Nursing equipment and reading list

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I have been accepted to do adult nursing at UWS starting this September and was just wondering if any of you had some advice about what to buy/ read in advance?

Have been trying to google but some sites say you need your own stethoscope, some say you need nothing more than a pen so it's all a bit conflicting. Also recommendation of some decent shoes for placement would be lovely.

On a budget so ideally would like to start building up a bit now so that I'm not hit with a list of equipment to eat up my first bursary payment at the start of term!

Clarks unloops for placement. But some trusts have different requirements so best to wait until you get your trust allocations and ask about teh uniform policy.

Nothing but a pen and paper is fine. Uni will tell you after you start if you need anything else. You shouldn't need a stephoscope though people often buy a cheap one and a sphyg to practice taking blood pressure.

Other than decent shoes and pen and paper you do not need any equipment... I bought a cheapie stethoscope and sphyg to practice manual BP but it isn't a requIrement.

As for For books, I never bothered. They are very expensive and new editions out every couple of years do quickly go out of date. For our assignments we were encouraged to use journals rather than books and everything was available in the library.

Just to add there are only 3 books I've ever used on a regular basis:
The royal Marsden clinical skills manual
the bnf (new edition every 6 months)
Mental health act in practice (I'm a psych nurse)

all 3 have been available in abundance on every ward I've ever worked on so never felt the need to buy them.

Congratulations! Nothing but a pen, paper and decent pair of shoes is fine! No need to buy a stethoscope - when on placement all areas where they are needed will have their own. I agree with the books - I bought a few but they are so quickly out of date that you're best off using the library and as frik says journals are often preferable anyway.

Hi, I started my post grad in nursing in october, I bought ross and wilson anatomy and physiology in health and illness and an old copy of the royal marsden clinical procedures, I have to say I havent used either. We do most of our research from journals and are not supposed to reference books as they are not as up to date.

Nice guidlelines and who websites are good for a bit of background reading. I also have a copy of the bnf that a friend gave me but as others have said they have them on placements anyway.
I have a sphyg and a stehascope just becasue I wanted them but they are not essential.

So basically a pen, noteboke, nice bag and good shoes (clarks unloops are the best). Good luck and congratulations.

Your Uni will have its own reading list, a good A&P book is a good start, have a look at a few to see which on you feel suits you best.
Maybe pop money away when you can so you can buy more when you know what your Uni allows.

Congratulations! I'm doing a science healthcare Access course at the minute and find this book has covered absolutely everything.

The anatomy colouring in books are also fab.

I got a nice fob watch for my Grandma, glows in the dark and has the date on which is very useful!
I have Clark's shoes with comfort soles but doc martens also do the job.
I recommend reading 'And still the music plays'. It's case studies about people with Dementia and how the consultant took alternative approaches to manage problems. Regardless of where you are on placement, you'll encounter people with these issues and its a great read.

from my Grandma, not sure she'd have much use for it!

Hi OP I'm in first year at UWS right now ! If you would like to ask me anything just PM me I'm happy to help

I didn't read anything and they will tell you they "can't advise you to buy anything" but you can tell that they do ! They want to buy a Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology and a BNF . I'd also buy a medical dictionary if I were you because when you are on placement they will say sooooo many words you don't know

Hth and good luck you'll love it !!!

Should also probably say I'm doing Mental Health but we are all together in first year and I can help with general uni stuff