“I would recommend F.A. Davis to any school that wants to implement a high-quality product in their nursing program.”
Connie Sue Clum, MSN, RN, CIC Associate Professor of Nursing North Idaho College
North Idaho College (NIC) offers both Associate and Practical Nursing degrees. They also offer a PN to RN transition program which admits students into the third semester of the ADN program. As an Associate Professor of Nursing at NIC, Connie Sue Clum currently teaches Pharmacology, Medical-Surgical 1 in the ADN program and a 12-week LPN transition course which is a pre-requisite for students going into the PN to RN program. She has also taught Fundamentals and Physical Assessment in the ADN program and Fundamentals, Medical-Surgical. and Leadership in the PN program. The ADN program admits about 80 students annually, and the PN to RN transition program admits about 8 students annually. Connie Sue notes that many of the students are non-traditional, with the majority being female. The PN Program admits 20 students once per year. The challenge: Finding a reliable vendor with quality products to prepare students for Next Generation NCLEX ® In the Fall of 2020, the North Idaho College ADN program began to look for vendors who could provide them with products to better prepare their students for the Next Generation NCLEX®. The school was using a combination of publishers and students were having difficulty using multiple platforms. There were challenges with service from some of the suppliers, and the faculty wanted to make sure the products being used would effectively prepare students for Next Generation NCLEX®. Nursing faculty reviewed products from three vendors to find a partner with a high-quality solution for a reasonable cost that was student-friendly and easy for faculty to implement. The solution: Davis Advantage across the curriculum The winning vendor was F.A. Davis. “The F.A. Davis sales rep gave us access to the Davis Advantage products so we could preview them. We felt that Davis Advantage was ahead of all of the others as far as the resources provided to prepare students for Next Generation NCLEX®. They made it easy for us to get started using them.” Connie Sue emphasizes that the Davis Advantage products are user-friendly, easy to set up, and have the NGN resources integrated throughout. “Everything is right there. It’s turnkey; we didn’t have to do any extra work to start using it in the classroom.” She also notes that the products are a great value for the students. “There are a lot of good products out there, but the F.A. Davis solution stood out because the products are high quality, student-friendly, and easy for faculty to implement, all at a reasonable cost for the student.” Connie Sue feels that F.A. Davis is “pro-student.” “I appreciate that they will bundle products together so that we can offer a discount for students when purchasing each semester.” Davis Advantage modules are assigned prior to class, and students receive points for completion. “The product organization aligns really well with our curriculum,” says Connie Sue. Students can also go in and take the many practice quizzes to make
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