Should I keep my A&P textbooks for nursing school?

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hi nurses and current nursing students!

would you recommend that i keep my anatomy and physiology book for future reference :confused:? i currently use elaine marieb's human anatomy and physiology, 8th edition.

thanks in advance for your advice.

Specializes in hospice, ortho,clinical review.

I have Salinger's and I don't think I'll ever get rid of it.

I didn't think I'd use it much in school, but I actually needed it quite a bit as for many med/surg rotations I was on an ortho floor and our med/surg book didn't explain psysiology too well esp for anything r/t bones or muscles and we had to write in depth pathos for some instructors and the A & P book was great.

Keep it!

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I have kept my A&P books, but to be honest I have not opened it once during NS, and I am in the 3rd semester now. I find that nursing exams focus more on patho and nursing interventions than A&P.

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Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.

i still have many of my old nursing texts from the '70's, including my old a&p book. it came in handy when i tore my right rotator cuff. while my ortho explained it, the book showed the site and explained it another way.

kathy

sharpeimom:paw::paw:

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Definitely keep them. I am in second year and I refer to them frequently.

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YES !!! Im only 7 weeks into NS and I have had to pick it up 3-4 times so far. Im glad I still have it.

Funny thing is I have the same book as you. I used to think it was heavy and complained carrying it to class.

I put it on the shelf at home last Spring when A&P was over, havent looked at it till 2 weeks ago, when I picked it up off the shelf it felt like a feather compared to some of my nursing books :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle

LOL! Thank you so much for your advice.:up:

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i still have many of my old nursing texts from the '70's, including my old a&p book. it came in handy when i tore my right rotator cuff. while my ortho explained it, the book showed the site and explained it another way.

kathy

sharpeimom:paw::paw:

wow! from the seventies? it must be a detailed book. thanks a lot for your advice.:loveya:

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Thanks a lot. I'll keep mine.

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i kept all of my science books. believe it or not, i've looked stuff up in math and chemistry books as well as the others!

thanks for the info!:up:

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I have the OP's A&P book too... cost an arm and a leg so it is going to my grave with me :)

I had a good laugh! :chuckle

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Specializes in Public health nursing.

I highly recommend you keep your books as well as your class notes as supplemental resources. Though mines are kinda collecting dust, they will prove useful in the eventual future, prn.

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YES!!! I got rid of mine and now I regret it...I had to borrow one from a friend until I can buy one.

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