This textbook is an open educational resource with CC-BY licensing developed specifically for prelicensure nursing students. The e-book and downloadable versions are free. Affordable print versions are published in collaboration with XanEdu and available on Amazon and in college bookstores. Content is based on the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) statewide nursing curriculum for the Nursing Advanced Skills course (543-112) and the NCLEX-RN Test Plan.[1] Content includes advanced skills for registered nurses, such as intravenous infusion, blood product administration, management of central lines and chest tube systems, basic electrocardiogram interpretation, and nasogastric/feeding tube insertion, and builds on basic nursing skills discussed in the Open RN Nursing Skills OER textbook.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Reading assignment
Individual
In class
Lecture
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Per open text, each chapter identifies a set of learning outcomes for advanced skills in IVs, blood draw, central lines, blood administration, NGs, chest tubes and EKG.
After completion of the OER textbook, learners will:
Describe advanced nursing skills
Apply advanced nursing skills
Evaluate evidence-based practice and safety for advanced nursing skills
Target Student Population:
College Lower Division
College Upper Division
Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer skills
Some Anatomy and Physiology knowledge
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Concepts well defines for each skill section through written and graphic detail that is supported by evidence based resources.
Clear images appropriate for the advanced nursing skills
Appropriate videos for each skill
Access to supplemental material
Additional information provided through links and procedural check lists
Content is appropriate for upper nursing courses with a well-defined learning approach that guides the learner with content that is followed by learning activities, including Next Gen NCLEX questions
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Teaching-learning goals are clearly defined at the beginning of each chapter, promoted through content delivery, and measured through self-guided learning activities that is highly engaging. Answer key is supplied at the end of the book.
Learning activities at the end of chapters
Download via EPub, Digital PDF, or print PDF
It can be purchased for a low cost as a soft-cover textbook
Provides a sample of documentation after each skill
Content is based on nursing standards, NCLEX-RN, and other conceptual approaches
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Introduction video with instructions on how to navigate the OER textbook online
Search box on the upper right corner of OER textbook
Able to quickly find specific content or a chapter title from the left sidebar content
Each chapter has consistent layout with videos, learning activities, click word for definition, and provided links for additional information
Interactive use through the learning activities at the end of chapters
Site is well constructed with a visually appealing interface design
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