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Essential books for student nurses
Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home -- The AdultNursing Practice: Hospital and Home -- The Adult
Buy new: £27.16 / Used from: £26.00
THE BIBLE for student nurses..helped get me many an A grade over the years!
Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process, and Practice (International Edition)Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process, and Practice (International Edition) by Barbara J. Kozier MN RN
Buy used from: £9.08
This has also been a firm favourite in the reference section!
British National Formulary: v. 52British National Formulary: v. 52
Buy new: £24.95 / Used from: £0.13
Don't try and learn it!! Just get comfortable and familiar with it!
Blackwell's Dictionary of NursingBlackwell's Dictionary of Nursing by Blackwells
My first buy
The Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing: Based on Activities of LivingThe Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing: Based on Activities of Living by Nancy Roper MPhil RGN RSCN RNT
Buy new: £19.59 / Used from: £17.59
Brilliant for first year and beyond!
Nursing the Older Patient 2nd EditionNursing the Older Patient 2nd Edition by Lynne Swaitczak
A friend of my family wrote this. Incredibly useful for first year. A great insight into actually 'being elderly' and caring for the elderly patient
Nursing Research: Principles, Process and IssuesNursing Research: Principles, Process and Issues by Kader Parahoo
Buy new: £16.60 / Used from: £12.96
I found this useful for my seemingly impossible research proposal.
A Nurse's Survival Guide to the WardA Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward by Ann Richards BA(HONS) MSC RGN DIPN(LON) RNT
Buy used from: £10.37
This is my new purchase now I am ready to qualify! It fits in my bag much better than Alexander!
Essential Nursing SkillsEssential Nursing Skills by Maggie Nicol
Buy used from: £4.10
Counselling Skills for Health Professionals 4eCounselling Skills for Health Professionals 4e by Philip Burnard
Buy new: £26.49 / Used from: £20.09
Good book generally but really helped me in my counselling module
Counselling SkillCounselling Skill by John Mcleod
Buy new: £15.84 / Used from: £15.59
A very good book by my tutor in counselling
Human PhysiologyHuman Physiology by Stuart Ira Fox
Buy used from: £17.52
May be too advanced for some but still one to have
Health Promotion: Foundations for PracticeHealth Promotion: Foundations for Practice by Jennie Naidoo BSc MSc PGDip PGCE
Buy used from: £7.54
Another regular in my references!
Text Med Surgical Nursing 10e Bk/Sg PkgText Med Surgical Nursing 10e Bk/Sg Pkg by Smeltzer
Another good core text (not easy to carry around though!)
ABC of Colorectal Diseases (ABC Series)ABC of Colorectal Diseases (ABC Series)
Buy new: £25.19 / Used from: £5.89
Used this for a GI essay, brilliant pictures and interesting if you are working in the area.