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Master core content areas. Test your knowledge. Prepare for certification and clinical practice.Assure that you have the in-depth understanding of advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, advanced health assessment, diagnostic reasoning, clinical decision making, and the interplay between these concepts that are required for exam success.In addition to an-depth review of core content, you’ll also have access to Davis Edge, the online Q&A platform that creates quizzes based on your personal strengths and weaknesses and tracks your progress every step of the way.Approximately 240 questions in the book and 1,000 questions online at Davis Edge parallel the domain and content areas of the examination outlines of both the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of Critical Care. Answers and in-depth rationales for correct and incorrect responses advance your mastery and understanding. And, like the exam, the questions focus on analysis and synthesis of information rather than memorization.

The book that set the standard for the role of correlating imaging findings to clinical findings as part of a comprehensive patient evaluation, more specific treatment plans and better outcomes is back in a New Edition. Here's everything Physical Therapists need to know about medical imaging. This comprehensive guide helps you develop the skills and knowledge you need to accurately interpret imaging studies and understand written reports. Begin with a basic introduction to radiology; then progress to evaluating radiographs and advanced imaging from head to toe. Imaging for commonly seen traumas and pathologies, as well as case studies prepare you to meet the most common to most complex challenges in clinical and practice.A great resource for Physical Therapist wanting to get a functional… "yet easy to read textbook in musculoskeletal imaging: a subject matter that could be most challenging and laborious to read and understand… then use clinically the next day. A most enjoyable presentation and way to develop clinical competency." - Kim D., Online ReviewerGREAT TEXTBOOK!!"Wonderful and informational book with great add-ons as well with the online code to learn more!!" - Shirley J., Online ReviewerExcellent book! I find the chapters are very well... "organized and make the subject of musculoskeletal imaging both interesting and digestible for someone who is just beginning to wade in the water of learning about imaging in the rehab environment." - Online Reviewer

Gain insight on diseases and treatment options for better patient care!Explore human diseases and disorders…from a patient’s perspective!Join the generations of students who have relied on this popular text to introduce them to common human diseases and disorders. Its concise, well-organized approach makes learning about the conditions nearly painless! You’ll better understand your patient’s condition and more easily form a plan of care. And it emphasizes the condition from the perspective of the patient, so you can empathize with the patient as you’re providing care. You’ll want to keep this book long after you’ve finished your program!Access more online.Redeem thecode inside new, printed texts to gain access to a wealth of resources online, including videos, animations, and chapter review podcasts.

Achieve the best functional outcomes for your patients.Here is a practical, step-by-step guide to understanding the treatment process and selecting the most appropriate interventions for your patients. Superbly illustrated, in-depth coverage shows you how to identify functional deficits, determine what treatments are appropriate, and then implement them to achieve the best functional outcome for your patients.Learn through reading, seeing, and doing.Seventeen case studies in the text correspond to seventeen videotaped case studies with voice-over narration online at FADavis.com. These videos show you how practicing therapists interact with their clients in rehabilitation settings…from sample elements of the initial examination through the interventions to the functional outcomes…to make a difference in patients’ lives.Updated & Revised!Revised and updated throughout to reflect the current research and practice.New! Case Study #16 and case study video, “Patient with Multiple Sclerosis” and Case Study #17 and video, “Patient Status Post Orthotopic Heart Transplant Followed Through the Continuum of Care”.Detailed coverage examines strategies and interventions to promote enhanced motor function and independence in key functional skills.Laboratory practice activities focus on task analysis and acquisition of psychomotor skills.Case Study Guiding Questions enhance clinical decision-making and challenge students to address the unique needs of individual patients.Student Practice Activities provide an opportunity to share knowledge and skills with student peers and to confirm or clarify the student’s understanding of the interventions.Tables summarize the content, while also serving as concise study guides.“Clinical Notes” highlight key points and specific or unique aspects of an intervention.“Red Flags” identify potential patient problems or precautions.“Comments” present concepts and techniques for successfully implementing an intervention.An extensive program of photographs and figures illustrates the narrative descriptions of the intervention strategies.

Be prepared for the complexities of healthcare practice today!Meet the legal and ethical challenges you will face as a healthcare professional in ambulatory outpatient and clinical settings. The 8th Edition of this popular text guides you through legal concepts and the law, important ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics to prepare you to treat your patients with understanding, sensitivity, and compassion.Often complex concepts are brought to life with vignettes, case studies and other real-world examples of how legal theories, the law, and ethics apply to day-to-day practice in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare system. Clearly written and easy to read, it provides the strong ethical and legal foundation that today’s healthcare professionals need to better serve their clients.Access more online.Redeem the code inside new, printed texts to gain access to a wealth of resources online, including video case studies and decision-tree activities.

LEARN–APPLY–ASSESSTextAn expertly designed, balanced presentation of evidence-based nursing care that meets the needs of today’s students and instructors in person, online, or hybrid for combination or separate courses. A unique emphasis on optimizing outcomes, evidence-based practice, compassionate care, and research supporting the goal of caring for women, families and children in in traditional and community settings. A thematic organization reflects the state-of-the-art in nursing today through ‘Holistic Care,’ ‘Critical Thinking,’ ‘Validating Practice,’ and ‘Tools of Care,’ each with special features to foster the development of the skills and clinical judgment integral to the delivery of quality nursing care.Davis Advantage (Personalized Learning, Clinical Judgment, and Quizzing)Personalized Learning engages students through videos and interactive activities that present key concepts in a way that makes content more relatable and understandable. Clinical Judgment challenges students with complex questions that align with the cognitive areas of the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, requiring careful analysis, synthesis of the data, and critical thinkingQuizzing provides thousands of NCLEX®-style questions (including alternate format questions) and detailed rationales to test students’ knowledge and promote in-depth understandingPersonalized Learning Plans and dashboards track students’ progress across their assignments and highlight where they need to focus their study timeActionable analytics allow instructors to track comprehension and participation, monitor performance, and identify areas for remediationPersonalized Teaching Plans provide instructors with engaging lesson plans and activities that can be leveraged in both virtual and in-person classroom settingsIntegrated ebook allows students to reference the textbook anytime, anywhereDavis Advantage for Maternal-Child Nursing Care combines an innovative text with an immersive online program that make this challenging but must-know content easier to master by making learning personal. Together, they create a seamless experience that tracks each student’s progress and assesses their knowledge until they have mastered the concepts and are ready to apply them in class, clinical, and practice.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.TEXTBOOKStreamlined, redesigned, and revised by a new author team, the 3rd Edition of this AJN Book-of-the-Year Award winner offers the perfect balance of maternal and child nursing care with the right depth and breadth of coverage for students in today’s maternity/pediatric courses. And, it’s accompanied by six online bonus chapters covering the role of the nurse in promoting women’s health.A unique emphasis on optimizing outcomes, evidence-based practice, and research supports the goal of caring for women, families, and children, not only in traditional hospital settings, but also wherever they live, work, study, or play. Clear, concise, and easy to follow, the content is organized around four major themes, holistic care, critical thinking, validating practice, and tools for care that help students to learn and apply the material. 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 LearningThe 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 JudgmentClinical Judgment develops 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—QuizzingQuizzing 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.New To This Edition: FREE, 3-year access to Davis AdvantageThoroughly revised and updated to reflect the art and science of nursing practice todayStreamlined and redesigned to make the content more relevant, student friendly and easier to teach.

Take an evidence-based approach that prepares nurses to be leaders at all levels. Learn the skills you need tolead and succeed in the dynamic health care environments in which you will practice. From leadership and management theories through their application, you’ll develop the core competences needed to deliver and manage the highest quality care for your patients. You’ll also be prepared for the initiatives that are transforming the delivery and cost-effectiveness of health care today. New, Updated & Expanded! Content reflecting the evolution of nursing leadership and management New! Tables that highlight how the chapter content correlates with the core competencies of BSN Essentials, ANA Code of Ethics, and Standards of Practice or Specialty Standards of Practice New! 10 NCLEX®-style questions at the end of each chapter with rationales in an appendix New & Expanded! Coverage of reporting incidents, clinical reasoning and judgment, communication and judgment hierarchy, quality improvement tools, leveraging diversity, security plans and disaster management, health care and hospital- and unit-based finances, and professional socializationFeatures an evidence-based and best practices approach to develop the skills needed to be effective nurse leaders and managers—from managing patient care to managing staff and organizations.Encompasses new quality care initiatives, including those from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report, AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Report which form the foundation of the content.Discusses the essentials of critical thinking, decision-making and problem solving, including concepts such as SWOT, 2x2 matrix, root-cause analysis, plan-do-study-act, and failure mode and effects analysis.Demonstrates how to manage conflict, manage teams and personnel, utilize change theory, and budgetUses a consistent pedagogy in each chapter, including key terms, learning outcomes, learning activities, a case study, coverage of evidence, research and best practices, and a chapter summary.

LEARN–APPLY–ASSESSDavis Advantage for Basic Nursing combines an innovative text with an immersive online program that make this challenging but must-know content easier to master by making learning personal. Together, they create a seamless experience that tracks each student’s progress and assesses their knowledge until they have mastered the concepts and are ready to apply them in class, clinical, and practice.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.THE TEXTBOOKA comprehensive approach to care promotes critical thinking and clinical judgment to teach students how to “Think Like a Nurse” from the very first day. A consistent and concise organization along with a wealth of pedagogical features emphasizes the Thinking, Doing, and Caring at the heart of professional practice.In every chapter, students first explore the theoretical knowledge behind key Fundamentals concepts. Then, they learn the practical knowledge guided by the nursing process; and finally, the skills and procedures for safe and effective nursing care.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 LearningThe 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 (NEW!)Clinical Judgment elevates 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 their knowledge, make informed decisions, and evaluate outcomes.ASSESS—QuizzingQuizzing 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.TextbookProvides the evidence-based, foundational knowledge students need to learn how to ‘think like a nurse’.Promotes critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical decision making through a comprehensive approach to care.Prepares students for real-world practice with case studies and clinically based exercises that develop clinical judgment skills and reinforce the thinking, doing, and caring they will do as nurses.Features over 230 step-by-step, illustrated procedures with rationales to teach students how to perform and master essential nursing skills.Emphasizes the important aspects of safe and effective care to ensure the best patient outcomes.Davis Advantage (Personalized Learning, Clinical Judgment (NEW!) and Quizzing)Personalized Learning engages students through videos and interactive activities that present key concepts in a way that makes content more relatable and understandable.Clinical Judgment (NEW!) challenges students with complex questions that align with the cognitive areas of the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, requiring careful analysis, synthesis of the data, and critical thinking.Quizzing provides thousands of NCLEX®-style questions (including alternate format questions) and detailed rationales to test students’ knowledge and promote in-depth understanding.Personalized Learning Plans and dashboards track students’ progress across their assignments and highlight where they need to focus their study time.Actionable analytics allow instructors to track comprehension and participation, monitor performance, and identify areas for remediation.Personalized Teaching Plans provide instructors with engaging lesson plans and activities that can be leveraged in both virtual and in-person classroom settings.Integrated ebook allows students to reference the textbook anytime, anywhere.New To This Edition:NEW! Clinical Judgment component now in Davis Advantage. EXPANDED & ENHANCED! Increased focus on Clinical Judgment reflecting the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) and the relationship among the nursing process, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgment.NEW! “Critical-Thinking and Clinical Judgment” scenario with questions added to each chapter.UPDATED! “Example Client Conditions” to reflect CJMM.REVISED! Nursing process chapters combined into a single chapter to better explain the interconnectedness of each step in the Nursing Process.EXPANDED & ENHANCED! Focus on patient advocacy.

The essentials of medical terminology for the short, self-paced, or online courseMedical Terminology Express + Medical Language Lab work together to create an immersive, multimedia experience for students and complete teaching materials for instructors that are perfect for a short course in the classroom or online.The text leads students to proficiency through proven word-building and competency-based techniques, while the online program, Medical Language Lab, tracks student progress until they’ve mastered the language of medicine.An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks the ebook and Medical Language Lab for students. Digital access can be purchased directly on FADavis.com.Instructors. Want to learn more? Request preview access to explore Medical Language Lab.See what students are saying online about the previous edition…Five Stars. “Just the book I needed for class with the Medical Language Lab online that I needed.” - Josh, Online ReviewerFantastic. “ …really easy to understand. I love the color coding, simple language, repetition, and regular practice questions. The online component of the book is also really helpful and well done, highly recommend using it.” - Sam, Online ReviewerTextNow in its 3rd Edition, Medical Terminology Express adapts Barbara Gylys’s proven word-building techniques for the short-course. Organized by body system, this text demonstrates the connection between anatomical structures and associated medial word roots.Medical Language LabOnline. Interactive. Progressive.Medical Language Lab guides students step by step from basic through advanced levels of proficiency to become confident medical language speakers. A wealth of audio case studies, progressive exercises, lecture videos, and a pronunciation guide and activities, plus an integrated e-book version of the text, offer multiple paths to learning success. This immersive, multimedia experience guides students and tracks their progress as they apply word-building concepts for practice and application.

A Davis’s Notes TitlePerfect wherever you are…in class, in clinical, and in any practice setting! This handy guide delivers quick access to the essential clinical information you need to care for obstetric, gynecological, newborn, and pediatric patients in any setting. The 4th Edition of this popular pocket guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect nursing practice today.New, Updated & Revised!Thoroughly updated and revised throughout to reflect the art and science of nursing today, including the latest guidelines, warning signs, and patient care for common procedures during pregnancy, labor, and delivery.New! Coverage of families dealing with newborn anomaly, birth injury, or fetal demise, the high-risk or ill newborn, and nursing care of children and families dealing with end-of-life issues.New! Content on assessment and nursing care of the opioid-addicted mother/newborn and nursing care of the child with cerebral palsy.New! Content on pediatric blood pressure assessment and charts.Updated & Revised! The most current guidelines, including ACOG Pap Smear, CDC Immunization in Pregnancy, ACOG and ACS Mammography, and ACOG and ACS Breast Self-Exam and Breast Self-Awareness.Updated & Revised! Information on birth control and emergency contraception choices, pain control in labor, breastfeeding, safety teaching tips, and cultural competence guidance.Updated! AWHONN practice guidelines for postpartum hemorrhage and ACOG guidelines for vaginal birth after cesarean section guide.Updated & Revised! Terminology and definitions.

The 5th Edition of an AJN Book of the Year Award Winner!Survive and thrive as an APN!Meet all the challenges of professional practice—whatever your specialty or environment. Noted nursing professionals and educators explore all of the non-clinical roles and responsibilities of an Advanced Practice Nurse and chart a course that enables you to meet them successfully. You’ll follow the evolution of the APN’s role from a historical perspective to the present and examine the issues and challenges you’ll encounter in the future. Updated, Revised & Expanded!Thoroughly reviewed to reflect advanced practice todayNew!Learning exercises to engage students and promote active learningNew & Expanded Coverage!Difference between a PhD dissertation and the DNP Scholarly Project as the terminal requirement for the DNP degreeAvailability/requirements for internships, externships, and residencies and the differences among themThe status of nurses and nursing education across the globe, especially in countries where the APN role is expandingRecent gains/changes in securing prescriptive authority, and the influence of the consensus model and the multi-state compactThe impact of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), “Medical Homes,” and similar organizations on multidisciplinary practice.The role of the APN as patient advocate and the role of the patient as decision-maker“Cultivated intuition” as the backbone of case management and the role of case management in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and “Medical Homes”The role of the nurse as coachUpdate to interventions, including aromatherapy, guided imagery, acupressure, acupuncture, yoga, Taiichi, reiki, and therapeutic touch, and their relationship to regulated nursing practice and the consensus modelCovers all APN specialties, including nurse educator and nurse administrator.Provides the foundational content for all advanced practice nursing students in a course on professional role development. Presents practical information balanced with theory.Addresses important topics, including evidence-based practice, the mechanics of teaching, applying the concepts of role theory, serving culturally diverse clients, and effective business practices.Links content to the AACN/NONPF core curriculum recommendations.Features figures, tables, and boxes to make reference easier.

Put the evidence to work for your clients. Become an effective evidence-based practitioner.Master the knowledge and clinical decision-making skills you need to provide the very best care for your clients…based on the evidence. Step by step, you’ll learn how to find, read, understand, critique, and apply research evidence in practice.Five Stars!Great Book!“This is an exceptional book for not only OT students but other students in other health profession disciplines as well!”—Online Reviewer Updated! Current evidence and the policies and practices of occupational therapy todayExpanded! Statistics coverage in three chapters: Descriptive Statistics: What They Tell You and How to Apply Them in Practice, Inferential Statistics: Tests of Difference, and Inferential Statistics for Relationship QuestionsNew & Expanded! Qualitative research coverage in two chapters: Qualitative Designs: Exploring the Lived Experience and a new chapter, Trustworthiness of Qualitative StudiesNew! Introduction of the critically appraised paper (CAP) as a concept with a new feature that walks students through completing oneGuiding principle of ‘Consuming vs. Conducting’ researchHow to write a research question that addresses a relevant practice problem and then how to find, read, and apply evidence to address the questionExplanations of the different types of research and the methods and measurements used in each type, including their advantages and disadvantages.‘From the Evidence,” excerpts with real data, abstracts, figures and tables from published research and coverage of how to decipher their meaning and apply them in practice“Evidence in the Real World,” personal narratives from health professionals who demonstrate using evidence in their practice“Understanding Statistics” boxesWorktext format with “Exercises” that encourage students to apply new concepts in the moment.“Review Questions” at the end of each chapterAnswers to questions in the worktext at the end of each chapter

Maximize patient care skillsRely on this state-of-the-art, multimedia resource to help you navigate confidently in both common and complex clinical situations. Mastering patient care skills will ground you in fundamental rehabilitation principles; help you establish a culture of patient-centered care; and develop essential your clinical problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. You’ll also learn how to help your patients progress toward greater mobility and independence. Over 750 full-color photographs and illustrations make every concept crystal clear.See the techniques in actionAn access code in new, printed texts unlocks 55 full-color narrated video clips online at FADavis.com that show you clinicians and patients performing key techniques described in the text. UPDATED & EXPANDED! Incorporating current research and today’s best evidence-based practicesNEW! Levels of assistance as defined by the Comprehensive Assessment Reporting Evaluation (CARE) tool, edema assessment methods, and expanded application of biomechanics principles to body mechanics for patients and cliniciansNEW! Intervention boxes EXPANDED! More emphasis on clinical reasoning with a new decision-making algorithm to guide the clinician’s choice of mechanical and manual transfer methodsEXPANDED! More emphasis on diversity and distinguishing between recovery and compensation EXPANDED! More information on neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and spinal cord injury and how they relate to mobility concepts as well as the use of a wheelchair as a primary means of locomotionNarrated video clips with closed captioning online at FADavis.com demonstrate must-know techniques.A focus on developing the foundational knowledge, clinical expertise, and problem-solving skills required to work safely and effectively in both common and unexpected patient situations.Organizational structure parallels the progression of patient intervention.Icons throughout the text highlight important concepts and care skills.“Watch Out!” “Keeping Current,” and “Clinical Tips” boxes cover important safety reminders, recent research, and pointers for effectiveness and efficiency in the clinic.“Try This,” “Clinical Reality Check,” “Thinking It Through,” and “Pathophysiology” boxes provide additional learning enhancements.A wealth of clinical examples mirror today’s patient populations.

TWO BOOKS IN ONE!Q&A Course Review  NCLEX PrepMaternal and Newborn made manageable! Assure your mastery of maternal and newborn nursing knowledge while honing your critical-thinking and test-taking skills. Over 1,160 NCLEX®-style questions on maternal and newborn nursing care reflect the latest test plan, including the more difficult SATA format. Rationales for correct and incorrect responses as well as test-taking tips help you to critically analyze the question types. Together, with a comprehensive exam at the end of the book, they provide the practice you need to build your confidence for course exams and the NCLEX.BONUS! FREE, 30-day access to Davis Edge NCLEX-RN® included with purchase of a new print book. This online Q&A platform lets you create practice quizzes with more than 10,000 NCLEX-style questions; review proven test-taking strategies; and prepare for the biggest test of your career with simulated NCLEX exams.Use this exceptional resource with your current book or combine it with Roberta Durham and Linda Chapman’s Davis Advantage for Maternal-Newborn Nursing text. It follows the same organization as Maternal and Newborn Success, 4thEdition for the ideal teaching and learning experience.

Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy, 7th Editionand an updated and enhanced Kinesiology in Action work together to create an immersive, multimedia experience that tracks your progress until you’ve mastered the must-know primary concepts and principles of human movement and are ready to apply them in class, clinic, and practice. You’ll develop the foundational knowledge, critical-thinking skills, and technical competencies you need to understand kinesiology.An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks an ebook, as well as access to Kinesiology in Action.The Text The 7th Edition of this classic kinesiology text presents a very complicated topic in a clear, simple, and easy-to-understand manner. Bite-size sections and over 550 full color illustrations show how various anatomical systems are structured to help you identify and see the connections between them and how they work together to provide function.Expanded! Emphasis on the biomechanical and kinesiological principles Revised! Reorganization of content to make foundational information easier to understand and applyNew! Three types of tables in each extremity joint chapter, “Range of Motion for Osteokinematic Movements,” “Osteokinematic and Arthrokinematic Motions” and “Classification of Articular System and Arthrokinematic Characteristics”Introductory chapters that present an essential foundation in body systems, terminology, and biomechanical principlesWell-designed charts that summarize companion movements and prime moversUse of analogies to make concepts comprehensible and memorable“Points to Remember,” “Summary of Muscles,” “Summary of Muscle Innervation,” and “Summary of Muscle Action” tables.End-of-chapter review questionsKinesiology in Action—Updated, Expanded & Revised!Fifteen online learning modules with a wealth of activities guide you step by step through the basic theory of joint structure and muscle action to ensure you understand normal function as a foundation for treating common pathologies of movement.New! User-friendly, contemporary design and functionalityNew! Exercises and activities to engage and challenge studentsNew! Videos for each joint module showing joint motion and functional activity, palpation points, and bony landmarksGradebook and class management tools to make it easy for instructors to monitor students’ progress and intervene to remediateIntroductory Video—overview of each modulePre-Assessment—10 multiple-choice questions that record your results to your gradebookPre-Lab Practice—Labeling, coloring, matching, and muscle identification activities as well as flashcards, with all results recorded to your gradebook Lab Activities—Critical-Thinking, Video-Based Lessons—60 all-new videos displaying palpation and joint motionsPost-Lab Assessment—10 multiple-choice questions that record your results to your gradebookVideo Library—134 videos in all, including 60 videos from the lab activities

Strategies for a great start. Practice questions for success. Reduce the stress and anxiety you feel before an exam with test-taking strategies that really work. Practice questions introduce you to the NCLEX®-style questions you’ll encounter throughout your nursing education while developing the critical-thinking and clinical judgment skills essential to success on the Next Gen NCLEX.A complete review of core concepts, and more than 900 questions based on the latest NCLEX test plan build confidence and improve test scores from the beginning of nursing school. Master the challenging alternate-format questions, even SATA (select-all-that-apply) and develop your studying skills with test-taking tips and rationales for correct and incorrect responses.An access code inside new, printed textbooks unlocks two comprehensive exams online.Worth every penny. “… helpful from the very first chapter. I was able to apply the ideas to the very next test I took in nursing school and have found it changed the way I view nursing school. I highly recommend this book to any and all first-year nursing students.”—Suzanne C.Great Techniques To Know BEFORE Starting School. “…this has helped tremendously. It breaks down the types of testing questions and gives hints on how to process it and choose the most correct answer If you have test anxiety this will definitely help…”—J.N.M.New & Updated! The latest NCLEX-RN® Test Plan as well as the latest advances and practicesNew! Introduction to Next Generation NCLEX®, including unfolding case studies with Next Gen-type questions that encompass the six Clinical Judgment cognitive-thinking skills in the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model Over 900 NCLEX-style Q&A—including a 100-question, comprehensive exam at the end of the book and two 75-question comprehensive exams onlineNearly 50% alternate-format questions, including SATA, fill-in-the-blank, ordered response, chart/exhibit, hot spot, drag-and-drop, and graphicDetailed rationales for correct and incorrect responses as well as test-taking tips“Knowledge Analysis” tool focusing on how to identify clusters of errors in specific knowledge categories on a test“Corrective Action Guide” describing what to do to correct test-taking errors“Information Processing Analysis” tool presenting topics relating to the process of test taking, including processing errors and personal performance trendsTime management strategies with tips and suggestionsGlossary of more than 250 common English words often found on nursing testsAll questions field tested by nursing students and an expert panel of nurse educators