Open Educational Resources Guide: Nursing & Nutrition OER

Nursing & Nutrition OER

Open Textbooks

Open Courses and Courseware

Open Medical and Health Portals

OpenRN - Chippewa Valley Technical College
OER Textbooks and virtual simulations.
OpenPediatics
Open videos, simulators, podcasts, and other continuing education resources.
Public Health Image Library (PHIL) - Center of Disease Control and Prevention
An open medical and health image database, many images are in the public domain.
MedEdPORTAL - Association of American Medical Colleges
An open-access journal of teaching and learning resources in the health professions.
Merck Manual Online Medical Library
Open learning manuals and materials on a variety of medical and health topics.

Nursing & Nutrition Open Case Studies

2SLGBTQ+ Healthcare by Selinda Berg; Scott Cowan; and Ashlyne O'Neil
Your guide to building an inclusive practice. Includes four case studies. CC BY-NC-SA
Health & Medical Case Studies (V1.01) by Dr. Tranum Kaur; Alicia Higgison; Angela Awada; Aniza Augnesh Mrong; and Wei Liu
A comprehensive collection of real-world clinical cases spanning multiple medical specialties, including nephrology, cardiology, hepatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, respiratory medicine, critical care, and COVID-19. CC BY-NC-ND

Nursing & Nutrition OER Textbook Examples

Pharmacology for Nurses by Tina Barbour-Taylor, Leah Mueller (Sabato), Donna Paris, Dorie Weaver
"Pharmacology for Nurses is intended for nursing students in an introductory program. It provides a fundamental understanding of the therapeutic use of drugs, so the nurse can provide safe and effective care to the client. Along with a discussion of each body system, the text also reviews the pathophysiology of various disease processes and medications used in treatment." CC BY
Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care by Glynda Rees Doyle and Jodie Anita McCutcheon
Text developed to "ensure best practice and quality care based on the latest evidence, and to address inconsistencies in how clinical health care skills are taught and practised in the clinical setting. The checklist approach, used in this textbook, aims to provide standardized processes for clinical skills and to help nursing schools and clinical practice partners keep procedural practice current..." CC BY
Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application by Alice Callahan, PhD; Heather Leonard, PhD, RDN; and Tamberly Powell, MS, RDN
"Topics covered include basic nutrition and metabolism, information literacy, body weight and health, nutrition across life stages, dietary supplements, an in-depth look at each of the macronutrients, and major functions of vitamins and minerals." CC BY-NC
Northern and Indigenous Health and Healthcare by Heather Exner-Pirot; Bente Norbye; and Lorna Butler
"The provision of northern health care entails many unique challenges and circumstances that are rarely represented in mainstream health sciences education. This OpenEd Resource provides accessible content on health and health care from a northern perspective for the growing number of health professionals being educated in northern communities." CC BY-NC
Evidence-Based Practice & Research Methodologies by Tracy Fawns
"The book is designed around a central semester-long evidence-based practice project in which students will be producing an evidence-based practice (EBP) poster. The poster is a culmination of a semester-long project to include an EBP poster in which student groups are answering their developed clinical question by presenting evidence found in literature to help inform and improve clinical outcomes." CC BY-NC-SA