OpenRN

  This quarter’s full report is available at this link . Here is a high level overview of project progress this quarter: We reached 2.5 million page views of Open RN e-books by over 910,000 international users. One or more Open RN textbooks have been adopted by 75% of WTCS nursing programs and 20 nursing programs across the country. Open RN textbooks and virtual simulations continue to receive high survey ratings by students and faculty. The Nursing Management and Professional Concepts book received excellent national reviewer feedback and has already been adopted by several colleges this semester. The e-book will be officially published in Pressbooks by April 2022 and the affordable print version will be available in bookstores in August 2022. The Mental Health and Community Concepts book is finishing development and will undergo national review this summer. Additional information regarding peer review ...

  The Open RN project was please to be a participant in the Open Textbook Pilot grantee showcase during a briefing to U.S. Congressional staff members on 3/15/22 by U.S. PIRG and SPARC.  Information was shared with Congressional staff that Open Textbook Pilot grants are a competitive grant program by U.S. Dept. of Ed with: $24 million in FY18-21 (plus $11 million in FY22) 16 grants to 13 states (many multi-state projects) Potential for $200 million in student savings Significant demand from community for more PIRG shared student perspectives regarding impact of textbook costs and "wants to speak for those who don't tell anyone." Other showcased OTP grantees included the Louisiana Library Network (LOUIS), Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI), Remixing Open Textbooks through an Equity Lens (ROTEL), and Consortium of Open Resource Educators (CORE - includes OpenStax at Rice University,  Association of Colleges and University Educators (ACUE)...

  Open RN textbooks use a competency based education approach that address a variety of student learning styles. Read more about the benefits of competency based education in a recent story by eCampus News. 

  SPARC released an impact story about the Open RN project this week. Read the full story at  https://sparcopen.org/impact-story/oer-saving-nursing-students-money-on-books-and-improving-success-at-chippewa-valley-community-college/

  Four Open RN Virtual Reality Scenario Plans are available with CC-BY licensing. These scenario plans have been created for VR immersive experiences using Acadicus software and VR headsets, but can also be remixed for other uses. Administering Cardiac Medication to a Patient with Dementia Addressing Safety Hazards Caring for a Pediatric Patient Experiencing Pain Caring for a Client with Chronic Heart Failure in a Long-Term Care Setting Other VR scenarios currently being programmed include: Administering Nitroglycerin Medication, Providing End of Life Care in a Home Setting, a Multi-Use Pharmacology scenario, an OB simulator, and a "Universal Patient" simulator. Stay tuned for updates!