This open educational resource (OER) was 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. Each skill/procedure is covered in a chapter that has learning objectives, a brief overview of the relevant theory, checklists of steps for procedures with the rationale behind each step of the process, and a summary of key takeaways. Key terms are set in bold throughout the book and laid out again in a Glossary in the appendix. All 88 checklists are also summarized, and hyperlinked to the original checklist, in the appendix.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Classroom
Clinical skills Laboratory
The clinical setting
Individual study
Team practice
Technical Requirements:
Computer with internet access with web browser
Adobe flash player
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Demonstrate best practice and quality-based care on the latest evidence
Identify inconsistencies in the teaching of clinical healthcare skills
Describe the variation in how clinical skills are delivered in the clinical setting
Apply standardized processes of clinical skills
Demonstrate procedural practice in keeping with current practice
Target Student Population:
College age, nursing students in fundamental classes and beyond. Could also be used in the clinical practice setting as orientation and inservice material.
Provides a clear step by step approach for each skill
The material is current, supporting best practice
At the end of each chapter critical thinking questions are provided
Material is engaging
Checklists are easy to follow instructions for the novice practitioner
Concerns:
Some material is dated more than 10 years old.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Each chapter has its specific learning objectives
Can be used in various settings and nursing curriculums globally
Contains material which will appeal to various learning styles
Skills that are repeaeted (for example, handwashing) continue to appear in the skills, along with a link to the original presentation on the topic which helps reinforce larning
Links are provided for additional material
Concerns:
In some instances, only pictorial references were provided when a video presentation would benefit the user.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Pop outs worked well
Easy to use
Clear and concise
Links for pdf documents and external websites were accessible
Many pictures throughout the text
Layout is attractive
Drug quiz provided interactivity
Concerns:
The video links did not work on microsoft edge nor chrome browser
The external course links did not work for microsoft edge nor chrome browser
Creative Commons:
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