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Nursing School Essentials
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items No I did not buy “Nursing School Bootcamp” or any nursing “bundle”. These are things I ACTUALLY used in school. Before I started, I tried to buy up everything I thought that I would need! I spent so much unnecessary money. These are ESSENTIALS to mak...
I constantly used this clipboard for clinicals. The front clear storage area made it perfect for small glances at lab values and things I needed a quick refresher on!
Clipboard with Storage, Heavy Duty 8.5x11
I was absolutely so obsessed with this tiny sticker printer when I was in school. I am very much a hands on learner and i would make notecards for each disease and print out stickers of little helpful tips, pictures, or whatever I needed! A good exam...
Phomemo M250 3 Inch Label Maker w/ Tape
I know it sounds silly, but I did buy an iPad for school. I used notability and it was AMAZING for quick hand written notes. I could record lectures, take notes, and share notes to classmates so much easier. We would airdrop each other our notes just...
iPad
Of course for taking notes and signing documents. I never got the newest model cause they all work just the same!
Apple Pencil (USB-C) - Precision Stylus
This is just a HAVE to HAVE. But I have had my Littman for almost 4 years now. Still use it every day as a nurse!
3M Littmann Classic III Monitoring Stethoscope
I will say, go ahead and buy a cheap pair of scissors and penlight for school. You can toss them after school and get some you can actually cut peoples clothes with after school! I put my cheap-o ones in my shadow box of nursing school things!
MEUUT 3 Pack Pen Light & Medical Scissors
I cannot stress this enough, GET ONE OF THESE FOR CLINICALS. I brought extra pens, penlights, hair ties, clinical paperwork, Head to toes, everything anyone in my clinical group could've needed. It saved us SO many times! I just kept it in my backpac...
Huolewa Fireproof Accordion File Organizer, 13 Pockets
These are actually giant sticky notes. My friends and I would study in a group and each pick a lecture to write a giant sticky about and then teach each other! Then we just stuck it to the walls to look at and review!
SHARBDA Sticky Easel Pad 25x30, 30 Sheets, 2 Pads
Everyone is always looking for these when our monitors aren't working. They are extremely helpful in emergency situations or if you want a more accurate O2 sat. I always just kept mine in my pocket just incase.
Wrinery Premium Pulse Oximeter Fingertip OLED
For the love of everything. BUY SOMETHING TO HOLD YOUR DRUG CARDS. I spent my entire first year of nursing school in shambles. My second year, I got myself together. I put my drug cards in alphabetical order and I always knew where they were.
Playbill Binder 10x9.5in, 4-Inch Spine, 3-Ring
I had a separate backpack for clinical and lecture. This was my clinical backpack. It was large enough to carry everything and i never had to take anything out or transfer things from backpacks. my Drug Guide, Clipboard, and my organizer all stayed i...
BAGSMART Quilted Laptop Backpack for Women