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Welcome – From the Editor
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Nancyruth Leibold, Health Sciences Editor
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Family Nursing Spotlight
An interactive case study created in Canva utilizing the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM).
Author: Carissa Curfman
Interprofessional Family Nursing Assessment with a Social Worker
Dr. Stacey Van Gelderen and Dr. Maya Bastian demonstrate effective interprofessional communication and a family referral of needed community resources.
Authors: Stacey Van Gelderen, Amy Grilz, Maya Bastian
New Materials
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Practical Connections in Pharmacy: Group Activities for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Education
Here students explore multiple pharmaceutical science topics while discussing the biology and chemistry of...
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Understanding the Emotional Intelligence of Students by School Teachers
Student Behavior and classroom management Socio emotional learning
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Principales receptores sensitivos
El presente documento describe los receptores implicados en los principales tractos espinales (ascendentes) los cuales se...
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Principales lesiones medulares
A lo largo del presente material escrito se presenta un cuadro clínico de las principales lesiones de la médula espinal,...
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Atrapamientos comunes del tejido nervioso
Se abordan los principales síndromes de atrapamiento nervioso observados en las revisiones clínicas de patologías...
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Maternal-Newborn Nursing by OpenStax
Maternal-Newborn Nursing introduces students to the concepts and skills related to pregnancy, birth, postpartum, newborn...
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PeptideLab — Interactive 3D Amino Acid Visualization
Build and explore peptide chains in 3D. Drag and drop all 20 amino acids with real PDB coordinates. Free browser-based...
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Emergency Severity Index Escape Toolkit
This open educational resource toolkit is an interactive, technology-enhanced learning module focused on the Emergency...
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Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias - Tales & Travel Memories Programs
An innovative book and reading program that directly serves people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias....
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Human Nutrition: 2020 Edition
This open access textbook was developed as an introductory nutrition resource to reflect the diverse dietary patterns of...
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Educational Approach to Clinically Significant Bacteria of the Streptococcacea
Review of the Fbacteria within the Family Streptococcacea
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The Summit Personal Training Studios
The Summit Personal Training Studios are private personal training gyms in Center City, Philadelphia, specializing in one...
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Biomedical Electronics - Student Guide | Prep4Uni.online
Explores how electronics meets biology to build healthcare technologies—covering sensors, actuators, signal processing,...
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Modeling Synthesizer - Interactive Mathematical Biology Simulations
Free interactive simulations for mathematical biology education. A suite of general tools (dynamical systems, linear...
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Operational framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems
This document aims to contribute to the design of transformative health systems that can provide safe and quality care in...
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HEARTS Results: Promoting Mental Health in Higher Education
Within the Erasmus+ KA220-HED HEARTS project (Higher Education Action Response for Trauma Support,...
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Custom Lab Test - Luxury Wellness Healthcare
Fall in love with Your Health Journey Discover the perfect health package for you with our wide selection of blood tests....
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Biomedical Engineering - Student Guide | Prep4Uni.online
An overview hub that maps biomedical engineering as a bridge between engineering and life sciences, introducing major...
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Bioinformatics - Student Guide | Prep4Uni.online
Introduces computational methods for understanding biological data at scale. Covers data types (DNA/RNA/protein),...
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Biomaterials in Biomedical Engineering - Applications, Design & Innovations | Prep4Uni.online
A structured guide to materials used in the body—how they are selected, engineered, and tested for safety and...
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Biomechanics in Biomedical Engineering | Principles, Applications & Innovations
Explores how forces and motion shape living systems, from joints and gait to tissue mechanics. Covers measurement and...
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Biomedical Signal Processing - Student Guide | Prep4Uni.online
Introduces how biological signals are captured, cleaned, analysed, and converted into meaningful health information....
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Cardiovascular Engineering: Innovations in Heart Health | Prep4Uni Online
Focuses on engineering solutions for the heart and vascular system, from diagnostics to life-saving implants. Topics...
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Clinical Engineering: Integrating Medical Technology Management and Patient Care | Prep4Uni Online
Shows how clinical engineers keep healthcare technology safe, effective, and well-managed in real hospitals. Covers...
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Donna HydeUniversity of New England
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Kevin RichardsonMount Saint Mary's University
Materials by Discipline
- Audiology (4)
- Cancer (656)
- Cardiology (237)
- COVID, SARS, MERS (48)
- Dentistry (118)
- Dermatology (40)
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (72)
- Endocrinology (115)
- Environmental Health (14)
- Epidemiology (128)
- Exercise Science (61)
- Gastroenterology (129)
- Genetics and Infectious Disease (272)
- Geriatrics (80)
- Healthcare Administration (198)
- Healthcare Disparities/Inequities (33)
- Healthcare-general (74)
- Hematology (121)
- Internal Medicine (80)
- Medical Laboratory Technology (76)
- Mental Health (616)
- Nephrology (108)
- Neurology (392)
- Nursing Education (302)
- Nursing (1816)
- Nutrition (245)
- OB and Gyn (294)
- Ophthalmology (45)
- Orthopedics (186)
- Other (351)
- Pathology (43)
- Pediatrics (193)
- Pharmacy (163)
- Preventive Medicine (38)
- Public Health (700)
- Pulmonary Medicine (62)
- Radiology (93)
- Respiratory Therapy (10)
- Rheumatology (12)
- Sports Medicine (44)
- Surgery (246)
- Therapeutics (51)
- Toxicology (26)
- Veterinary Medicine (62)
Professional Organizations
- American Nurses Association
- American Medical Association
- American Dental Association
- American Pharmacy Association
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Dental Hygienists Association
- American Holistic Nursing Association
- Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society
- Society for the Advancement of Modeling and Role Modeling
Journals & Publications
- The American Nurse
- Nursing2015
- Nursing Management
- The Nurse Practitioner
- JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
- Journal of Dental Hygiene
- Journal of the American Dental Association
- Online Journal of Nursing Informatics
- Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
- American Society of Health SystemsPharmacist (ASHP)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy(ACCP)
- American Society of ConsultantPharmacists (ASCP)
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
- PLOS (Public Library of Science)
- Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- European Journal of Sport Science
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Journal of Athletic Training
- Journal of Biomechanics
- Journal of International Society of Sports Nutrition
- Journal of Physiology
- Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Journal of Sport Management
- Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
- Journal of Sports Sciences
- Journal of Applied Physiology
- American Holistic Nurses Association
- National League for Nursing
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Student Spotlight: Demi Bajela | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public Health
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OU Health heals chronic wound with investigational therapy | The Journal Record
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The business of better health - University of South Florida
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Management Patterns and Perceived Educational Needs Related to Cancer Therapy ...
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Exosome-based approaches in regenerative medicine and targeted therapy | EB
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Financial Strategies Every Physician Needs: Taxes, Retirement, and Real Estate
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Shaky federal funding makes Baltimore rethink how its spends public health money - WYPR
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Alumni insights: Careers in entrepreneurship and innovation - Harvard
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