GC Library: Open Educational Resources (OER) for Faculty: Nursing, Allied Health, and Health Studies

Nursing, Allied Health, and Health Studies

InTech Open Access Books: Health Sciences
Open Access Books in the fields of Science, Technology, and Medicine contain thousands of research articles and academic papers.
Merck Manual Professional Version
A free medical reference manual that covers a wide range of medical topics, including disorders, tests, diagnoses, and drugs. Includes photos, videos, animations, and more.
MERLOT: Healthcare Administration
Over 185 open educational resources covering a range of healthcare administration topics.
MERLOT: Health Sciences
Over 6800 open educational resources covering a range of health sciences topics from audiology to veterinary medicine.
MERLOT: Nursing
Over 1700 open educational resources covering a range of nursing topics.
MERLOT: Nursing Education
Over 280 open educational resources covering a range of nursing education topics.
MERLOT: Radiology
Over 75 open educational resources covering a range of radiology topics.
MERLOT: Sports Medicine
Over 29 open educational resources covering a range of sports medicine topics.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Bookshelf
Bookshelf provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare
Nursing Pharmacology
This is the second edition of the Open RN Nursing Pharmacology OER textbook. This free online textbook is an open educational resource with CC-BY 4.0 licensing that has been developed for prelicensure nursing students. This edition has been updated according to the 2023 NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN Test Plans, and additional NCLEX Next Generation-style learning activities have been added to each chapter. This book introduces the principles of pharmacology and discusses classes of medications and their effects on the body. Emphasis is on the use of the nursing process to safely administer medications.
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Affordable print versions are published in collaboration with XanEdu and are available on Amazon or can be ordered by college bookstores. A free printable PDF version is also available for download on the Open RN website.
Nursing Skills
This is the second edition of the Open RN Nursing Skills OER textbook. This free online textbook is an open educational resource with CC-BY 4.0 licensing that has been developed for prelicensure nursing students. It is designed for use in both practical/vocational nursing programs, as well as for first-year courses in programs preparing students to become registered nurses.
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The second edition has been updated according to the 2023 NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN Test Plans, and additional NCLEX Next Generation-style learning activities have been added to each chapter. This Open RN Nursing Skills OER textbook focuses on the development of evidence-based clinical skills and physical assessment across the life span routinely performed by entry-level nurses.

An additional Open RN OER textbook, “Nursing Advanced Skills,” includes advanced skills such as intravenous infusion, blood product administration, management of central lines and chest tube systems, basic electrocardiogram interpretation, and nasogastric/feeding tube insertion.
Open RN
Open education resources for nursing. The Open RN™ project is funded by a $2.5 million dollar grant from the Department of Education to create five OER Nursing Textbooks with 25 associated Virtual Reality scenarios.