🩺 New from WisTech Open: Nursing Skills

WisTech Open is proud to share the release of Nursing Skills, a free, open textbook that helps nursing students build the core clinical skills needed to deliver safe and effective patient care.

Now available, this accessible and comprehensive resource supports learners preparing for hands-on healthcare roles, covering everything from foundational assessments to common procedures in clinical and simulated settings.

🏥 Why this textbook matters

Mastering basic nursing skills is essential for quality care and patient safety. Nursing Skills helps learners:

🩻 Perform physical assessments and vital sign checks
💉 Safely administer medications and injections
🧼 Apply infection control and hygiene procedures
🛏️ Support patient mobility and comfort
📋 Document care accurately using nursing processes

It’s a hands-on guide built for today’s clinical learning environments.

👩‍⚕️ Who it’s for

This textbook is a great fit for:

🧑‍⚕️ Nursing students in Practical Nursing and Associate Degree programs
🏥 Health science students learning foundational clinical care
📚 Dual-credit or pre-nursing high school pathways
🧑‍🏫 Faculty looking for free, customizable nursing lab content
🔁 Workforce training and clinical upskilling programs

📘 What’s inside

• Step-by-step procedures with full-color images
• Safety tips and rationale for each skill
• Pre-skill checklists and reflection questions
• Videos, practice scenarios, and self-check quizzes
• Integration of legal, ethical, and cultural considerations

🔓 Open, flexible, and free

Nursing Skills is published by WisTech Open and:

✅ Is 100% free and openly licensed
🛠️ Can be adapted to match local curriculum
🌍 Works well in classroom, lab, or hybrid models
📲 Includes multimedia and LMS-ready content

🛠️ Evolving to meet learner needs

Nursing Skills has been fully updated and enhanced in its newly released second edition.

Start reading here: 👉 https://wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/

Prepare learners for clinical success with Nursing Skills—a trusted, practical OER from WisTech Open.

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