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Essential books for nursing studies
The Student Nurse Handbook: A Survival GuideThe Student Nurse Handbook: A Survival Guide by Bethann Siviter BSc(Hons) RN DN Cert Dip HE
Buy new: £11.99 / Used from: £4.87
Super little book from an author who has 'been there and done it!'
Communication in Nursing (Communication in Nursing (Balzer-Riley))Communication in Nursing (Communication in Nursing (Balzer-Riley)) by Julia Balzer Riley RN MN AHN-BC CET®
Buy new: £27.54 / Used from: £15.95
communication is essential in nursing, easy to read, does not go too deep
Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary: UK Version (Medical Dictionary)Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary: UK Version (Medical Dictionary) by Mosby
Buy used from: £18.50
fantastic dictionary, with lots of illustrations, not a book to be carting around though
Foundations of Nursing Practice 2nd ed: Making the DifferenceFoundations of Nursing Practice 2nd ed: Making the Difference
Buy used from: £3.82
I have found this book extremely useful in my first year, includes features from all four branches of nursing
Legal Aspects of NursingLegal Aspects of Nursing by Ms Bridgit Dimond
Buy new: £37.04 / Used from: £22.50
This is my bible for all legal issues of nursing,
Essential Nursing SkillsEssential Nursing Skills by Maggie Nicol
Buy used from: £4.28
A step by step approach, easy to follow. a valuable asset for any nursing student
The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Sixth Edition (Royal Marsden Nhs Trust)The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Sixth Edition (Royal Marsden Nhs Trust) by Lisa Dougherty
Buy used from: £25.00
Have used this book time and time again,
Nursing CalculationsNursing Calculations by J.D. Gatford
Buy used from: £4.33
Concise and pocket sized! Valuable, especially if you have not touched maths since leaving school!
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: £11.00
I take this to all of my placements, excellent reference with lots of practical guidance
Watson's Clinical Nursing & Related Sciences IseWatson's Clinical Nursing & Related Sciences Ise by Walsh
Buy used from: £15.47
Huge book! would not be without this one!
Foundations in Nursing and Health Care - Beginning Reflective Practice (Foundations in Nursing & Health Care)Foundations in Nursing and Health Care - Beginning Reflective Practice (Foundations in Nursing & Health Care) by Melanie Jasper
Buy new: £12.44 / Used from: £12.00
Simple, easy to follow book.
Trounce's Clinical Pharmacology for NursesTrounce's Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses by Ben Greenstein BA(Hons) BSc(Hons) DHPh PhD FBIH MRPharmS
Buy used from: £21.00
Found this book easy to follow, with an excellent layout,
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and IllnessRoss and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness by Janet S. Ross
Buy used from: £19.77
Brilliant book, especially if you are new to anatomy and physiology