Assessment of Nursing Practice as well as many other books.

Does it really matter whether you have an updated edition of a book you need for class? I mean I'm on a budget and can't afford to spend $200 on one textbook when I can buy the later edition and get it for a third of the price. Thanks guys for the help!!! Hope I can get some good responses!!

[melmarie23, MSN, RN]

In my experience, my professors say one or two editions behind those that they require are usually fine. They usually can give your the appropriate page numbers for readings too as they had it down in their old syllabi.

But before your purchase the older editions, just shoot your professors an email asking if they are acceptable for the class. Chances are you are fine, but its always good to double check.

[Zoe*aka*studentnurse]

HI

So far I've only bought one current ed. textbook - its one I know I want to keep. All my lectures have said 1-2 ed's behind is fine. If you can copy the contents page from the current ed (from a friend, or at the library) and keep it in the front of the old ed. This way you'll have no worries finding what pages/chapters in you text.

Take care, Zoe