Davis Advantage for Wilkinson's Fundamentals of Nursing

by Leslie Treas; Karen Barnett; Mable Smith

• ISBN13: 9781719648011
• ISBN10: 1719648018
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-11-23
• Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

Summary

Davis Advantage for Wilkinson’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition is a complete, integrated solution that combines an easy-to-read, two-volume textbook with an innovative online program to drive student success in the Fundamentals course.
 
An access code inside new, printed textbooks unlocks an ebook, as well as access to Davis Advantage. Or, choose the all-digital Instant Access option which includes the ebook and immediate access to Davis Advantage.
 
ONLINE (Davis Advantage)
Using a unique and proven approach across a Learn-Apply-Assess continuum, Davis Advantage’s personalized learning, clinical judgment, and quizzing assignments engage students; help them make the connections to key Fundamentals topics; and prepare for Next Gen NCLEX® success.
Davis Advantage aligns seamlessly with the textbook and equips instructors with actionable analytics to track students’ progress, remediate where needed, and facilitate an active learning environment.
 

• LEARN—Personalized Learning

The foundation of the Davis Advantage platform, the Personalized Learning assignments help students make the connections to must-know content. Students are assessed on their comprehension of key topics from the text, and then are guided through animated mini-lecture videos and dynamic activities to reinforce learning and practice applying their knowledge.

• APPLY—Clinical Judgment

Clinical Judgment assignments challenge students to think critically and make informed decisions to achieve the best patient outcomes. Each case study presents real-life, complex clinical situations that mimic the new Next Gen NCLEX® format and align with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, helping them to build the clinical judgment skills needed to be practice-ready nurses and to prepare for the Next Gen NCLEX® with confidence.

• ASSESS—Quizzing

Quizzing assignments uses NCLEX®-style questions for assessment and remediation. Questions cover the same topics and concepts as the textbook to assess students’ comprehension, providing the additional practice students need to test their knowledge, master course content, and perform well on course and board exams. PLUS! Brand-new, stand-alone Bowtie and Trend questions provide students with even more practice answering these new, individual item types.
 

Table of Contents

Unit 1 How Nurses Think
1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
2. Clinical Judgment
3. The Steps of the Nursing Process
4. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory & Research
5. Ethics & Values

Unit 2 Factors Affecting Health
6. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood
7. Life Span: Older Adults
8. Experiencing Wellness: Health & Illness
9. Stress & Adaptation
10. Promoting Psychosocial Health
11. Promoting Family Health
12. Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments
13.Spirituality
14. Experiencing Loss

Unit 3 Essential Nursing Action
15. Communicating & Therapeutic Relationships
16. Patient Education
17. Interprofessional Partnerships: Documenting and Reporting
18. Measuring Vital Signs
19. Health Assessment
20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection
21. Promoting Safety
22. Facilitating Hygiene
23. Administering Medications

Unit 4 Supporting Physiological Functioning
24. Nutrition
25. Urinary Elimination
26. Bowel Elimination
27. Sensation, Perception, & Response
28. Pain
29. Activity & Immobility
30. Sexual Health
31. Sleep & Rest
32. Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
33. Oxygenation
34. Circulation & Perfusion
35. Hydration & Homeostasis
36. Caring for the Perioperative Patient

Unit 5 Nursing Functions
37. Nursing Informatics
38. Community & Home Health Nursing
39. Legal Accountability
40. Leading & Managing