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3 Tools of Highly Effective Nursing Students
1. Taber's 24+ Taber's Online
Nursing school life saver. “This book has been a great for my clinical experience databases. I love how it's broken into sections for easy access and understanding.”—P.M., Online Reviewer
EVERYTHING A NURSING STUDENT NEEDS. “My school did not recommend this book, but I remembered …how much it helped with care planning. It’s much easier to carry than all the textbooks to clinicals too! LOVE this newest version too!!”—Melissa A. B., Online Reviewer
Very Informative!“Love that I have access to the online version that makes it quicker to find terms needed for class.”—Kelly V., Online Reviewer
In hand, online or mobile…the all-in-one, go-to source for classroom, clinic, and beyond.
Put the language and tools of nursing, medicine, and the healthcare professions at your fingertips.
BONUS! An access code inside new, print texts unlocks a FREE, 1-year subscription to Tabers.com, powered by Unbound Medicine, the complete Taber’s database for quick reference when and where you need it.
- 75,000+ terms and detailed definitions
- Full-color illustrations of anatomy and physiology and photographs of diseases and disorders that focus on their distinguishing features.
- Patient Care statements detailing assessment, treatment, and patient teaching requirements and Caution/Safety statements highlighting information critical to safe patient care.
- Disease/Disorder entries summarizing diagnosis, signs and symptoms, etiology, treatments, and prognosis.
- Complete listing of 2020-21 NANDA-I diagnoses
- Audio glossary, animations, videos, and clinical resources and must-know, rarely memorized information online
2. Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, 17th Edition + Drug Guide Online
Totally worth it!“This was one of the best additional purchases I’ve made for Nursing school! Has nursing implications, teaching, all other needs for care planning.”—Sarah, Online Reviewer
#1 drug book for nursing students!“This is the perfect drug book for nursing school!All the information on the meds is in-depth and all that you need to know.”—Abby W.
Five Stars. “I LOVE that this includes nursing interventions, patient teaching and an online access code. Highly recommend.”—E.G., Online Reviewer
BONUS! An access code inside new, print texts unlocks a FREE, 1-year subscription to DrugGuide.com, powered by Unbound Medicine, the complete Drug Guide database for quick reference when and where you need it.
- Monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade-name drugs.
- Focus on patient safety in-depth coverage, red tab for high-alert medications, red, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects, and REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon
- Special considerations for patient populations, including Geri, OB and Lact, Pedi, and Rep headings
- OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients.
- IV administration coverage
- In-depth patient and family teaching guidance
- Canadian-specific content including Canadian trade names and drugs specifically approved for use in Canada
3. Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 9th Edition + Fast Find Online
Best money I have spent in a LONG time. “I'm a nursing student and part of our clinical rotation was to write down our patients lab results and note on any abnormals why they were abnormal for my particular patient. This book lists out not just the normal levels, but what conditions can contribute to the high or low values. This baby is a fantastic time saver for me.”—Online Reviewer
Five Stars. “This is an essential for any Patient Care Worksheets or Care Plans.”—Kelly H., Online Reviewer
Accuracy. “Very useful in clinical settings. Easy to read! Love this book!”—Katrina, Online Reviewer
The information nurses need…when, where, and how they need it!
Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this full-color manual delivers all the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test.
BONUS! An access code inside new, print texts unlocks Fast Find: Lab & Dx, the complete monograph library online for reference anytime, anywhere.
- “Potential Nursing Problems” tables summarizing present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study
- ‘Common Use’ for each monograph, an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, in everyday language that patients will understand
- Monographs that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including patient Teaching, patient safety, social and cultural issues, and nutritional considerations.
- Diagnostic imaging monographs with the reasons for the test result
- Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased
- Reference ranges and interfering factors
