Best nursing lpn & lvn books according to redditors

So much this. Tried finding so many of my textbooks as PDF's, but can never find the exact edition.
Short list:
-Beebe: Interpersonal Communication 7e Ca

• Murray: Integrating a Palliative Appoarch
  
• Jarvis: Health Assessment 3E Ca
  
• Pearson Drug Guide 2019
  
• Leifer: Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 8E
  
  I found older editions of some of these, but others I can't find any PDF's for.

Saunders

It's supposed to be an NCLEX review but I used it all through school. It explains things well and breaks down what is most important for the nurse to know. Helped me on all my exams and then I used it for content review when I was studying for NCLEX if there was an area in my Kaplan questions that I was doing poorly.

https://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-Review-NCLEX-RN%C2%AE-Examination-ebook/dp/B01K4UK4C4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520893502&sr=8-1&keywords=saunders

Hey there. I'm a graduate of Pitt's BSN program. Just a tip; you really don't need almost any of the books which are advertised. In my opinion, the only ones worth getting will be your anatomy textbook, the chem workbook, and the critical care textbook which should be much later on in the program. I would also get Saunder's NCLEX review book and review relevant info for each exam. Nursing exams take some getting used to, and the Saunder's book will accelerate that. Eventually if you're looking for something more advanced, PASS! CCRN is one of the best critical care references money can buy

I honestly just studied straight from the slides and referenced wikipedia for things which I didn't understand. Medicine on wikipedia is pretty high quality. I still do the same thing in the Anesthesia program. There's also tons of books on HSLS and you can find pretty much everything on there. Save your money for food and beer :)

http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/resources/books/ebooks?s=Nursing

http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/resources/books/ebooks

https://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-NCLEX-RN%C2%AE-Examination-Nclex-Rn/dp/0323358519/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466870992&sr=8-2&keywords=saunder%27s+nclex

Saunders https://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-NCLEX-PN%C2%AE-Examination-Nclex-Pn/dp/0323484883/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DCZPCQZV9RNTKDGVX0CC

Im not sure if this is as good as the Saunders NCLEX review booklet (its literally like my bible at this point) but I found this on amazon https://www.amazon.com/LPN-Notes-Nurses-Clinical-Pocket/dp/080365796X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=LPN&qid=1563508093&s=gateway&sr=8-2 . Maybe try getting a book like this to refresh the things you aren't confident in!

Edit: Found this one as well https://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-NCLEX-PN®-Examination-Nclex-Pn/dp/0323484883/ref=zg_bs_689811011_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PYSDVTJS77C71MCQ74YP :)

I hate that fellow nursing students are catty instead of working as a team. One day they might find themselves on the same team or at the same hospital as those that they trampled over in school.

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This is my study routine.

Once our powerpoints are posted, I make an outline that I print off. In class, I take notes. After class, I take the lecture notes and rewrite them on the outline that I printed. I star/highlight things that the professor stressed. The outline helps me visualize what content areas have the most info (more info = most likely on exam). I will go through and read the Saunders NCLEX book and the HESI review book. I will add any additional info to my outline to supplement the lecture notes. Then, I will make notecards online. I try to rewrite my notes and make note cards within 24 hours of the lecture. It seems to be more effective for me and is more manageable that way. It is easy to pull these up and "quiz" myself when I have small amounts of time. If I am still confused about a topic, I will look it up in the book that was assigned for the course. Other than that, I only use those books for clinical paperwork.

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Once we have covered a topic or a few days before the exam, I will use the Saunders NCLEX book and the HESI review book in study mode and work on practice questions and READ THE RATIONALES. I bookmark questions that I get wrong and will review those again making sure I understand the rationale.

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https://www.amazon.com/0323358519-9780323358514-Saunders-Comprehensive-Examination/dp/B07MN1WLX4

https://www.amazon.com/HESI-Comprehensive-Review-NCLEX-RN-Examination/dp/0323394620

I used the study guide provided by my course, as well as this 99-cent e-book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015GSEOM0/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/HESI-Comprehensive-Review-NCLEX-RN-Examination/dp/0323394620

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® seems to be the most popular.

I haven't taken the exit HESI yet, but I've taken the individual HESI exams for each course and have done really well (1200+ on most of them). I'm starting my last semester in January, so I'm almost done. This book has been really helpful--https://www.amazon.com/HESI-Comprehensive-Review-NCLEX-RN-Examination/dp/1455727520
It goes over what is most likely to be tested on and the most important concepts to remember with each topic with sections on meds and stuff, too. I feel like with the HESI you have to know what the priority is to get the question right--so, safety (often the correct answer for mental health questions), airway/circulation/bleeding, infection control--if those big important priority things are listed it's often the right answer I've found.

Try yourbestgrade.com
They have HESI specific practice questions. I took HESI throughout nursing school as well and I had good results overall. Make sure to read all of the rationales and really understand the reasoning of why the answer is really the answer.

Also this book is helpful as well. Pay extra attention to the hint boxes. A lot of those show up on the actual test.
https://www.amazon.com/HESI-Comprehensive-Review-NCLEX-RN-Examination/dp/0323582451/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?adgrpid=53528948102&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2b7uBRDsARIsAEE9XpGHYa5QA3LJAZKHX7L8PyhzZZ_Ire83xjL9CJoWvxIVsApBjLGfkHsaAvbUEALw_wcB&hvadid=274675772550&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9003645&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=202401245607609590&hvtargid=kwd-303469938457&hydadcr=21126_10178079&keywords=hesi+rn&qid=1573940643&sr=8-4

This review book is saving my class's collective tuchus. Seriously. One class told the next. Then administration got wind of it. Now it's in the book bundle for the incoming students.

When I was in school I used the Saunders review guide. Finish it cover to cover and you should do fine

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0323358519/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483546207&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=sanders+rn+review+book+2016&dpPl=1&dpID=51dnHYJqbfL&ref=plSrch

I got a Saunders NCLEX Review Book that I think is very easy to read and covers the most important topics as well. It also comes with online Evolve resources which is cool!

Also OP, I just want to emphasize what u/nursingthr0w said and READ THE RATIONALES!!! I used to try to power through practice questions by skipping the rationales and then would kick myself because I would still get many questions wrong! Don’t waste your time like I did!

Saunders Comprehensive NCLEX Review. This book only provides basic information about each topic without going too much in depth, so it's kind of more useful if you've already been introduced to the content in lecture. If you buy the book new it comes with an online database of practice questions and rationales which are EXTREMELY helpful. It might be difficult to study before going to school because you don't know what you have to study and you haven't been introduced to nursing school style questions, but this book is really helpful once you're in school and I should provide you the organization that you want.

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 7e (Saunders Comprehensive Review for Nclex-Rn) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0323358519/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_GFbuzb8NHT6VT

The book you linked is great. It is the one recommended by my instructor as well, as this one https://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-NCLEX-RN-Examination-Nclex-Rn/dp/0323358519/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492486033&sr=8-1&keywords=saunders+nclex+review+2017. The book you linked is smaller and more direct and has "hesi hints" which are very helpful. The book I linked has questions at the end of every section but the hesi book you linked does not. Both books have online sections as well on the Evolve website. The book I linked is much more detailed and comprehensive for its online portion; literally thousands of questions. The best bang for your buck is probably the one I linked but if you can afford it, buy both. On my mid-year med/surg HESI exam I scored a 955 and I actually just took my year end med/surg HESI exam today and did very well with a score of 1115. I studied for both using mostly the book I linked. I guarantee you will pass your exam if you spend sufficient time in either of these books.

Need
https://www.amazon.com/HESI-Comprehensive-Review-NCLEX-RN-Examination/dp/0323394620/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1524029438&sr=8-2&keywords=hesi+review

only have $3 dollars PP

Not OP, but I just started Nursing school this week. Is this the book you're talking about? I'm interesting in buying it also

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0323358519/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0323358519/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1518175309&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=saunders+nclex+review+2017&dpPl=1&dpID=51dnHYJqbfL&ref=plSrch

You can also get on the evolve site and just get the online resources... it's tons of questions and rationales for every class you're going to take.