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 will be starting clinicals in January, but my friends who are halfway through the program suggest a good stethoscope, PDA, good comfortable shoes, and overall MOTIVATION
Everyone who is in the program or graduated please post, I am interested too :)
I am a senior in nursing school. I see a lot of my friends spending oodles of money on study guides. I think that the most current enclex review guide and a care plan book are good essentials. Of course Tabers is a true essential and probably required by your school. With instructors using various test banks, I think study guides are a waste of time. You are probably better off going on line for a good review of something that you are having a problem with. GNSK
I forgot to mention the root of my response! I feel that we too often try to find "short cuts", but I am not sure that they are beneficial. Same with the electronic devices. Do they really help us learn? They sound great, but I feel that they are more beneficial to a new practicing nurse, rather than a student. I am sure some may disagree, but after much thought, this is my conclusion.
My thought is not "short cut". I like to see things, or read things different ways.
If I don't totally understand one book, seeing it explained in another may do the trick.
As for study guides, I bought one for A&P, but kept forgetting I actually bought it. lol
BUT.....I think they are a good thing. The more I can practice questions, etc, the better I learn the material.
I can understand about the electronic devices.....told myself I didn't need an electronic stethoscope, even though they look cool!
No, really, I love electronics....I like to have material items to show what I did with my money, instead of wasting it on "nothing". As far as a PDA, I've wanted one for a long time, nursing school is just my excuse to get one. hahaha
(Some schools actually require a PDA, so they can't be that useless to a student.)
I forgot to mention the root of my response! I feel that we too often try to find "short cuts", but I am not sure that they are beneficial. Same with the electronic devices. Do they really help us learn? They sound great, but I feel that they are more beneficial to a new practicing nurse, rather than a student. I am sure some may disagree, but after much thought, this is my conclusion.
Hi!, Yes I totally understand that concept! I just feel that some go over the deep end a little in investigating ways to find a magic potion! It is true that having more than one sourse is beneficial, because some text books suck, (sorry to use that word). I just feel that if we really concentrate on learning rather than memmorizing(which I am not suggesting that you do!), we can learn by finding good sources if our text book doesn't cust the mustard. I just see some of my fellow students spending lots of money on study gujides and equipment and they are not making better grades as a result. I have been tempted to buy every book I can find at Barnes and Noble, and I have bought a few, but I can honestly say, I probably use one! Yes. you are right, I did not really explain myself very well. We shoud find material that we can "relate to", it is just that it seems that some of us may spend too much time finding the "short-cut", when we could be using that time to "psyche ourselves out" into being interested in the subject at hand and really concentrate on learning it! But, oh how I know, that can be easier said than done!!!!!!!!We all have our own interests, some of us find it easy to study Cardiology, some of us are more geered toward pediatrics, etc.., I just think that sometimes we go too far trying to find a magical solution to learning something that we may find a bit tedious.! Talk witch u soon! :rotfl:
My thought is not "short cut". I like to see things, or read things different ways.
If I don't totally understand one book, seeing it explained in another may do the trick.
As for study guides, I bought one for A&P, but kept forgetting I actually bought it. lol
BUT.....I think they are a good thing. The more I can practice questions, etc, the better I learn the material.
I can understand about the electronic devices.....told myself I didn't need an electronic stethoscope, even though they look cool!
No, really, I love electronics....I like to have material items to show what I did with my money, instead of wasting it on "nothing". As far as a PDA, I've wanted one for a long time, nursing school is just my excuse to get one. hahaha
(Some schools actually require a PDA, so they can't be that useless to a student.)
I have a problem i am in nursing school and my professor is a wonderful PERSON, but isn't a good teacher. For her class we need 3 books, the actual nursing book, medical terminology and the dosage calculations. She does not teach medical terminology she said we must read that at home, she does not teach the dosage calculations, she breifly goes over it and says to go to the learning center if we have problems all she does is lecture about nursing which i feel those two topics are vital in nursing too. I go home and i read alot so I wont be lost in the lecture and i study the terminology alot, but for the people that cant pronounce these words b/c it is in (latin)should be taught. What should i do?
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GNSK
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