Nursing Books

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So my local borders bookstore is going out of business and im wondering if I should take this opportunity to buy some nursing books on sale. I dont start nursing school until September but im thinking that I may not have another chance to get these books at such a great discount. Do you think its worth it to go ahead and buy a few or should I wait to see whats required?

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

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

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

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Specializes in Operating Room.

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.

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[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

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Get the little pocket books. Super handy!

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Specializes in ICU.

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.

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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!

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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

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

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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.
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