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Nursing Advanced Skills
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Nursing Advanced Skills

person Open Resources for Nursing Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College

This open educational resource textbook is designed for prelicensure nursing students based on Wisconsin Technical College System's Nursing Advanced Skills course and the NCLEX-RN Test Plan. It covers advanced RN skills like IV infusion, blood administration, central lines, chest tubes, ECG interpretation, and feeding tube insertion, building on basic skills from the Open RN Nursing Skills textbook. The book is free online with affordable print versions available through XanEdu, Amazon, and college bookstores.

Nursing Management and Professional Concepts
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Nursing Management and Professional Concepts

person Open Resources for Nursing Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College

This nursing leadership and management textbook covers essential topics including prioritization, delegation, legal and ethical practice, interprofessional collaboration, healthcare economics, evidence-based practice, advocacy, RN role preparation, and burnout prevention through self-care. Each chapter includes interactive online learning activities that encourage application of content to patient-care situations. The Appendix features a "suite of patients" with discussion prompts to help students apply concepts to real clinical scenarios.

Leading Change in Health Systems: Strategies for RN-BSN Students
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Leading Change in Health Systems: Strategies for RN-BSN Students

person Kathy Andresen, Pensacola, Florida

"Leading Change in Health Systems: Strategies for RN-BSN Students" is designed for practicing registered nurses pursuing their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The textbook builds upon RNs' existing knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to healthcare leadership. It enables readers to apply theoretical leadership concepts directly to their clinical practice environments.

Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning
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Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning

person Cynthera McNeill, Detroit, MI Umeika Stephens, Detroit, MI Tara Walker, Detroit, MI

This peer-reviewed, open textbook for clinical nursing educators examines urban health barriers and their impact on patient outcomes through perspectives of urban communities, patients, and providers. It offers strategies for addressing healthcare disparities, providing culturally responsive care, and improving patient-provider communication through team-based approaches. The text includes learning activities, exemplars, and case studies.

Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students
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Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students

person Linda Frederiksen, Washington State University Vancouver

This open textbook guides graduate students in nursing and education through the literature review process, covering research question formation, literature searching, synthesis, and writing. Written by two librarians with research expertise, the book includes eight chapters with examples, checklists, supplementary materials, and additional resources. It's designed specifically for new graduate students and novice researchers entering their chosen discipline.

Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice - 2nd Edition
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Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice - 2nd Edition

person Jamie Murphy, The State University of New York at Delhi

This textbook supports nursing students transitioning from associate to baccalaureate degrees, with content grounded in the American Nurses Association's Standards of Professional Practice and Code of Ethics. It covers essential topics including professional practice, 21st-century healthcare, autonomy, communication, interprofessional collaboration, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice. The text provides a comprehensive overview of the nursing profession, accrediting organizations, and foundational competencies for baccalaureate-level nursing.

Nursing Care at the End of Life: What Every Clinician Should Know
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Nursing Care at the End of Life: What Every Clinician Should Know

person Susan E. Lowey, SUNY, Brockport

This textbook addresses a critical gap in nursing education, where only 25% of nurses feel confident in end-of-life care despite its growing importance. It covers death and dying comprehensively, including communication skills, hospice/palliative care models, pain management, ethics, and cultural considerations. The goal is to equip nurses with skills to provide compassionate end-of-life care to patients and families.