Davis Advantage for Basic Nursing Thinking, Doing, and Caring 3rd Ed. by Treas, Barnett & Smith (2021)

Davis Advantage for Basic Nursing: Thinking, Doing, and Caring, Third Edition (2021) by Leslie S. Treas, Karen L. Barnett, and Mable H. Smith combines an innovative text with an immersive online Davis Advantage learning program to make challenging, must-know content easier to master by making learning personal. Together, the text and digital tools create a seamless experience that tracks each student's progress and assesses their knowledge until they have mastered the core concepts — and are ready to apply them in class, clinical, and practice.

LEARN–APPLY–ASSESS: the signature Davis Advantage methodology personalizes instruction, delivers interactive case studies and clinical judgment exercises, and reinforces learning with formative assessment aligned to the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN).

The Textbook delivers a comprehensive approach to nursing care that promotes critical thinking and clinical judgment, teaching students how to "Think Like a Nurse" from day one. A consistent, concise organization and wealth of pedagogical features emphasize the Thinking, Doing, and Caring at the heart of professional practice.

Topics covered: foundational nursing concepts and the nursing process; communication, documentation, and patient education; safety and infection control; health assessment across the lifespan; vital signs; medication administration and pharmacology basics; hygiene, activity, and mobility; nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance; oxygenation, elimination, sleep and comfort; skin integrity and wound care; loss, grief, and end-of-life care; cultural and spiritual care; evidence-based practice; and clinical reasoning.

Essential for: BSN, ADN, and LPN/LVN nursing programs; fundamentals of nursing courses; NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN preparation; nurse educators; and pre-nursing students preparing for clinical rotations.