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Davis Advantage for Medical-Surgical Nursing combines an easy-to-read textbook with an interactive online program to create an immersive learning experience that engages students and helps them make the connections to key Med-Surg topics.

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THE TEXTBOOK
The 2nd edition continues its groundbreaking approach to help students make the connections between concepts and patient care to ensure they understand the important relationships between the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of the most common disorders they will encounter in practice. A concise and consistent organization focuses on the ‘need-to-know’, while clear and well-defined nursing care promotes critical thinking and clinical judgment through a unique emphasis on the patient-centered role of the nurse.

The perfect Clinical Companion for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Practice
Diseases and Disorders : A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 6th Edition.

ONLINE (DAVIS ADVANTAGE)
Using a unique and proven approach across a Learn-Apply-Assess continuum, Davis Advantage engages students and helps them make the connections to key topics. Whether teaching in-person or online, this complete, integrated solution 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, Personalized Learning, immerses students in an online learning experience tailored to their needs. 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 bring concepts to life.

APPLY – Clinical Judgment
Clinical Judgment is now included in the Davis Advantage platform to elevate students’ critical thinking and clinical reasoning, helping them to build the clinical judgment skills they need to practice safe and effective nursing care and to prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX® with confidence. Progressive case studies featuring real-life, complex clinical situations challenge students to apply knowledge, make informed decisions, and evaluate outcomes.

ASSESS - Quizzing
Quizzing uses NCLEX®-style questions for assessment and remediation. Its adaptive, question-based format provides the additional practice students need to test their knowledge, master course content, and perform well on course and board exams.

Unit I Professional Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing
1 Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
2 Interprofessional Collaboration and Care Coordination
3 Cultural Considerations
4 Ethical Concepts
5 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Unit II Clinical Principles of Medical-Surgical Nursing
6 Geriatric Implications for Medical-Surgical Nursing
7 Oxygen Therapy Management
8 Fluid and Electrolyte Management
9 Acid-Base Balance
10 Overview of Infusion Therapies
11 Pain Management
12 Complementary and Alternative Care Initiatives
13 Overview of Cancer Care
14 Overview of Shock and Sepsis

Unit III Managing the Surgical Experience
15 Priorities for the Preoperative Patient
16 Priorities for the Intraoperative Patient
17 Priorities for the Postoperative Patient

Unit IV Promoting Health in Patients With Immune Disorders
18 Assessment of Immune Function
19 Coordinating Care for Patients With Immune Disorders
20 Coordinating Care for Patients With Connective Tissue Disorders
21 Coordinating Care for Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infectious Disorders
22 Coordinating Care for Patients With HIV

Unit V Promoting Health in Patients With Oxygenation Disorders
23 Assessment of Respiratory Function
24 Coordinating Care for Patients With Infectious Respiratory Disorders
25 Coordinating Care for Patients With Upper Airway Disorders
26 Coordinating Care for Patients With Lower Airway Disorders
27 Coordinating Care for Critically Ill Patients With Respiratory Dysfunction

Unit VI Promoting Health in Patients With Circulatory or Perfusion Disorders
28 Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
29 Coordinating Care for Patients With Cardiac Dysrhythmia
30 Coordinating Care for Patients With Cardiac Disorders
31 Coordinating Care for Patients With Vascular Disorders
32 Coordinating Care for Critically Ill Patients With Cardiovascular Dysfunction

Unit VII Promoting Health in Patients With Hematological Disorders
33 Assessment of Hematological Function
34 Coordinating Care for Patients With Hematological Disorders

Unit VIII Promoting Health in Patients With Neurological Disorders
35 Assessment of Neurological Function
36 Coordinating Care for Patients With Brain Disorders
37 Coordinating Care for Patients With Spinal Cord Disorders
38 Coordinating Care for Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
39 Coordinating Care for Critically Ill Patients With Neurological Dysfunction

Unit IX Promoting Health in Patients With Endocrine Disorders
40 Assessment of Endocrine Function
41 Coordinating Care for Patients With Pituitary Disorders
42 Coordinating Care for Patients With Adrenal Disorders
43 Coordinating Care for Patients With Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
44 Coordinating Care for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Unit X Promoting Health in Patients With Sensory System Disorders
45 Assessment of Visual Function
46 Coordinating Care for Patients With Visual Disorders
47 Assessment of Auditory Function
48 Coordinating Care for Patients With Hearing Disorders

Unit XI Promoting Health in Patients With Integumentary Disorders
49 Assessment of Integumentary Function
50 Coordinating Care for Patients With Skin Disorders
51 Coordinating Care for Patients With Burns

Unit XII Promoting Health in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
52 Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function
53 Coordinating Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
54 Coordinating Care for Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma

Unit XIII Promoting Health in Patients With Gastrointestinal Disorders
55 Assessment of Gastrointestinal Function
56 Coordinating Care for Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disorders
57 Coordinating Care for Patients With Stomach Disorders
58 Coordinating Care for Patients With Intestinal Disorders
59 Coordinating Care for Patients With Hepatic Disorders
60 Coordinating Care for Patients With Biliary and Pancreatic Disorders

Unit XIV Promoting Health in Patients With Renal Disorders
61 Assessment of Renal and Urinary Function
62 Coordinating Care for Patients With Renal Disorders
63 Coordinating Care for Patients With Urinary Disorders

Unit XV Promoting Health in Patients With Reproductive Disorders
64 Assessment of Reproductive Function
65 Coordinating Care for Female Patients With Reproductive and Breast Disorders
66 Coordinating Care for Male Patients With Reproductive and Breast Disorders
67 Coordinating Care for Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infection

Unit XVI Promoting Health in Special Populations
68 Managing Care for the Adult Patient With Obesity
69 Substance Use Disorders in the Adult Population
70 Emergency, Trauma, and Environmental Injuries
71 Disasters, Mass Casualty Incidents, and Complex Emergencies