Nursing Textbooks: Different Ways To Get Them
Posted: Saturday, August 28, 2010
by Steven Swihart
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Nursing textbooks can be expensive. If you are an average student, then paying $100+ per book can be difficult. Take a look at the following suggestions for buying your nursing textbooks for less.
Don't Buy Books Too Early
It usually isn't a good idea to purchase your nursing textbooks too early on. To avoid mistakes and last minute changes, wait until you get the class syllabus or have talked directly with the class instructor before getting your nursing textbooks. Most of the time you can exchange your books with the bookstore, but its just simpler to purchase the right book the first time.
There are many vendors that sell nursing textbooks online, both new and used. There are even websites that rent nursing textbooks to you for as long as you need them. Examples of these sites include Barnes & Noble and Chegg. When locating a book online, one of the easiest ways to search for it is by the ISBN number. This will help to ensure that you purchase the proper edition.
If purchasing used, be sure to read any disclaimer to find out about software that should come with it, any marks and highlighting done by the previous book owner. In most cases as long as you can read the text, these shouldn't be an issue.
Post A Want List
Posting a wanted list on bulletin boards at your school, or on websites such as Craigslist, is a great way to get used nursing textbooks. Sites like Craigslist usually don't charge to list items for sale in most categories so this is a great way to look for used nursing textbooks.
You also have the option of placing a small ad in your local newspaper or putting up "wanted" posters in your local convenience store, with manager permission. You never know who might have the book that you are searching for.
Consider a Trade of Either Goods or Services
One of the more unique ways to obtain nursing textbooks is to trade. If you have a marketable skill such as closet organizing or house painting, you might be able to barter your services for books.
Being creative can sometimes get you things cheaper or for no money at all, and if you can pick up some nursing textbooks this way, why not?
Get more information on nursing textbooks. Stop by Steven Swihart's site where you can find out all about nursing school and the nursing profession as a whole.
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