Spring Starters

mattsmom64 · Nov 29, 2005

Do you think Barnes and Noble is better than Amazon or some of the other websites I've seen that offer discount textbooks?

I've found that with the free shipping and no sales tax that B&N had the best price. I've seen some books really cheap on amazon, ebay, or half.com, but then the shipper charges 17.00 or some other crazy price for shipping. I did order 3 books off of overstock.com that were pretty cheap. However, 2 never arrived and 1 arrived damaged. I'm still waiting for them to resolve the issue. It's frustrating when you can't walk into a store and talk to someone when you have a customer service issue.....Now I'm kicking myself for not buying those books at B&N (after taxes and shipping overstock was about 5.00 cheaper).......

I'm also leery about buying anything used. Now, all of the books come with cd's, access codes etc....Soemtimes you don't get that with a used book and you end up spending extra money on those things because you need them. I learned that the hard way with my algebra book. After buying the used book and spendingthe money for the access code I could have had a new book.....

just my :twocents:

Calzonan RN · Dec 3, 2005

Well my books got here yesterday. A little intimidating seeing them all together :rotfl: All in all B&N did a great job, it only took less than a week for them to get here and they're all in great condition!!

I went by the school on Thurs to take care of some things and ran into a bunch of block II students. They were all telling me to get out while I can, and now this thread from Thrashej, I'm starting to get a little nervous again. I stopped by the lab because we have to have a one-on-one appointment with someone to turn in our fingerprint cards etc., and the lady that does the interviews listed off everything I need and then said if you miss this appt you'll be dropped from the program. Talk about making me even more nervous. I'm sure I won't miss it because I have my math class there on that day, but just the thought, can you imagine? All this and you miss an appt and you're dropped, ughh.

On a brighter note, I found a really great roller backpack/briefcase at Costco!! It's a Swiss ARmy one and it has all sorts of room for all these books I just got. So anyone looking for a roller backpack, check it out. I think it was $69 and it came with an additional bag.

I've got my FON final on Tues, yuck. I'll be really mad if they really get rid of that as a co-req after my struggles through that class. It was wayyyyy more work than it needed to be. I guess I better get to it. At least the teacher provided a pretty good study guide...that'll help.

Keli

mattsmom64 · Dec 4, 2005

Hi Keli,

Congratulations on getting your books! It makes it seem more "real" doesn't it?

It's only natural to be a little nervous. However, remember that everyone's situation and outlook is different. I take Patho with a bunch of Block 2 girls. Half claim it's really hard and half claim that it's easy if you have good time management skills.....We'll have a better idea on how things will go once we get started. One plus that we have is that we aren't working. I don't think I would be able to handle it if I was working 30-40 hours a week.....

Welcome to the "rolling backpack club" lol!

ttyl,

Mary

Calzonan RN · Dec 4, 2005

Mary,

You're right. I think I just ran into a bunch of them on a bad day, maybe they'd just tested or something. I am really thankful that I don't have to work while going to school. It does make it a lot easier, even though I'd like to get a job right now it's just impossible with my schedule.

It's so funny that I get excited now over a rolling backpack and all those medical books. I think it's because it makes it seem more 'real' like you said. After all this time figuring out what career I wanted and then doing four semesters of pre-req's and a semester of co-req's it's hard to believe that in about a month I'll be starting NS.

Keli

boomerfriend · Dec 7, 2005

Hey all,

I ordered all my books at B&N online and they came last week as well. I haven't even had time to look them over since I was out of town last week. Now I'm immersed in prep'n for finals....shouldn't even be looking at allnurses.com! I couldn't resist though. I figured I'd do a little checking on ya'll while I ate my lunch.

Mary, I lost my stethoscope in Cambodia (left it behind inadvertently) and so now I'm in the market. A friend said to get a middle of the road model because then I won't be worried all the time about someone stealing it or losing it. What is the one you got? Keli, have you gotten yours yet?

Deanna

mattsmom64 · Dec 7, 2005

Hi Deanna,

Welcome back! How was Cambodia?

I ended up getting the Cardio III at allheart.com It was a little expensive but I spent 17 years working in a noisy environment and I need all the help I can get.

Allheart has a great assortment of Littmans you should check them out.......

Good luck on your Patho final! I have a Math final Saturday and then my Patho final on monday.....

ttyl,\

Mary

boomerfriend · Dec 9, 2005

Cambodia was an experience I'll never forget. We'll have to get together before school starts for lunch....

Good luck to you too on your finals!

Deanna

Calzonan RN · Dec 10, 2005

Hi ladies. Sorry I haven't been around, actually right now I'm typing this from a bar at Telluride. We've been skiing for four days and come back late Sun night. :roll :roll :roll

I haven't gotten my steth yet, but I'm going to get the Cardio III.

I took my FON final before I left and have my patho on Thurs. Mary, thx for the disc, I'll get it back to you when I'm back in town. I got a 100% on my diet analysis so thx.

Well, I guess I better go grab a beer and enjoy the sunset see you guys soon.

Keli

mattsmom64 · Jan 6, 2006

just an fyi...i got a nice pair of white scrub pants at Walmart today for 13.00. They have an elastic waist and two side pockets. The really good thing about them is that you can't see through them at all and the material is really soft. I also picked up a pair of compression stockings for 4.00.....

my orientation is wednesday and I can't wait!

Calzonan RN · Jan 7, 2006

Hey everyone. I guess everyone is getting ready for school to start. I've got 30 chapters to read BEFORE school starts, ughh. I've cleaned out my garage and some of my cabinets, I figure there's no way I'll be able to undertake anything like that once school starts, so I decided to have a garage sale today to get rid of some of the clutter. I made almost $200 on the junk cluttering my garage so now I can buy my steth!!!! :roll I think I"ll order it today, yippee. My drug calc class was pretty fun, now I"m not so intimidated by dosages etc. My orientation is Wednesday too, but ours is ALL day long, I have to be there at 7:00 which means I have to leave my house by 5:30!!! I can't remember the last time I got up that early, yuck. Does anyone know anything about Colorado? I'm researching maybe moving there after NS, I'm tired of the heat here. I've lived in Denver a couple of times so I'm familiar with the area, but I'd like to live outside of Denver and maybe work in Denver. We'll see, it's all going to depend on if my dh can transfer anyway. Well I guess I better get some studying done....

Keli