Recommendations, please!

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Specializes in CMSRN, hospice.

Just started my fundamentals class, and all is well so far! However, I am realizing that I have some needs, so tell me what products you've had good experiences with.

1) ROLLING BACKPACK. I have one from High Sierra, but it is just a little too small. Anyone found an enormous and sturdy bag that they love?

2) Drug guide. The recommended one (Davis's, I believe) is just not my favorite. Wanted to see what else was out there.

3) Care plan book.

Thanks in advance!

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I love my "Care Plans Made Incredibly Easy" book. It is one of the few that I have seen that organizes the diagnoses by organ system

We use the Davis' book and my school provided access on our iPads to a great app called Nursing Central. It also has lab values and I use it all the time.

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Care plan for nurses by Perry & Potter, its really good and easy to understand. Good luck!!

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I haven't put either to use, yet, but these are required by my program:

1. Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide 2013

2. Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 10th ed.

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Don't screw around with derivatives. Get the definitive book for nursing diagnosis. NANDA-I 2012-2014, $29 at Amazon, free 2-day delivery. Get it even if your faculty forgets to put it on the book list. Check out a lot of those "Help me with my care plan!" threads to see why.

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Specializes in Oncology, Critical Care.

i swear by saunders drug guide, it works best for me. and the "_____made incredibly easy" is the best aid i use.

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i swear by saunders drug guide it works best for me. and the "_____made incredibly easy" is the best aid i use.[/quote']

I was wondering if the made incredibly easy books were worth buying since they're like $45 each lol so it's nice to hear good feedback!

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Specializes in Oncology, Critical Care.
I was wondering if the made incredibly easy books were worth buying since they're like $45 each lol so it's nice to hear good feedback!

there like $10-20 on half.com. they dont need to be the newest, just within the past 5 years. for instance the ECG interpretation book hasn't changed anything except images in the past 10 years.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

if you are allowed to carry a smartphone during clinicals consider downloading the Micromedex app by Truven. Free for drugs, but small charge for other data.

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For those not able to put out for Nursing Central Apps, there are some free ones: Epocrates, Skyscape, and Psych Drugs apps for free.

If you're using textbooks from Elsevier/Evolve, they have excellent online (some free) resources and care plans. You don't have to buy the books (or have codes) for some of the resources.

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