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DAVIS ADVANTAGE & DAVIS DOSAGE CALC 360° Laurel College of Technology students master the pathophysiology content and dosage calculation skills they need to successfully progress through their nursing program
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“Using Davis Advantage in Pathophysiology and Davis Dosage Calc 360° in Pharmacology has prepared our students to be more successful when they get to their med-surg course.” Hillary DeWitt, MS, RN
Faculty and Clinical Coordinator Laurel College of Technology. Morgantown, West Virginia
Laurel College of Technology is a concept-based associate degree nursing program in Morgantown, West Virginia. Hillary DeWitt has been at Laurel for 3 years and is currently teaching Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Med-Surg. The 20-month program has just over 100 students and admits 3 times per year. Davis Advantage for Pathophysiology Preparing students for Med-Surg Students at Laurel College take Pathophysiology in their second semester. They are required to purchase a hard copy of Davis Advantage for Pathophysiology: Introductory Concepts and Clinical Perspectives by Theresa Capriotti which also includes an access code for the Davis Advantage online assignments. “Pathophysiology is a hard course,” says Hillary. “So, we really appreciate the Davis Advantage online activities. We use them for homework assignments to help students learn and understand the content.” Hillary likes the level and the writing style of the book. “Sometimes I have to go into the book and review content myself. I’ve noticed that it is very easy to read. Pathophysiology can be really hard, and content can get too deep. This author knows how to explain things in language that anyone can understand.” Prior to class, students are assigned the Personalized Learning activities, including the pre-assessments, lessons, and the post-assessments. “I’ve taken a lot of the pre- and post-assessments myself so I can experience what the students are experiencing. I think they are good and challenging. They hit on the most important areas for students and make them think.” The Davis Advantage assignments count toward students’ homework grades, and they must get an 80% or better on the post-assessment. If they get less than 80%, Hillary will reset it so students can take it again. In the classroom, students will often be given another assessment. “We want to make sure they read the material.” She also employs flipped classroom strategies that require student participation. “The Davis Advantage Personalized Teaching activities are really helpful in preparing them for active learning.” The result Hillary emphasizes that it’s important to be successful in pathophysiology before going on to med-surg. “People who do well in pathophysiology, usually do well in med-surg. This course is an important foundation to prepare students for success in the rest of the program.” She explains that the Davis Advantage Quizzing assignments are key to preparing the students. “The quizzes include some challenging critical-thinking questions that are important for students to master before going further in the program. I see students who struggle with the thought process in pathophysiology; if that is happening, they will struggle even more when they get to med-surg.” The student experience The students enjoy using Davis Advantage. “They have told me that they really like the videos and find them very helpful. They also find the program easy to navigate, as compared to some of the platforms we use where the students struggle to find assignments.”
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“I have seen an improvement in grades on these exams since using Davis Dosage Calc 360° . All the practice they are doing helps them later in the program when they have to take the more advanced exams.”
Davis Dosage Calc 360° Preparing students for Pharmacology Students also take pharmacology in the second semester and Hillary relies on the online program, Davis Dosage Calc 360° , to help her students master this content. Similar to her approach in pathophysiology, Hillary will assign the Davis Dosage Calc 360° Learning Assignment topics, which include lessons, practice problems and post-assessments, for homework prior to class. “Sometimes we will also do the problems in class. Math can be difficult, and students tend to do better when we do them together.” Students have to pass the post-assessment with an 80% or better. The result Before students are allowed to go to the clinical setting and work with medications, they have to pass a math exam. There are 4 math exams during the course of the ADN program. “I have seen an improvement in grades on these exams since using Davis Dosage Calc 360° . All the practice they are doing helps them later in the program when they have to take the more advanced exams.” The student experience “Students love Davis Dosage Calc 360° . They rave about the rationales because they really help them understand what they did wrong and also how to set the problem up.” The F.A. Davis experience Hillary appreciates both the F.A. Davis products and service they provide. “The online products are easy to use. I have no trouble setting up courses, using the gradebook, or finding assignments. The program walks you through the process step by step. It’s really intuitive.” “And our F.A. Davis sales representatives is awesome. He keeps us informed of new products and alerts us when new editions are coming out. He is always very quick to respond to any questions we have.” F.A. Davis products in use by Laurel College of Technology § Davis Advantage for Pathophysiology by Theresa Capriotti § Davis Dosage Calc 360° by Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo and Maryanne Werner-McCullough
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About Laurel College of Technology Founded in 1985, the Laurel family of schools, including Laurel College of Technology, Laurel Institute of Technology (Fort Mill, SC), Laurel Business Institute (LBI), and Laurel Technical Institute (LTI), is a well-known post-secondary technical school that offers hands-on training and small class sizes, taught by highly skilled and experienced instructors. The campuses are dedicated to providing career-focused education and professional certifications for individuals seeking employment in various careers in response to the needs of the regional employer community. Laurel College of Technology opened in 2013 in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Morgantown site is a beautifully renovated 5-acre campus overlooking downtown Morgantown. About F.A. Davis F. A. Davis is an independent, family-owned publisher of educational solutions for the Nursing and Health Science professions. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the city of its founding in 1879, the company is dedicated to developing teaching and learning products that meet the needs of nursing and health science students, educators, and practitioners. The breadth and depth of our digital, print, and online resources across disciplines and specialties reflect our commitment to listening to our customers and to developing innovative products empowered by the technology that is changing how students are learning, instructors are teaching, and professionals are practicing. F.A. Davis Named Top Workplace For successive years, F.A. Davis has been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in the greater Philadelphia area by The Inquirer , the region’s most prominent newspaper and news website. These awards celebrate the organizations that prioritize a people-centered culture and give employees a voice that enables them to meet today’s ever-evolving technological, social, and economic challenges… individual passions working toward shared success.
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