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, Health Sciences Editor 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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Food Studies
What is food? A thing we eat, a creator of cultures, an all-encompassing system? An object, a process, a way of...
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Heather Hannah
This is a personal portfolio.
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Is Banana Good For Diabetes | Know How It Affects Blood Sugar Levels?
The contents of each meal must be carefully considered by a diabetic. While fruits and vegetables provide a variety of...
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Hemolytic Anemias
A review of hemolytic disorders and the laboratory methods used to aid in diagnoses
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Macrocytic and Hypoproliferative Anemias
A review of macrocytic and hypoproliferative disorders and the laboratory methods used to aid in diagnoses
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Erythrocyte and Hemoglobin
A review of erythorcyte, or red blood cell (RBC), and hemoglobin physiology, to include structure and function.
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Hemocytometer
Virtual zoomable and pannable hemocytometer images to train Clinical Laboratory Science students on identifying nucleated...
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Blood Cell ID
A virtual Clinical Hematology tool to visually compare cell morphologies
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Nursing Skills Videos
This is a collection of 6 videos that demonstrate a variet of nursing skills. Topics include: Newborn Bath Demonstration...
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Cara Menulis Diagnosis Keperawatan - Perawat.Org
Cara menulis diagnosis keperawatan sesuai standarisasi Persatuan Perawat Nasional Indonesia (PPNI) dalam buku Standar...
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Foundations for Assisting in Home Care
Home health services are those which are provided within the comforts of the home setting to help people avoid...
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Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice
T Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice provides a pivotal learning experience for students transitioning from an...
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Applications of Control Charts for Quality Improvement in Health Care
This textbook introduces students to the application methods of control charts to improve quality in health care. The...
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Basic Tools for Quality Improvement in Health Care Informatics
This textbook introduces students to the essential tools of quality improvement. The emphasis is placed on health care...
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Public Health in Pharmacy Practice: A Casebook 2nd Edition
This casebook, now in its second edition, is a collaboration of over 90 individuals with expertise and training in public...
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Gamification in Nursing Education: Digital Instructional Materials Enhancing Pedagogy
This presentation introduces the concept of gamification, which can be used in the educational context for student...
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Principles of Environmental Health -HSCI 3052
This open textbook is being utilized in the Principles of Environmental Health course for undergraduate students by Dr....
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CAT and Authentic Assessment
This site explains CAT (Classroom Assessment Techniques) as well as Authentic Assessment. It is particularly directed to...
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Peripheral Blood CV Slides
A central location to share CellaVision slide files with other laboratory professionals and Clinical Laboratory Science...
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The 4 Types of Introvert - Which one are you?
What comes to your mind when you hear the word: “introvert”? Is it that shy wallflower daydreaming in the social...
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10 Signs of Narcissistic Victim Syndrome
Narcissistic Victim Syndrome is a term that collectively describes specific and often severe side effects of narcissistic...
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6 Signs You Have a Wounded Inner Child
Do you have a wounded inner child? What exactly does an inner child mean? The inner child is a powerful psychological...
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13 Problems Only Highly Sensitive People Will Understand
Do you consider yourself a deep thinker and feel things much more intensely than others?
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How to Build Self-Esteem – The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden
If you are struggling, consider an online therapy session with our partner BetterHelp:...
New Members
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Teresa BernabéuClínica Teresa Bernabéu
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Andrea Eden ShingletonKentucky CommunityandTechnical College System
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Ashley RamseyIvy Tech Community/Technical College - Crawfordsville,Frankfort,Lafayette
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Sharon DuffyLouisiana State University System - Health Sciences Center
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Dawn PlattMuskegon Community/Technical College
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Jennifer JohnsonKaskaskia College
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Michele ValenciaCollin County Community/Technical College
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Albrey BerberUniversity of Arkansas System - Medical Sciences
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Godfred Yawson ScottKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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Dominique PrinceUniversity System of Georgia - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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Cassidy BahrBlue Mountain Community/Technical College
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Jennifer Davy-MarquardtSt. Petersburg College
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Berline Pierre-LouisUniversity of Saint Thomas
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Maria Eduarda Diniz Santos CastroUniversity of São Paulo
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Deise GarridoUniversity of São Paulo
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Emily RushRush University
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LaReine SmithFelbry College of Nursing
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Tingting YuGraduate School of Dalian Medical University
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Anjela JohnstonSoutheast Region EMS Council
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Star LawrenceEast Carolina University
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Leo RulinoPerawat.Org
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Journals & Publications
- The American Nurse
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