LibGuides: RN to BSN Program: 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

This is a small sampling of OER resources that is available for Nursing. Additional OER and more information for the subject area may be found by referring the section below or to the Open Educational Resources Guide provided by ACC Library Services.

Nursing OER on OpenStax
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.
Innovative Lesson Plans for Active Learning: Teaching Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Nursing Care at the End of Life: What Every Clinician Should Know
Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care
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.