1 Credibility and Relevance

Credibility

Relevance

Authorship

Publisher,
Year of Update

Title of Open Textbook

Aim of Open Textbook
Identified by
Author(s)

Intended Audience

Topical Foci

Thompson Rivers University, 2022

Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care

Aims to provide standardized processes for clinical skills and to help nursing schools and clinical practice partners keep procedural
practice current
using a checklist approach.

Each skill/
procedure has learning
outcomes, 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.

Nursing students and practice partners

• Infection Control
• Patient Assessment
• Safe Patient Handling, Positioning, & Transfers
• Wound Care
• Oxygen Therapy
• Non-Parenteral & Parenteral Medication Administration
• Intravenous Therapy
• Blood Glucose Monitoring
• Tubes & Attachments

Belcik, K.,
PhD, RN, CNE, Clinical Associate Professor, Texas State University, San Marcos

Open Resources for Nursing

Texas State University Libraries, 2023

Leadership and Management of Nursing Care

Introduces
concepts related to nursing
leadership and management, prioritization strategies,
delegation and supervision,
legal
implications of nursing practice, ethical nursing practice,
collaboration within the
interprofessional team, health care
economics, quality and evidence-based practice,
advocacy, preparation for the RN role, and the avoidance of burnout with self-care.

Nursing students (BScN)

• Overview of Management and Professional Issues
• Delegation and Supervision
• Leadership and Management
• Legal Implications
• Ethical Practice
• Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team
• Health Care Economics
• Quality and Evidence-Based Practice
• Advocacy

Buccieri, K.,
PhD,
Associate Professor, Sociology; Coordinator of Criminology, Trent University, Peterborough

Davy, J.,
Harm Reduction Specialist, Community-based HIV/STBBI Programs Support. Prevention. Education, Peterborough

Gilmer, C.,
RN, HlthSc,
Director of Department of Social Work & Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Trent University, Peterborough

Whitmore, N.,
Outreach & Addictions Worker,
Port Hope & Cobourg

eCampus
Ontario,
2022

Understanding Homelessness in Canada

Explores homelessness in Canada, from a range of different perspective inclusive of lived
experience, and
academic viewpoints. Seemingly simple
questions are posed through the use of
real-life
scenarios, embedded interview videos,
artwork, and interactive activities, demonstrate how the
answers are actually rather
complex.

Health Science undergraduates

• Introduction to Homelessness
• Indigenous and Canadian studies [Indigenous Studies; Politics, Policy & Housing in Canada]
• Mental Health & Public Health Studies
• Population Studies [Gender & Queer Studies; Child & Youth Studies]
• Social Sciences [Sociology & Crimino-legal Studies; Social Work]
• Health Sciences [Primary Care & Nursing; Emergency Medicine]

Bush, J.,
Ph.D., RN, CNE,
Lecturer, University of West Florida, Pensacola

Der Like, J. V.,
DNP, MSN, RNC,
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of West Florida, Pensacola

University of West Florida,
2023

Mental Health is a Verb

Reviews the foundations of mental health, psychopharmacology, and the most common mental health diagnoses in a pocket guide format.

Nursing students

• Foundational Concepts in Mental
• Health Nursing [Mental Health versus
  Mental Illness; Theoretical Models;
  Clinical Assessment, Problems, & Treatment; Psychopharmacology; Mental Health Promotion; Legal & Ethical Issues; Therapeutic Communication]
• Mental Disorders [Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar; Somatic Symptom; Eating; Substance Abuse & Addiction; Schizophrenia; Personality; Childhood; Psychiatric Emergencies; Grief & Loss]

Carter, K.,
B.Ed., M.A.,
Open Educational Resource Consultant, Conestoga College, Kitchener

Rutherford,
M. Dip., Nursing, LD., BGS., Faculty Supports, Georgian College, Barrie

eCampus
Ontario,
2022

Building a Medical Terminology Foundation

Breaks down medical terms into their word parts, pronounces medical terms, and learn the meaning of medical terms within the context of
introductory anatomy and physiology.

Health science students

• Identifying Word Parts in Medical Terms
• Medical Language Rules
• Prefix
• Suffix
• Medical Language within the Context of Anatomy & Physiology [15 systems such as integumentary, respiratory, digestive]

Chippewa Valley College,
Eau Claire

Egert, A.,
MSN, RN, CCSNE, CCNE, CCCI,
Faculty, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby

Lee, K.,
MSN, RN, CCNE,
Faculty, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby

Gill, M.,
MSN, RN,
Manager, Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby

BCcampus,
2023

Fundamentals of Nursing Pharmacology:
A Conceptual Approach

Explores
pharmacological concepts,
showing the
connections
between pathophysiology, pharmacological principles, and common
medication classes using a concept-based teaching
approach

Nursing students (BScN)

• Principles of Pharmacology
• Safety & Ethics
• Antimicrobials
• Autonomic Nervous System Regulation
• Gas Exchange
• Perfusion & Renal Elimination
• Gastrointestinal Elimination
• Central Nervous System Regulation, Mood, & Cognition
• Endocrine
• Pain & Mobility

Christman, E.,
MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, APNP-BC,
Nursing Faculty, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester

Ernstmeyer, K.,
MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, APNP-BC, Open RN Grant Project Director, Chippewa Valley Technical College,
Eau Claire

Wisconsin
Technical
College
Digital
Press,
2022

Nursing Management and Professional Concepts

Introduces
concepts related to nursing
leadership and management, prioritization strategies,
delegation and supervision,
legal
implications of nursing practice, ethical nursing practice,
collaboration within the interprofessional team, health care economics, quality and evidence-based practice,
advocacy, preparation for the RN role, and the avoidance of burnout with self-care.

Nursing students

• Overview of Management & Professional Issues
• Prioritization
• Delegation & Supervision
• Leadership & Management
• Legal Implications
• Ethical Practice
• Collaboration within the Interprofessional Team
• Health Care Economics
• Quality and Evidence-based Practice
• Advocacy
• Preparation for the RN Role
• Burnout & Self-care

Christman, E.,
MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, APNP-BC,
Nursing Faculty, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester

Ernstmeyer, K.,
MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, APNP-BC,
Open RN Grant Project Director, Chippewa Valley Technical College,
Eau Claire

Wisconsin Technical College Digital Press, 2022

Mental Health and Community Concepts

Discusses
mental health and community health concepts with emphasis on stress
management techniques, healthy coping strategies,
referrals to community
resources, and other
preventative
interventions.

Examines
nursing care for individuals with specific mental health and
substance use disorders and the nurse’s role in community health needs assessments and caring for vulnerable
populations

Nursing students

• Foundational Mental Health Concepts
• Therapeutic Communication & the Nurse-Client Relationship
• Stress, Coping, & Crisis Intervention
• Application of the Nursing Process to Mental Health Care
• Legal & Ethical Considerations in Mental Health Care
• Psychotropic Medications
• Disorders [Depressive, Bipolar, Anxiety, Personality, Psychosis & Schizophrenia; Childhood & Adolescence, Eating, Substance Use]
• Trauma, Abuse & Violence
• Community Assessment
• Vulnerable Populations
• Environmental Health & Emergency Preparedness

D’Ilio, A.,
RN, BSN, MSN,
Nursing Instructor, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby

Egert, A.,
MSN, RN, CCSNE, CCNE, CCCI,
Faculty, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby

BCcampus,
2023

Nursing Virtual Case Studies

Aims to develop noticing and clinical
judgment skills through case study approach.

Each case study is designed to work with a specific level of learner (novice to advanced) and uses a
variety of
resources to help learners prepare for the experience and reflect on their actions.

Nursing students

• Case 1: Care of an Older Adult with Impaired Perfusion in a Community Setting
• Case 2: Care of an Older Adult with Infection and Impaired Cognition in an Acute Medical Setting
• Case 3: Care of a Young Adult with Diabetes, Altered Mood, and Substance Use in a Community Setting
• Case 4: Care of the an Adult Experiencing Post-Operative Complications in an Acute Surgical Setting

Ernstmeyer, K.,
MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, APNP-BC,
Open RN Grant Project Director, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire

Elizabeth, C.,
DNP, RN, CNE,
Open RN Grant Project Director and Nurse Educator, Chippewa Valley Technical College,
Eau Claire

University
of Regina,
2021

Nursing Skills

Encourages engagement in critical thinking and apply the nursing process while
carrying out assessments and
foundational nursing skills.

Nursing students (BScN and PN)

• General Survey Assessment
• Health History
• Areas of Assessment [Neurological, Head & Neck, Eye & Ear; Cardiovascular; Respiratory; Abdominal; Musculoskeletal]
• Skills [Blood Pressure; Aseptic Technique; Math Calculations;
• Oxygen Therapy; Administration of medications; Enteral Tube Management; Specimen Collection; Wound Care; Facilitation of Elimination; Tracheostomy care & Suctioning; IV Therapy Management]

Exner-Pirot, H.,
PhD, Political Science, Macdonald-Laurier Institute,
Ottawa

Norbye, B.,
Professor Nursing and Health Care Education, Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø

Butler, L.,
RN, PHD,
Dean, Faculty of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax

University
of Regina,
2021

Northern and Indigenous Health and Healthcare

Provides
accessible
content on health and health care from a northern
perspective for the growing number of health
professionals being educated in northern communities. It entails the
provision of northern health care in the
context of unique
challenges and circumstances.

Nursing students (BScN)

• Community Health in Northern & Indigenous Communities [Oral Health & Health Promotion; Food Security; Water Poverty; Indigenous Birth; Working with Unbounded Communities; Everyday Life with Chronic Illness; Role of Nurses in Preventing Tuberculosis; Community Development]
• Social Determinants and Structural Impacts on Northern & Indigenous Health [Sexual Violence; Sexual Abuse; Childhood Sexual Abuse; Culture of Violence and Silence; Family Health & Local Capacity Building]
• Culture & Health [Infant Feeding Teachings; Indigenous Sami Adolescents’ Well-being and Mental Health; Northern & Indigenous Ethical Imperative for Working with Communities; Establishing Trustful Relationships between Marginalized Indigenous People & Researchers/Health Workers]
• Health care innovations [Telehealth, Social Media, e-Health; Telemedicine]
• Professional Practice [Nursing Leadership; Meaning of being a nurse in Canada’s Northern Territories; Professionalism & Professional Conduct; Self-care Practices of Practitioners; Nurse-Deaconess Education; Educating Health Care Providers; Off-campus Nurse Education; Health Research & Education]

Lapum, J.,
PhD, MN, BScN, RN,
Associate Director, Quality Assurance and Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

St-Amant, O.,
BScN, MScN, PhD,
Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Hughes, M.,
MEd, BScN, RN,
Professor, School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College, Toronto
Petrie, P.,
RN, BScN, MScN,
Professor, George Brown College, Toronto

Morrell, S.,
RN(EC), BScN, MN, PhD(c), Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor, Nurse Practitioner, Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor

Mistry, S.,
RM, BHScM, BScN student, Toronto Metropolitan University, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

eCampus Ontario, 2022

The Complete Subjective Health Assessment

Deconstructs the
categories of the complete subjective health
assessment, with
explanations and
examples of what
constitutes relevant subjective data.

Provides an opportunity to learn how to respond to normal, abnormal, and critical findings when
completing a complete subjective health
assessment.

Nursing students

• Introduction to the Complete Subjective Health Assessment [Subjective Health Assessment; Reasons for Conduction; Categories & Influencing Factors]
• The Complete Subjective Health Assessment [ Demographic & Biographic Data; Main Health Needs; PQRSTU Assessment; Current & Past Health; Mental Health & Mental Illnesses; Functional Health; Preventative Treatments & Examinations; Family Health; Cultural Health]
• Cultural Safety & Care Partners

Lapum, J.,
PhD, MN, BScN, RN, Associate Director, Quality Assurance and Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Ronquillo, C.
MSN, RN,
Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Hughes, M.
MEd, BScN, RN,
Professor, School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College, Toronto

Garmaise-Yee, J.,
DNP, MN, RN,
Professor, George Brown College, Toronto

Toronto
Metropolitan
University,
2022

Introduction to Communication in Nursing

Guides best practices in communication in the context of the nursing
profession
including
communication theory,
therapeutic communication and
interviewing, and interprofessional communication.

Nursing students (BScN)

• Introduction to Communication and Communication Theory in Nursing [Professional Communication; Positive Lens of Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Social Media; Models of Communication; Communication is Learned; Theoretical Approaches to Communication (Trauma-informed; Relational; Anti-racist)]
• Therapeutic Communication & Interviewing [CNO Standard Statement; Client Interview; Preparing for the Interview; Self-reflection prior to the Interview; Beginning the Interview; Types of Interview Questions; Communication Strategies; Non-verbal Communication Strategies; Developmental Considerations]
• Interprofessional Communication in Nursing [Interpersonal; Interprofessional; Conflicts; Harassment & Communication; Resources to Facilitate Interprofessional Communication; Self-Reflection in Interprofessional Communication]

Lapum, J.,
PhD, MN, BScN, RN,
Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

St-Amant, O.,
PhD, MN, BScN, RN, Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Hughes, M.,
MEd, BScN, RN,
Professor, Centennial College, Toronto

Tan, A.,
BScN, RN,
University Health Network, Toronto

Bogdan, A.,
BScN, RN

Frances, D.,
BScN student,
Toronto Metropolitan University, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Frantzke, R, BScN student, Toronto Metropolitan University, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Savicevic, N.,
MA Interactive Design, MArch, BScEng,
Educational Developer, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022

The Scholarship of Writing in Nursing: 1^st Canadian Edition

Guides best practices of scholarly writing in the context of the
nursing
profession.

Nursing students (undergraduates and graduates) and Health Science students

• Introduction [Scholarly writing; Relevance of Scholarly Writing]
• Reading & Comprehension [Reading Effectively; Best place & Time for Reading; Distracted Reader; Learning Preferences, Types of text; Pre-reading Strategies; Reading the Article in Full; Notetaking; Annotating; Dialectic Notetaking; Reading Critically; Critiquing a Text; Reflecting & Summarizing; Troubleshooting your Reading]
• Information literacy [Finding Texts; Researching the Topic; Search Operators; Evaluating Quality; Peer-reviewed Sources; Popular Sources & Grey Literature; Caution: Websites]
• Types of Writing [Descriptive, Reflective, Analytical; Persuasive, Critical; Editorial; Literature Review]
• Fundamentals of Writing [Audience; Purpose; Point of View; Tone; Originality; Sentence & Paragraph Construction; Clear, Complex, Respectful, & Inclusive Language; Grammar & Style Tips]
• Writing Process & Pre-Writing [Starting Point; Brainstorming; Thesis; Organizing & Connecting Ideas; Developing an Outline]
• Drafting & Writing a paper [First Draft; Good vs weak Support; Transitions; Patterns of Organization; Writing Introductions & Conclusions]
• Revising & Editing a paper [Revise to improve Organization, Cohesion, Style & Tone; Editing for Clarity & Conciseness; Giving & Receiving Feedback; Creating & Refining a Title; Revising & Editing Checklist]
• Academic integrity & APA Style Rules [Plagiarism & Self-Plagiarism; Paraphrasing & Direct Quotations; Citing another person’s Ideas; In-text Citation types; Reference Page Examples

Lapum, J.,
PhD, MN, BScN, RN,
Associate Director, Quality Assurance and Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University,
Toronto

St-Amant, O.,
BScN, MScN, PhD,
Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Hughes, M.,
MEd, BScN, RN,
Professor, School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College, Toronto

Ronquillo, C.,
MSN, RN,
Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Hughes, M.,
MEd, BScN, RN,
Professor, School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College, Toronto

Garmaise-Yee, J.,
DNP, MN, RN,
Professor, George Brown College, Toronto

Toronto Metropolitan
University,
2020

Documentation in Nursing: 1st Canadian edition

Guides best practices of documentation in the nursing
profession by addressing principles of documentation,
legislation associated with documentation, methods and systems of documentation, and key trends in the future of documentation.

Incorporates legislation and practice standards specific to the province of Ontario, Canada.

Nursing students (BScN)

• Introduction to Documentation
• Reasons for Documentation
• Documentation Components
• Electronic Documentation Systems
• Privacy of Documentation
• Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security
• Methods of Documentation
• Methods of Documentation – Examples
• Future of Documentation

Lapum, J.,
PhD, MN, BScN, RN,
Associate Director, Quality Assurance and Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Hughes, M.,
MEd, BScN, RN,
Professor, School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College, Toronto

Toronto
Metropolitan
University,
2021

Introduction to Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional

Offers an
inclusive
approach to health
assessment that incorporates culturally
responsive techniques related to race/ethnicity, gender/sex/sexual orientation, body sizes/types, and ability/disability. It is the first health
assessment
resource that is informed by clinical
judgment with the goal to facilitate students’ clinical decision making and ability to prioritize care by recognizing and acting on cues and signs of clinical
deterioration.

Nursing students

• Introduction to Health Assessment [Related Legislation; Clinical Judgement; Priorities of Care; Guiding Approaches; Health Promotion (behavioral, relational, structural); Health Determinants]
• Inclusive Approaches to Health Assessment [Inclusive Assessment; Moving Beyond Culture & Ant-Oppression in Health Assessment; Inclusive Health Assessment with Indigenous, Black & LGBTQ12SA+]
• Respiratory System
• Cardiovascular System
• Gastrointestinal System

Lapum, J.,
PhD, MN, BScN, RN,
Associate Director, Quality Assurance and Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Verkuyl, M.,
NP PHC, MN, Professor, Centennial College, Toronto

Garcia, W.,
MS, BScN, RN,
Instructor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

St-Amant, O.,
BScN, MScN, PhD,
Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Tan, A.,
BScN, RN,
University Health Network, Toronto

BCcampus,
2021

Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan – 2nd Canadian Edition

Provides
opportunities to read about,
observe,
practice, and test vital sign measurement using a multi-media and
interactive
approach, it will provide.

Nursing and Health Science students

• Introduction
• Temperature
• Pulse & Respiration
• Oxygen Saturation
• Blood Pressure
• Knowledge Integration [Case Studies across the Lifespan]

Rees, G.,
RN, MSN, ACHIP, FAMIA, Program Lead Digital Health Advanced Certificate, British
Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby

Kruger, R.,
RN, Med, CNCC(C),
Technology & Equipment Coordinator, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby

Morrison, M.,
PhD, MA (Ed.), BHSc. (N), RN, Program Head, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby

BCcampus,
2022

Health Case Studies: Toward Closing the Healthcare Communication Gap

Provides eight
separate acute health case studies. Each case study
includes the patient
narrative or story that models the best practice in healthcare settings. Associated with each case is a set of specific learning
objectives to support learning and facilitate
educational strategies and
evaluation.

Nursing students (BScN)

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
• Disease
• Pneumonia
• Unstable Angina
• Health Failure
• Motor Vehicle Collison
• Sepsis
• Deep Vein Thrombosis

Trip, K.,
Nurse Practitioner,
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Toronto

Wilson, J.,
Nurse Practitioner,
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Toronto

eCampus Ontario, 2022

Gynecological Assessment

Provides four online gynecological assessment
learning modules in combination with virtual knowledge checks that will help
articulate an approach, demonstrate techniques of
examination, identify and diagnose disorders, and develop an evidence-based plan.

Nursing students (BScN)

• Gynecological History
• Gynecological Exam
• Additional Considerations [Pelvic Exam – Hesitancy, Anxiety, History of Trauma, Differently Abled; 2SLGBTQI+]
• Common Gynecological Disorders: Masses & Viral Lesions, Dermatosis, Infections]

Wagner, J.,
PhD, RN,
Retired Assistant Professor, University of Regina, Regina

University of Regina Press, 2022

Leadership and Influencing Change in Nursing

Provides foundation tools,
techniques, and
knowledge required to empower students to meet the leadership challenges found within the
incessantly changing health care environment.

Nursing students (BScN)

• Leadership Strengths & Growth Opportunities
• Diversity in Health Care Organizations
• Working with Indigenous Leadership & Indigenous Environments
• Role of Nurse Leaders in Development of the Canadian Health Care System
• Primary Health Care
• Leadership in Quality Management & Safety
• Leaders & Evidence-informed Decision Making
• Change theories
• Using Advocacy to Galvanize Ethics into Action
• Managing Conflict
• Responsibility & Authority of Leaders
• Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Leadership through Informatics
• Regulation, the law, Labor Relations, and Negotiations
• Emerging Leadership Issues

Woodend, K.
RN, MSc, PhD,
Associate Professor, Trent University,
Peterborough

Lemonde, M.,
RN, PhD,
Associate Professor, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa

McCabe, J.,
RN, MEd, PhD,
Associate Professor, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa

Thibeault, C.,
RN, PhD,
Associate Professor, Trent University, Peterborough

eCampus Ontario, 2022

Leadership for Nurses in Clinical Settings

Develops and
enhances knowledge about the science and art of
leadership

Nursing students (graduate)

• Power & Politics [Leadership Theories & Styles; Poser & Poser Dynamics]
• Communication & Delegation [Principles of Effective Communication; Personal Leadership Style; Strategies for Effective Leading; Barriers to Communication; Steps to Effective Delegation]
• Ethical & Legal Issues [Ethics Foundations; Ethics and the Law; Ethics Framework; Plan of Care; Living at Risk & Moral Distress]
• Quality Management & Improvement [Historical Overview; Quality & Patient Safety; Team Huddles; Programs]
• Change Management [Key Drivers of an Organization’s Culture; Change Management Theory; Organizational Readiness; Role of Leaders; Challenges & Best Practice]
• Health Informatics [Theoretical, Social, and Legal Issues; Informatics in Patient Care Settings; Health Data Storage & Exchange; Telemedicine]
• Budgeting & Resource Management [Budget Process; Developing a Budget; Monitoring & Analyzing a Budget]
• Recruiting, selecting, & retaining staff [Frameworks and Guidelines; Targeting Populations]
• Managing teams/conflict [Complex Process; Potential Causes of Organization Conflict; Nursing & Patient Care Conflicts; Strategies to Resolve Conflict; Restoring & Remaining Trust]
• Managing, Motivating & Staff Development [Setting the Stage; Supporting Professional Development; Performance Management]
• Risk Management & Emergency preparedness [Preparedness; Response; Recovery & Resilience]
• Ethical Leadership & Building Leadership Career [Fostering Ethical Practice; Values in Leadership Practice; Courage & Moral Resilience]