LibGuides: Professional Nursing: Open Educational Resources

What are Open Educational Resources (OER)?

"Open Educational Resources" by Ron Mader is licensed under CC BY 2.0

OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. ~ William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

For a more comprehensive overview on OER, see:

Open Educational Resources - a guide designed to assist faculty in the exploration, identification, selection and adoption of Open Educational Resources.

Sample OER Resources in Nursing

"SemanasCienciaInnovaciónCanarias - Jornadas Puertas Abiertas ULL" by Fundación General Universidad La Laguna is licensed under CC BY 2.0

This is a sample of several OER Nursing textbooks or course materials available. Additional OER in your subject may be found by searching the resources listed on the ACC Libraries primary Open Educational Resources Guide.

OpenRN
"The mission of Open RN is to lower the cost of nursing textbooks through creation of 7 free OER textbooks for foundational nursing courses." Titles include: Nursing Pharmacology, Nursing Skills, Nursing Fundamentals, Nursing Mgmt and Professional Concepts, Nursing Mental Health & Comm. Concepts, Nursing Assistant, Nursing Advanced Skills
Nursing Pharmacology
"Introduces the principles of pharmacology, including drug classifications and their effects on the body.
Emphasis is on the use of the components of the nursing process when administering medications."

This textbook is part of the OpenRN Project -- more titles coming soon!
Innovative Lesson Plans for Active Learning: Teaching Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
by Susan M. Strouse, et al.
Grand Valley State University, Michigan
Textbook
Nursing Care at the End of Life: What Every Clinician Should Know
by Susan E. Lowey
Milne Open Textbooks
Textbook
Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care
by Glynda Rees Doyle and Jodie Anita McCutcheon
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Textbook
Vital Signs Measurement Across the Lifespan - 1st Canadian Edition
The purpose of this textbook is to help learners develop best practices in vital sign measurement. Using a multi-media approach, it will provide opportunities to read about, observe, practice, and test vital sign measurement.

General Health Science OER

Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions
"Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions is an Open Educational Resource (OER) that focuses on breaking down, pronouncing, and learning the meaning of medical terms within the context of anatomy and physiology. This resource is targeted for Healthcare Administration, Health Sciences, and Pre-Professional students." (from description)