School Textbooks

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Oct 2, 2003

Back when I was in school, the printing press had yet to be invented......

All kidding aside, we weren't permitted to keep our textbooks.....they needed 'em for the next generation of students, and I do mean "generation"---some of them had been around since my sister (12 years older!) was in high school.

Wuiteroz · Oct 2, 2003

But did you ever wish that you could keep them?

Thanks MJ

blkdawn · Oct 2, 2003

I'm glad that I kept my undergrad books because although I didn't need them in grad school, I need them in my current position.

Moreover, I wish I had kept some of my undergrad NOTES because they explained some concepts better than some of my current books do.

Hope that helped.

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Oct 2, 2003

I have kept every last one of them... I find them invaluable as a reference source when I come across procedures, Rx's, Tx's, and illnesses I'm not familiar with or haven't had much exposure to. Same with all my notes !

As far as regular school books... ha ! Yes, I do wish I had kept some of those, just to look back and see how times and topics have CHANGED !!! (some 30-40 yrs. later)

bedpan · Oct 2, 2003

My high school textbooks belonged to me since we had to buy them ourselves just like the books for our Nursing program

It was so long ago I can't remember what in the world I did with my high school textbooks - but I plan on keeping every one of the textbooks I am using now - I plan on starting prereqs for an RN program as soon as I graduate and thinking that maybe they will come in handy for that

Also I will be able to look back at them to answer quesions for myself once I am out there in the real world of nursing.

christinemj · Oct 3, 2003

I have NEVER said to myself..."I "wish" I had XYZ book from high school. " I HAVE, however, used my (college) A&P text (Marieb!:))as a reference MANY, MANY times in nursing school.

Keep your A&P and possibly your pysch books....the rest you can probably sell back on EBay..

MomNRN, BSN, RN · Oct 3, 2003

Ditto what Christinemj said!

I have never even thought about a high school text. That was many moons ago, and I am sure the info is not even relevant or correct anymore!

I did keep several nursing texts and do often refer to them. Last night my daughter had a science question, so I tried to turn to my A&P text. Couldn't find it! I think I might have loaned it out!

I got rid of some nursing texts because they were already a bit outdated. Only keep the basics - most stuff changes so rapidly!

SmilingBluEyes · Oct 3, 2003

we DID...

nursing textbooks could NOT be returned at all.

they changed them too frequently and it was a bookstore policy. they made money hand over fist on nursing books, I tell ya.