Which (dictionary/lab/drug) books should I get?

[freki, ADN, RN]

I'm starting my RN program next week and I am just wanting to get everyone's opinion on these books.

For a medical dictionary we can choose:

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

ISBN: 9780323049375

or

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

ISBN: 9780803615595

Lab Reference:

Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference

ISBN: 9780323074056

or

Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

ISBN: 9780803618268

Drug Reference:

Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference

ISBN: 9780323069182

or

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

ISBN: 9780803623088

Any input on these books I can get would be helpful. I'm kind of leaning towards Taber for dictionary, Davis for labs, and Mosby for drug book...but I'm fairly open at this point. Thanks everyone, I know you'll come through for me!

[CrazierThanYou]

I'm starting my RN program next week and I am just wanting to get everyone's opinion on these books.

For a medical dictionary we can choose:

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

ISBN: 9780323049375

or

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

ISBN: 9780803615595

Lab Reference:

Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference

ISBN: 9780323074056

or

Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

ISBN: 9780803618268

Drug Reference:

Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference

ISBN: 9780323069182

or

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

ISBN: 9780803623088

Any input on these books I can get would be helpful. I'm kind of leaning towards Taber for dictionary, Davis for labs, and Mosby for drug book...but I'm fairly open at this point. Thanks everyone, I know you'll come through for me!

The bold ones are the one's we were required to get.

[freki, ADN, RN]

Thank you. It makes me feel better that the ones your program required are the ones I'm leaning towards anyway.

[CrazierThanYou]

Certainly

[turnforthenurse, MSN, NP]

Dictionary: Taber's

Lab reference: I have the Mosby's one and I like it...but the Davis' one sounds like it would be better because it supposedly has nursing implications.

Drug: Davis'!

[freki, ADN, RN]

Has anyone used both in any one category? Comparisons?

[KB1975]

*bump*

I am looking to buy a dictionary. Any new insight? Thank you.

[ImKosher]

Tabers is rated fairly well, and is popular among schools. Check out amazon I think it's around 30.

[ImKosher]

Oh, also Davis's for the drug book and lab values. Those are also affordable and required in my text list at school. Or go to B&N, Books A Million, whatever bookstore and check it out yourself.