Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing

Complex concepts made easier to understand.

• Nursing Care Plans are easy to read and clearly present the rationale for each action€"Concept Maps provide a visual interpretation of a care plan.


• ENHANCED! Easier-to -read tables and a full-color design bring concepts to life.


• UPDATED! A&P review in an enhanced visual format.

• €œPatient Perspectives€ give a patient€s eye-view of the disease or condition you€re studying.


• Learning exercises and questions throughout help you develop your clinical judgment. Even more activities available in the workbook and online at DavisPlus.


• Evidence-based practice boxes within the chapter provide an in-depth look at research that supports best practices.


• Boxed Presentations of Cultural, Gerontological, Home Health, Ethical, and Nutritional considerations tie classroom instruction to clinical practice.


• NEW! 10 interactive clinical scenarios & new animations online at DavisPlus 


• MORE! Teaching & learning resources online at DavisPlus. View now! 

• Framework of the text is organized by the nursing process. 


• Explore body systems and diseases with € a review of anatomy € physiology € pathophysiology € assessments € detailed nursing care for disorders € summary boxes € full chapters on CAMs € mental health € AIDS.


• MORE! Coverage of prison nursing 


• NEW! Chapter resource maps in the margins of the text suggest additional resources. 

• NEW! Safe and Effective Care competencies, appropriate for the LPN/LVN level, offer new and updated safety tips. 


• Learning, Nursing Care, & Safety Tips provide helpful advice to achieve best patient outcomes.


• English/Spanish Translations table in Appendix.


• NEW! Learning Outcomes at the beginning of each chapter to plan and assess progress.