Primary Care: Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing - An Interprofessional Approach

Davis Edge for Primary Care, 5th Edition

The Primary Care text, online case studies, and Davis Edge online quizzing work together to create an interactive learning solution that helps prepare students for their roles as Advanced Practice Nurses in the primary care setting.

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LEARNING—Text

Primary Care
The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing, 5th Edition

The premier reference for APNs providing primary care!

Written by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners in collaboration with a physician, this popular text is unique to the Advanced Practice Nurse’s role. It offers a solid understanding of the theoretical foundation of everything Primary Care. Its comprehensive and easy-to-follow presentation examines the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of every body system across the life span.

APPLYING—Case Studies

Online case studies feature real-world scenarios that provide the practical application that enables students to further develop their clinical decision-making skills as they learn how to properly diagnose and treat the patients they will see in the primary care setting.

ASSESSING—Online Quizzing
Davis Edge

Davis Edge is the interactive, online Q&A review platform that provides the practice students need to master course content and improve their scores on classroom exams. Over 1,000 board-style practice questions written for Primary Care test student’s knowledge and retention of what they are learning in the book. 

For instructors, it provides the real-time information they need to monitor, track, and assess their class’ vital signs…their students’ mastery of the content and their critical-thinking and decision-making skills. They’ll be able to easily identify the areas in which students are struggling and intervene quickly in class and on assignments to ensure that they succeed.

See what students are saying online…

Easy to read “Organized text, easy to read. Case studies are relevant to practice. Excellent test bank questions to help review the different systems.”—Kristina C.

Five Stars “This book gives good outline and knowledge about primary care.”—Marriane D.

Professor Emeritus and Research Professor of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Professor Emeritus, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida and Family Nurse Practitioner, Volunteers in Medicine Hands Clinic of St. Lucie County, Ft. Pierce, Florida

Clinical Development Physician-Scientist, Private Biopharmaceutical Industry and Medical House Officer, Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System - Lyons Campus, Lyons, New Jersey

Dean and Professor Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada-Reno; Professor Emeritus Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona