Nursing Books

Im sure you could ask the school what they use now and see if they match up.

I checked the one here and everything was at least two editions older than what I would need:(

I would get a drug guide, nursing diagnoses, and nclex review book because they are useful at any school. I wouldn't gamble with books for courses, but that's just me. I like to get the correct book.

[color=dimgray]you would be surprised how cheap some nursing books are on amazon.co.uk, still seminal works such as lazarus are hard to find and pricey too. abebooks.co.uk are also worth a look. you may not need to rush out there, if you can get a royal marsden cheap, that would be wise. hopefully your uni library should be packed with nursing books. tip. try and keep a module ahead, so you can find the books you need. miss the surge when the module brought up for the first time in class. regards graduagent

Get the little pocket books. Super handy!

I had this same thought! I hit up the closing Borders a few weeks ago, and even though my ABSN program doesn't start for 2 more months, I grabbed a Saunders NCLEX review book, and one of those "Made Incredibly Easy" books...pathophysiology, I think. I figured I can read it on my own now for something to keep me sharp until my program starts...it's witten at an accessible level for a pre-nursing student to use for independent study. I wasn't planning to look for any textbooks and even if I did I wouldn't have bought yet because our booklist isn't available yet and I know they're making some changes to the required texts for my year.

Dang...I just saw a Borders going out of business when I was visiting another city for spring break! I didn't realize it was nationwide. There's not a Borders where I live, but I should have stocked up! LOL Good idea!

I particularly like the review books by Maryann hogan. She also has a fundamentals review which was very helpful the first semester. It probably cut my study time in half.

http://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Hall-Reviews-Rationales-Fundamentals/dp/0132240785/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1301421861&sr=8-1

Get an NCLEX review book (Saunders is good), a drug book, Taber's medical dictionary, and a care plan book.

I particularly like the review books by Maryann hogan. She also has a fundamentals review which was very helpful the first semester. It probably cut my study time in half.

http://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Hall-Reviews-Rationales-Fundamentals/dp/0132240785/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1301421861&sr=8-1

I have this book just got it awsome read.... I take my 1st fundamentals course this fall and I feel like I have a great head start.