Health Sciences Community Portal
Welcome – From the Editor
Welcome to the MERLOT Health Sciences Portal, an educational resource for health professionals. You are invited to join MERLOT―it's free―and contribute to this growing community of health professionals, health professional educators, and students by using the learning materials, submitting your own modules and assignments for evaluation, and learning ideas to help you learn as well as teach in a variety of settings.
If you have any questions, contact the Editor of the Health Sciences Editorial Board,
Nancyruth Leibold at healthsciences@merlot.org.
Showcase
Dr. Jamie Murphy's OER textbook for Transitions to Professional Nursing is featured in the Health Sciences showcase. The text is for students transitioning from an associate degree education to a baccalaureate degree. Content includes a broad overview of the nursing profession, the role of accrediting and professional organizations with a strong focus on the American Nurses Association’s foundational documents. The competencies of the Standards of Professional Practice and the Code of Ethics are weaved throughout the text.
Topics covered in this text include professional nursing practice, baccalaureate education, healthcare in the 21st century, autonomy and accountability, nursing philosophy, professional development, communication, interprofessional collaboration, critical thinking, introduction to evidence-based practice, and nursing leadership and theory.
Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice OER Textbook in MERLOT
New Materials
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RLO: Body Metabolism
This RLO designed to provide an overview of how body metabolism responses to different physiological conditions.
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RLO: Cardiac Output
This RLO is designed to explore the factors that affect cardiac output.
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Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD | Everyday Health
Interviews, tips and articles linked to the helath and well-being of nurses and those for whom we care.
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Cardiorespiratory | Peer Reviewed Articles
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) may disproportionately affect people with cardiovascular disease. Concern has been...
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Cardiorespiratory endurance: Importance and how to improve
Cardiorespiratory endurance provides an indication of a person's physical fitness and measures how well the heart, lungs,...
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RLO: DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms in Human Cells
This RLO is designed to teach undergraduate students in healthcare-related programs to identify different types of DNA...
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RLO: Using Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
This RLO is designed to describe the proper use of varenicline for smoking cessation, including its dosing regimen, side...
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RLO: Using nicotine patches for smoking cessation
This RLO is designed to teach undergraduate students in healthcare-related programs how nicotine patches should be used...
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Protein Drug Discovery & Development
This is a slightly modified version of the lecture "Protein Drug Discovery & Development", which I gave on 2020-09-09 for...
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CAPS I Physical Examination Module: Cardiovascular System
At our institution, teaching basic physical examination (PE) skills capitalizes on the use of electronic resources and...
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JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Journal of Advances in Breast Cancer Research and Development is an online open access peer reviewed journal that...
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Health Equity | CDC
One of the primary goals of CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) is to...
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Health IT and racial justice: Expanding access, ending disparities, empowering communities
We launch this page during Black History Month to celebrate the accomplishments of Black people across the healthcare...
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Nearly half of U.S. workers suffer from mental health issues since Covid-19 pandemic hit, report finds
There's been a jump in worker mental health issues in the last 12 months, according to a report. Companies large and...
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WHO Executive Board stresses need for improved response to mental health impact of public health emergencies
The importance of integrating mental health into preparedness and response plans for public health emergencies was...
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Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness Are Peaking in College Students
A survey by a Boston University researcher of nearly 33,000 college students across the country reveals the prevalence of...
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The mental health effects of the pandemic, 1 year on
In this Special Feature, we evaluate the mental health effects of the pandemic now compared with 1 year ago, when this...
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Counselling Skills
Learning Objective: Demonstrate the step-wise approach of the 5 A's.
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Verbal Skills and Non-verbal Skills
Learning Objective: To identify basic non-verbal communication skills (good and bad) and its importance.
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Doctor-Patient Relationship
Learning Objective: Demonstrate the understanding of different models of the doctor-patient relationship.
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Breaking Bad News
Learning Objective: To understand and demonstrate the six-step SPIKES protocol for breaking bad news.
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Social Media Professionalism
Learning Objective: Describe and discuss good and poor professionalism on social media in the healthcare setting.
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Ethical Reasoning
Learning Objective: Demonstrate the understanding of the principles of medical ethics and application of ethical...
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Consent
Learning Objective: To define consent in healthcare and research context, describe the types of consent and discuss the...
New Members
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Aditya Srinivas ChavaliUniversity of Canada West
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Blake AndersonWake Forest University
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Valerie YuFort Hays State University
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Heather HillDenmark Technical College
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Janet WalkerDenmark Technical College
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Julie CotePlymouth State College
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Karen StarkShawnee Community/Technical College
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Amanda Hinson-EnslinWright State University
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GURINDER SINGHG.N.D.U
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Tina Schmidt-McNultyUniversity of Illinois System - Chicago
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Allen PattersonCoastal Alabama Community College
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Debra MunsellMississippi State University
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Mohamad TlassHouston Community/Technical College System
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hannah BarlisMount St. Mary's College
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Tatiana ZabaletaTennessee State University
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Christian GodboutUniversité du Québec à Rimouski
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Alana AquinoAthabasca University
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Scarlett MuñozINACAP Universidad Tecnológica de Chile
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Aldo DadoneSapienza Università di Roma
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Veronica McDonoughMiddlesex Community/Technical College
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Alessia GambelliCorso di Laurea in Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria
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Ben ClarkOld Dominion University
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Professional Organizations
Journals & Publications
- The American Nurse
- Nursing2015
- Nursing Management
- The Nurse Practitioner
- JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
- Journal of Dental Hygiene
- Journal of the American Dental Association
- Online Journal of Nursing Informatics
- Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
- American Society of Health SystemsPharmacist (ASHP)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy(ACCP)
- American Society of ConsultantPharmacists (ASCP)
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
- PLOS (Public Library of Science)
- Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- European Journal of Sport Science
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Journal of Athletic Training
- Journal of Biomechanics
- Journal of International Society of Sports Nutrition
- Journal of Physiology
- Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Journal of Sport Management
- Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
- Journal of Sports Sciences
- Journal of Applied Physiology
Health Sciences on the Web
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Considerations for Third-Line Therapy in MM
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Plasma Therapy Market Report 2021-2031
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April 12: Public Health announces just 1 new case
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Community Health Care opens new care wing in Moline
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Dallas' Taysha Gene Therapies Gets Worldwide Rights to Gene Therapy That Treats a Rare ...
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Public Health Confirms 35 New COVID-19 Cases
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Biden public health officials face crossroads on COVID-19
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Community Health | Brooklyn Public Library
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Acoustic Wave Therapy: What is it and what does it do for ED?
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Southwest VA public health leader concerned, not surprised at recent uptick in COVID cases
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Physician: James Wiseman's injury presents opportunity for Warriors
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WVSOM offering community health worker training
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