What nursing magazine should I subscribe to?

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I am about to start a nursing program but have no idea what specialty I'll end up in. Can anyone recommend a magazine/periodical I should subscribe to that will help me learn the most about nursing? Thanks.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

I think when LEARNING that RN is good. However, the articles are not peer-reviewed, so you will not get scientific articles. Time for that later. They have good pictures and lots of different topics which is good for students.

AJN and ANA both are peer-reviewed and have excellent articles, but you have to sift thru the policital bias.

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I will try RN, sounds like a good overview mag. Thank you for the tip!!

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If you have instructors as I did in college - never refer to them as magazines (even though RN bills itself as RN magazine I believe). Professionals have journals, not magazines.

Pluses and minuses with all - but I preferred RN, also.

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Nursing 2009 (the name changes yearly) is always a good basic nursing journal for newbies.

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Specializes in office&hospital(med-surg).

I like Nursing 2009 too. I have been a nurse for 13 years and I subscribed in school and have never stopped my subscription!

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In addition to Nursing 2009, I also get "Nursing made Incredibly Easy." Lots of good pictures/charts. Very good for someone like me who has been away from the bedside for a while... (and I think new grads...)

Don't forget about this website while in school.... a great resource.

BTW (from an old RN): Once you graduate.... Please get at least 1 year of hospital adult med/surg (Medical/Surgical) nursing under your belt before getting specialized!! Do others agree?

Best of Luck in Nursing School!

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Specializes in Oncology, Triage, Tele, Med-Surg.

The only one I find worth the money is "Nursing Made Incredibly Easy." It's an entertaining read if you like the medical info. I get very bored by the nursing politics in most others. Most of the Nursing magazines offer a free trial ssue - try each and keep only the one you really like - you will have plenty to read in school. Good luck.

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one more thing -- i never liked ajn... (way too dry). (nor did i like rn...)

you are going to be way to busy in nursing school to ever read a nursing journal!!! if you need additional information for a paper/project/care plan, go on-line or go to the library. you'll have plenty of time once you graduate. i actually rarely read my journals, and i'm an old rn (i know, i shouldn't admit this...)

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Specializes in NICU, Nursery.

The best Nursing magazine for me is hands down- Nursing Times. Try to get a copy if you can or browse in your library.

It has medical stuff and of course loads of nursing articles especially ones about the lives of nurses, the different issues etc.

Happy reading! ;)

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Thanks for this post. I was actually getting on here to find out which were the best to go with. I will be getting at least two delivered to my door.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

I get AJN and Nursing2009. I recommend Nursing2009. AJN is has a lot of theory, while Nursing has a lot of practical, everyday information.

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