Description
Book SynopsisDavis 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.
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.
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 ContentsUnit 1 How Nurses Think1. Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action2. Clinical Judgment3. The Steps of the Nursing Process4. Evidence-Based Practice: Theory & Research5. Ethics & Values
Unit 2 Factors Affecting Health
6. Life Span: Infancy Through Middle Adulthood7. Life Span: Older Adults8. Experiencing Wellness: Health & Illness9. Stress & Adaptation10. Promoting Psychosocial Health11. Promoting Family Health12. Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments13.Spirituality14. Experiencing Loss
Unit 3 Essential Nursing Action
15. Communicating & Therapeutic Relationships16. Patient Education17. Interprofessional Partnerships: Documenting and Reporting18. Measuring Vital Signs19. Health Assessment20. Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection21. Promoting Safety22. Facilitating Hygiene23. Administering Medications
Unit 4 Supporting Physiological Functioning
24. Nutrition25. Urinary Elimination26. Bowel Elimination27. Sensation, Perception, & Response28. Pain29. Activity & Immobility30. Sexual Health31. Sleep & Rest32. Skin Integrity & Wound Healing33. Oxygenation34. Circulation & Perfusion35. Hydration & Homeostasis36. Caring for the Perioperative Patient
Unit 5 Nursing Functions
37. Nursing Informatics38. Community & Home Health Nursing39. Legal Accountability40. Leading & Managing
