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  The Open RN team has released a new virtual simulation in "serious game" format that assists students in learning how to analyze seven common cardiac rhythms. Rhythms include normal sinus rhythm, sinus bradycardia, sinus tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, premature ventricular contraction, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation. This learning activity will be incorporated into the Open RN textbooks. It can also be directly accessed and implemented by using this hyperlink:  https://cvtc.h5p.com/content/1291339340332637828 . When implementing this scenario, the following attribution statement is recommended: " Rhythm Game 1  by  Chippewa Valley Technical College  is licensed by  CC-BY 4.0 ."

  The Open RN team has released a virtual simulation that was created using media from a virtual reality environment. In this virtual simulation, students must use clinical judgement and therapeutic communication to safely administer morning medications to Miles Johnson, an 87 year-old resident of a long term care facility  with dementia.  The learning objectives of the scenario are: Administer cardiac medications safely Analyze vital signs Communicate therapeutically with a patient with dementia This learning activity will be incorporated into the Open RN textbooks. It can also be directly accessed and implemented by using this hyperlink:  https://cvtc.h5p.com/content/1291147520201847858 . When implementing this scenario, the following attribution statement is recommended: " Administering Cardiac Medications to a Patient with Dementia  by  Chippewa Valley Technical College  is licensed by  CC-BY 4.0 ."

The Open RN team is pleased to announce the release of another virtual simulation related to therapeutic communication. In this virtual simulation, a simulated patient named Alexis Putnam is a 20-year-old new mother (postpartum 2 hours) of a baby boy. She had planned to place the child up for adoption secondary to an extensive history of drug and alcohol use. However, she seems very unsure of her decision. The learning objectives for the scenario are: Implement appropriate therapeutic responses with a patient who has a history of substance use. Develop self-awareness of internal attitudes, beliefs and biases. This learning activity will be incorporated into the Open RN textbooks. It can also be directly accessed and implemented by using this hyperlink:  https://cvtc.h5p.com/content/1291386910245663278 . When implementing this scenario, the following attribution statement is recommended: " Therapeutic Communication - Substance Abuse by Chippewa Valley Technical College is license...

( Update by  Jodomando  is licensed by CC-BY 4.0) It has come to our attention the affordable print version of the Open RN Nursing Fundamentals textbook published by XanEdu will not be available for purchase until later this fall. We are confident it will be available for Spring 2022 courses. In the meantime, several alternatives can be offered to students and faculty who wish to use a print version in addition to the free e-book for Fall 2021 courses: Individuals can download the free print PDF from the home page of Open RN Nursing Fundamentals . The PDF can be printed in its entirety or by custom page numbers as needed. Bookstores can duplicate the print PDF for student purchase in the bookstore. Libraries can duplicate copies of the print PDF for student use in the library.  

Join us at the OE Southern Symposium! Open RN will be attending the Open Education Southern Symposium, virtually, this week. If you are attending be sure to stop by our presentation. For a full schedule or more information, visit  https://openedss.uark.edu/ . 

Congratulations to the May/June cohort of OER 101!  We are excited to see the where these trailblazers' journeys in open education takes them, and the many impacts they will have on their students.  First Name Last Name Institution Geeta Betrabet Gateway Technical College Tricia Bishop Chippewa Valley Technical College Nicole Breed Chippewa Valley Technical College Darci Colsch Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Nicholas Endvick Chippewa Valley Technical College Jeanne Green Chippewa Valley Technical College Michele Halat Brookdale Community College Leah Holst Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Piotr Jelen Milwaukee Area Technical College Karen Jubie Chippewa Valley Technical College Diana Marbley Milwaukee Area Technical College Amanda Neel Gateway Technical College Laurie Paugel Nicolet College Deborah Pongratz Arizona Western College Regina Rudio Northwest Wisconsin Technical College Anne Ryan Chippewa Valley Technical College Jacqueline Stewart Northeast Wisconsin T...