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• Study Guide to Accompany Fundamentals of Nursing Care
• Skills Videos to Accompany Fundamentals of Nursing Care (2 DVDs)
• Various Packages Options

Think. Learn. Do.
Take a fresh, new approach to nursing fundamentals with a true multimedia learning experience that teaches students how to think, learn, and do while they make the ‘connections’ each step of the way. From the text with its bonus CD-ROM through the companion Study Guide to the wealth of e-learning resources online at DavisPlus, it meets the needs of today’s students and today’s courses.

A practical, student-oriented focus with geriatric content throughout helps them to master safe and effective nursing care by developing the critical thinking and problem solving skills they need to excel in clinical practice.

• Geriatric content throughout the text helps you prepare for the real world.
• Connection Boxes illustrate how to apply theory to practice in key areas: Clinicals • A&P • Patient Teaching • Real World Nursing • People & Places • Knowledge • Lab/Diagnoses • Delegation/Supervision.
• Post Conference boxes follow each skill, summarizing what you’ve learned and describing the possible reactions of both patient and nurse.
• Full-color photographs and figures clearly illustrate anatomy and clinical procedures.
• Step-by-step procedures for over 120 skills make every concept easy to grasp.
• Critical-thinking questions hone your skills and thought processes for clinical success.
• Learning Connection CD-ROM
  • IQ Question Bank—Over 300 NCLEX-style questions covering a variety of topics found in the book and on the NCLEX-PN exam.
  • Auscultation Sounds—Almost 40 samples of heart, lung, and bowel sounds followed by quick quizzes for review.
  • Key Term Pronunciations—Over 1,000 audio pronunciations from Taber’s Cylcopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition.
  • Documentation Forms—Actual documentation forms used in practice.
  • Abbreviation Tables—Common medical abbreviations as found in Taber’s Cylcopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition.
  • Dosage Calculator—Common dosage calculations, like Body Mass Index (BMI) and IV drip rates.