Nursing Central, Mobile and Web Edition, powered by Unbound Medicine

The complete mobile solution for nursing! Look up detailed information written by and for nurses on diseases, tests, and procedures. Consult the comprehensive database of 4,600 drugs or refer to more than 60,000 dictionary terms whenever you have a question. Search Medline or keep up with your favorite nursing journals by having tables of contents delivered directly to your handheld.

You save 32% when you purchase your favorite nursing references in this all-in-one resource! Nursing Central delivers four of F.A. Davis’s premier nursing references and Unbound Medicine’s award winning functionality as well as twelve months of Web and Wireless access.

Nursing Central features the following...

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses

Judith Hopfer Deglin, PharmD s April Hazard Vallerand, PhD, RN, FAAN

The best-selling drug reference provides need-to-know information with a focus on patient safety across the lifespan.

• Well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade name drugs.


• Regular updates on the latest FDA-approved drugs.


• Details of IV administration, dilution, and concentration.


• Common herbal and natural products.


• High-alert notices and patient safety information.


• Drug-drug, drug-natural, and drug-food interactions.


• Regular updates when you sync your device.

Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition

Edited by Donald Venes, MD, MSJ

Taber’s brings meanings to life! With approximately 60,000 terms in all - including 9,000 new and revised terms - the NEW Taber’s 21st is the most comprehensive health science dictionary available today.

• More than 60,000 reader friendly definitions, including 3,000 brand-new and 7,000 revised terms.


• Over 1,000 photographs and illustrations.


• Integrated audio pronunciations for nearly 30,000 terms.


• More than 600 Patient Care statements.


• Personalized favorites.

Diseases and Disorders

A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3rd Edition

Marilyn Sawyer Sommers, RN, PhD, FAAN

Susan A. Johnson, RN, PhD; Theresa A. Beery, PhD, RN

A "must have" reference for every nurse! With complete coverage of more than 250 diseases and disorders, you can quickly find and understand the information you need to effectively plan and deliver patient care. Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology and rationales in the medications and laboratory sections explain the scientific basis for nursing care.

• An easy-to-use organization, including Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) followed by causes, pertinent physical and psychosocial findings, life span considerations, primary nursing diagnoses, and collaborative and independent nursing interventions.


• Emphasis on pathophysiology, genetics, and culture.


• Documentation and Discharge and Home Health guidelines in each entry.

Davis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 3rd Edition

Anne M. Van Leeuwen, MA, BS, MT(ASCP)

Todd R. Kranpitz, MS, BS, NMT, ARRT

Lynette Smith, FNP, MSN, RN

An easy-to-consult manual with 410 monographs that cover more tests than ever! It delivers everything you need to understand how laboratory and diagnostic tests work, accurately interpret the test results, and provide quality care for your patients—pre-, intra-, and post-test.

• Tests and procedures listed in alphabetical order.


• Index organized by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, full name, specimen type, and test classification.


• Body Systems tables with lists of laboratory and diagnostic tests for each system, as well as nutrition-related lab tests.

Unbound MEDLINE

Derived from the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed database, Unbound MEDLINE allows you to track leading journals in your field and search the medical literature from a PDA, wireless device or the Web. Unbound’s Journal Browser delivers tables of contents and abstracts from the latest journal issue to your handheld on synchronization. To read full text online, simply tap "More online," then sync and link to the full text!

Note: Unbound MEDLINE provides links to full-text articles only when available from PubMed; to view Journal full text online you may need a separate subscription.