What do you use to carry books?

Energizer Bunny · Jun 2, 2004

I have always just used a shoulder bag so that I can switch from one side to the other. I carry the minimum amount of books needed and then go to my car to switch if I have to.

Dublin37 · Jun 2, 2004

I have a lot of lower back pain so i had to go to the roller ones. not attractive, but they are GREAT. I have tons of L. bsk at home and used to carry the purse, but even that bothered my back so i had to go to a lighter purse even! Heather

FutureNurse2005 · Jun 2, 2004

i'll be investing in a roller one! I dont care how it looks, lol, its going to save me some back aches!

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jun 2, 2004

A backpack on wheels.

unknown99, BSN, RN · Jun 2, 2004

A roller backpack got me through the RN program!!! Those books are way heavy!!!

nursepearl · Jun 2, 2004

Roller backpack was also the way i went. It saved my back and I got to dress it up in Pins that show my personality.

Berta · Jun 2, 2004

I have a Eastpak rolling backpack. I love it!!! I think I paid $45. However, it doesn't go to class with me. I just bring a pen, paper and sometimes my tape recorder. I use the backpack when I go to the library to do work. It contains everything I need for the day.

Originally, I started hauling everything to my nursing class. However, we never referred to our books during lecture. So it was a waste of time and energy. As the semester went on, the only thing I really needed was a pen and a highlighter. Or if I wasn't to awake, my tape recorder. We actually receive a packet of notes at each class. I just jot down additional notes. I beleive a lot of schools do this also.

If you are taking other classes during the day, a rolling backpack is the way to go if you have to lug books.

Berta

rjflyn, ASN, RN · Jun 2, 2004

My hands when I actually had to buy a book for a class. Come to think of it the only one we really needed was psych nursing as the questions were directly from the book,all others came from lecture- ask students from the previous classes, can save alot of money. In a 2 year ADN it came to almost $1000.

Rj

shel_wny · Jun 2, 2004

I carry a regular Jansport backpack with nice padded straps. Lots of pockets for all my stuff and I find myself rarely needing to bring my actual textbook as all reading is done at home. Any reference books that I might need to bring I just carry in my hands - it sort of balances out the back! :)

Shel

Sheri257 · Jun 2, 2004

I got tired of the roller backpacks breaking all the time so I bought a roller suitcase ...

People make fun of it, but I don't care. I beat those things up so much, a suitcase seems to be the only thing that lasts.

More room for books too ...

Nurse-o-Matic · Jun 2, 2004

I use a Kelty backpack with padded straps. I don't usually need to bring the big textbooks as we don't use them during class. The backpack is great for clinics because I can pack an extra change of clothes, a padded cooler for lunch, and some reference books. :)