What to read early?

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Hi,

I start nursing school on the 18th of this month and i have ordered some of my books already. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on which books would you start reading first? I just wanted to get a head start and we do not get our info until orientation which is ONE day before class! :eek:

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This was just me...but when I started school, and every semester thereafter, I never read early. Because a lot of times you will find out that reading for certain teachers might be no help and actually waste time or complicate certain things. Some teachers will disagree with things the book states, etc.. I did well in nursing school by using lecture, and clinicals to their full potential. But to each their own, good luck

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I just got our lecture schedule with required readings and the beginning consisted of the history of nursing, legal aspects, and health assessments. If you don't know what you're supposed to read yet, I would start with the introduction chapters or the health assessments.

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I highly recommend reading up on patient assessment. In the text book I used, it was a fairly long chapter and it is something you will have to use for the rest of your nursing career! If you have a book on care plans, start reading about those as well....they will be the thorn in your side during all of nursing school, but a necessary evil.

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I emailed my fundamentals of nursing instructor (that's the class I have first) and asked her what she recommended we read before class started.

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Specializes in LDRP.

i would say assessments and the nursing process.

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

Don't read early, unless your school wants you to. My program wanted us to brush up on basic math/basic drug math before we started, but that was it. If anything, maybe brush up on some of your A&P but as far as nursing-stuff, just wait. It will be harder to the understand the material imo until you start class and you don't want to start stressing yourself out too early. And trust me, once nursing school starts it will go by sooooo fast and you will be busy and wish you had free time! So my words of advice - enjoy your free time now! And don't get me wrong - I LOVE nursing school! :)

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Specializes in ICU.

If you read anything before the program starts, read Test Success.

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If you read anything before the program starts, read Test Success.

I 2nd this. Test success is what Im reading now and I think it will help me while in the program.

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i usually just flip through boooks and read whatever seems interesting

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