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“I have used F.A. Davis for my Practical Nursing II course since 2018 and I am really impressed with the support, quality of products and ease of reading. Plus, Davis Advantage is a great resource and tool for my course.” Detra Edwards, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor Southeastern Community College Whiteville, NC
Detra Edwards has been a Nursing Instructor in the Southeastern Community College LPN program since 2018. She teaches in the Practical Nursing II course, covering lifespan content in their concept-based curriculum. The F.A. Davis solution at work Detra has been a fan of F.A. Davis products for many years. She appreciates the level of the material, observing that the content is easy to understand; doesn’t use wording that is above the level of her LPN students; and is organized in a logical way that mimics the way she teaches her course. “My students find the content in F.A. Davis books easier to read and understand than the books they have had in previous classes.” In addition, the books work well for her concept-based curriculum. “I was missing a lot of exemplars from my previous books, but the F.A. Davis books cover the content I need.” The Davis Advantage online resources are an important part of Detra’s program. For the past two years, she has required students to complete Davis Advantage activities, and as a result, she has noticed an improvement in test scores. “I have seen a big improvement in my students’ performance since requiring them to do the work in Davis Advantage.” Each week Detra assigns readings and online activities that support the concepts she is covering in class. Students have one week to finish the work. The work that the students complete in Davis Advantage is counted as a participation grade and a ticket to class. “Making Davis Advantage part of their grade has made completion of the work more important. Before this was required, there wasn’t much interaction in class. Now I have noticed a lot more engagement.” In class, Detra focuses on active learning activities from the F.A. Davis instructor materials. “They have to do the work prior to class because they have to be ready to participate when they get here. We don’t do a lot of lecturing in class; I like for them to come to me with questions.” Detra has noticed a correlation between the amount of time students spend with Davis Advantage activities and their test grades. “The more they are engaged with F.A. Davis online, the better their grades are. They understand the concepts and exemplars better, and if they are weak in particular areas, they can get customized remediation from the Personalized Learning activities.” This has also paid off in high NCLEX scores. “We have had 100% pass rate on NCLEX-PN for the past two years, ever since I started incorporating the Davis Advantage activities as a course requirement.” Detra appreciates the instructor resources provided by F.A. Davis. “I really like that I can create custom quizzes, focusing on questions that relate to the specific content I am covering, to test my students understanding of material as we go through the class.” She also uses the PowerPoints to help her create lectures, which she makes available to her students, and uses the Test Bank for the course exams
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Positive feedback and student satisfaction Detra gets a lot of positive feedback from her students. “My students like it. When it wasn’t mandatory, they didn’t tend to use it. But now that it is required, they understand how it’s helping them learn the material.” Working with F.A. Davis Detra says working with F.A. Davis is “night and day” compared to working with other publishers. “Our F.A. Davis sales rep is the best. He makes sure we have everything we need; he lets us know about new editions ahead of time; he is responsive and checks in with us regularly.” Detra also appreciates that F.A. Davis listens and incorporates feedback from instructors when they are creating new editions. “I feel heard by my publisher, which is a really nice thing.” F.A. Davis products in use in the Practical Nursing II course § Davis Advantage for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing by Linda S. Williams and Paula D. Hopper § Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care by Luanne Linnard-Palmer and Gloria Haile Coats § Caring for Older Adults Holistically by Tamara R. Dahlkemper About Southeastern Community College Chartered on February 6, 1964, SCC is a public, comprehensive community college providing accessible educational, cultural, and social opportunities. Over 100 occupational and liberal arts curriculum certificates, diplomas, and degrees are offered by the college. The College is part of the North Carolina Community College System and exists to improve the lives of Columbus County citizens, businesses, and industry through affordable, accessible, student-centered education and training. Offerings include pre-baccalaureate programs and applied technical diplomas and certificates associated with business, health, public service, and engineering technologies. The College also offers basic skills and literacy education for students who need developmental work prior to or while attending the college.
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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 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 For the fourth year in a row, F.A. Davis has been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in 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. F.A. Davis was ranked #5 among the top 50 mid-sized companies with 150-499 employees and the only publishing company among all of the winners.
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