1st Year Nursing school books

[Nirrah]

I was just wondering if you needed to get every book that is required and recommended for your first semester? I am a cash student and they are very expensive. Please let me know if you can.

[mcknis]

No school bookstore purchases if possible! Ours is ran by Barnes and Noble, so they up many of their prices, but we do buy our notes through them. I bought all of my books on Half.com, CheapestTextbooks.com, and Amazon.com, Online is so much better I think, but check at prices before you buy.

[RN2Bin08]

My 1st semester books were going to run me over $700 if I got them at the bookstore. Find out the ISBN for each book (our school gave us that info) & look for them on Ebay & Half.com - I paid about $400. I would recommend getting all the required books and holding off on the recommended ones. Also, pick up 1 or 2 NCLEX review books and a Nursing Care Plan guide (NCPs are a mystery to you now, but you'll soon grow to know and hate them!). You'll absolutely need a nursing dianoses book and a drug guide! Good luck in your bargain shopping! Oh ... the 1st semester hurts the most as far as money is concerned ... after that you'll only need a few (if any) new books each semester.