I have been going through all these posts to find what items are the best things to have for nursing school. The posts are all scattered so I thought I would start a post that will contain all the info for the new incoming students.
I would like to know what I should spend my money on when it comes to study guides, NCLEX review books, NET review books, best nursing shoes (without a logo), stethescope, misc nursing items you have to have, etc. Any new students/senior students/graduate nurses have any info they can share? What were the items you couldn't live without???
I have been going through all these posts to find what items are the best things to have for nursing school. The posts are all scattered so I thought I would start a post that will contain all the info for the new incoming students.
I would like to know what I should spend my money on when it comes to study guides, NCLEX review books, NET review books, best nursing shoes (without a logo), stethescope, misc nursing items you have to have, etc. Any new students/senior students/graduate nurses have any info they can share? What were the items you couldn't live without???
Thanks for your input!
The thing you need first before you start this adventure is a sense of humor.. ok just joking,,
you can find a med spell checker on the net . its called a franklin med spell checker.. This i could not live without . I also took a pretest seminar offered through my school to take a mock nclex tes . i think this course helped me prepare big time . they told me i haad a 98 percent pass rate which boosted my spirits .I think you may want to consider that too. ok last but not least your going need lots lotion for all the callas your going get from all the note taking .. ok i am kidding . good luck wish you all the best nursebetty boop:balloons: :welcome:
I have been going through all these posts to find what items are the best things to have for nursing school. The posts are all scattered so I thought I would start a post that will contain all the info for the new incoming students.
I would like to know what I should spend my money on when it comes to study guides, NCLEX review books, NET review books, best nursing shoes (without a logo), stethescope, misc nursing items you have to have, etc. Any new students/senior students/graduate nurses have any info they can share? What were the items you couldn't live without???
Thanks for your input!
PDA! Simply because I think it is the wave of the future with the coming of electronic medical records.
I'm just starting my accelerated BN in september and just got my list of things to buy. I'm surprised by how strict the uniform (i.e. shoe and sock) policy is but I understand this is to comply with the range of preferences clinical placements could have. Anywhoo, a watch. With my current digital watch I have to fumble with small buttons to get it to the stopwatch or seconds setting. It may seem like a little thing but, does anyone have any suggestions on what the best type of watch to get is?
Is a PDA really necessary? I want to do all that i can to make this 20 month accelerated degree go as smoothly as possible but I'm also very, very broke.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!
I bought a watch at target with a sweep second hand for 5 bucks...
Specializes in Give me a new assignment each time:).
I'm starting LVN to RN route this summer. I'm so happy because I've learned so much by posts from all of you, and I feel very confident in my career choice of nursing and very motivated. Thank God :)
Ok 2 questions: Do they sell software for pdA's with the Taber's med guide and other drug guides? or are you buying the books and entering all the info in yourself???
and will Barnes and Noble pretty much have all the nursing books you need?
Question for those of you that recommend the storage clipboard from Wal-Mart. Do you recommend the slim line clipboard or the full size one with the calculator? The ones at the store were sealed in plastic and I didn't want to to open the slim line to see how much it would hold.
Ok 2 questions: Do they sell software for pdA's with the Taber's med guide and other drug guides? or are you buying the books and entering all the info in yourself???
and will Barnes and Noble pretty much have all the nursing books you need?
you can download Tabers and the Drug Guide from skyscape.com. They let you download trial version of their software so you can try out different programs and see what is the best fit for you......
As for B&N, so far they have had everything I needed. I bought all the books for my first two semesters there. They will even sell special package deals (text and study guide etc.) I usually start at the publisher's site (elselvier or lww), search for pkg deals or two volume sets, get the isbn # then plug the # in at B&N. Last semester instead of buying the 1300 page med surge book that I needed, I bought the two volume set, it was a lot easier to carry around plus I won't have to worry as much about the bindings falling apart...........
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these are a few items that i used for my first semester:
index cards--for quick flash cards
study guides--i bought these in addition to the text book, they have NCLEX ?'s to help you study
CD's that came w/ textbooks--these also have NCLEX ?'s and definitions to help study
stethoscope--i didnt pay too much for mine, it worked fine. i bought the lightweight one, so it didnt weight down my shoulders
taber's medical dictonary--bought mine at the local used bookstore $8
mosby's nurses drug book--used bookstore $8
nursing careplan book--i bought the small one, worked fine, cheaper than big book
daily planner/calander--i found that writing down deadlines and important dates ahead of time really helped w/ time managment
tape recorder--tape the lectures, many students used these
ibuprofen--you'll need it nursing school gives you a headache!!