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Our learning objects have been developed over the last 10 years using various platforms. You may find you need to download a Flash plugin (Opens in a new windows) to view some of the older ones, or try a different browser.
| RLO Title |
RLO Description |
Release Date |
Action |
| Academic Writing for Publication: Information, Exercises and Individual Writing Journeys | This resource aims to help you in developing your skills in:
- academic writing
- preparing manuscripts for publication
- writing funding applications
It shares experiences of writing and publishing and gives professional advice on developing your writing and how to prepare, review and persevere with it. Further Information | 2023-01-10 | Access this RLO |
| ACCE | The ACCE framework is a helpful model in order to emphasise the key components of a genetic test evaluation. The guiding principle of the ACCE framework is that the evaluation of genetic tests should be an integrated approach including all domains. Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Acids, Alkalis and Bases: an Introduction | Defining and explaining acids, bases, and alkalis, from an ionic standpoint, and introducing the pH scale. Further Information | 2017-05-31 | Access this RLO |
| Acids, Alkalis and Bases: Further Application | Examining the operation and application of acids, bases and alkalis, including neutralisation, acid/base reactions, and salts. Further Information | 2017-05-31 | Access this RLO |
| Action of drugs that target carriers | This learning resource introduces carriers as a target for drug action and describes how carriers function and how drugs utilise these carriers. Further Information | 2010-11-25 | Access this RLO |
| Action of drugs that target enzymes | To describe how enzymes function and how drug inhibitors block this action. Further Information | 2010-03-11 | Access this RLO |
| Action of drugs that target ion channels | This learning resource introduces ion channels as target for drug action. Further Information | 2010-12-03 | Access this RLO |
| Admission to Hospital | This resources looks at developing cultural awareness in health care nursing practice. Its main focus is to encourage reflection and awareness of cultural differences during a patient’s admission to a hospital ward. It also promotes an understanding of the importance of individualised nursing care and embraces the differences that meet the needs of patients based on their own values and beliefs. Further Information | 2019-08-02 | Access this RLO |
| Admission to Hospital - Portuguese language version | Acolhimento do cliente num hospital - Is the Portuguese language version of the Admission to Hospital resource and has been developed as part of the TansCoCon project.
The resource looks at developing cultural awareness in health care nursing practice. Its main focus is to encourage reflection and awareness of cultural differences during a patient’s admission to a hospital ward. It also promotes an understanding of the importance of individualised nursing care and embraces the differences that meet the needs of patients based on their own values and beliefs. Further Information | 2019-08-02 | Access this RLO |
| Advanced literature searching | How to construct literature search enquiries using the thesaurus, focus or explode your search, use the search term taxonomy to refine your search and combine these methods into an advance search protocol. Further Information | 2008-06-05 | Access this RLO |
| Alcohol as a public health issue | This learning resource will increase your knowledge and understanding of how alcohol impacts on public health in a physical, psychological and social way. Further Information | 2012-01-20 | Access this RLO |
| Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice | This learning resource introduces the concept of IBA (Identification and Brief Advice) and demonstrates the importance of communication skills and an informal approach when using AUDIT and delivering brief advice. Further Information | 2012-01-20 | Access this RLO |
| Allied Health Professional (AHP) Health and Work Report | Reusable Learning Object exploring the completion of the Allied Health Professional (AHP) Health and Work Report Further Information | 2019-07-08 | Access this RLO |
| An introduction to health-related online support groups | This resource helps raise awareness of online support groups for people living with or affected by long-term health conditions. Further Information | 2022-05-05 | Access this RLO |
| An introduction to receptor pharmacology | To describe the different types of receptor which drugs target. Further Information | 2009-10-08 | Access this RLO |
| Arm@da - How to provide safe, appropriate and acceptable digital consultations in maternity care. | This resource provides guidance to health care professionals and students on how to provide safe, appropriate and acceptable digital consultations in maternity care. Further Information | 2024-02-05 | Access this RLO |
| Aseptic Non-Touch Technique | Introduces the concept of ANTT, used to prevent infection during clinical procedures; includes a video demonstration. Further Information | 2007-09-03 | Access this RLO |
| Asking the right question | This RLO outlines why asking the right question can help in the search for evidence, and explains how to construct good questions using the PICO technique. Further Information | 2010-06-11 | Access this RLO |
| Assessing risk and managing safety with children and young people admitted with self-harm | This RLO is part of the Our care through our eyes (OCTOE), series of resources.
This resource will equip registered children's nurses, student nurses and other health professionals with information about how to assess and manage risk with children and young people admitted to children's wards with self-harm. Further Information | 2016-11-25 | Access this RLO |
| Atomic Bonding | Examining ionic, covalent and mixed bonding in atoms. Further Information | 2007-03-15 | Access this RLO |
| Baby first! | A resource designed to help healthcare professionals to support families over the first important year of life when their baby has an intellectual disability. Further Information | 2010-07-20 | Access this RLO |
| Bacteria and viruses compared | Introduces and compares the structural components associated with bacteria and viruses by allowing users to "build" their own. Further Information | 2020-04-08 | Access this RLO |
| Bioavailability | Introduction to the concept of the bioavailability of drugs. Further Information | 2004-04-01 | Access this RLO |
| Birth Prevalence | This RLO explores the concept of birth prevalence, a special type of prevalence defined as the percentage of a given population who have a particular disease in a given population at a given point in time or over a particular time period. Further Information | 2002-06-10 | Access this RLO |
| Blood Glucose Testing - What do the numbers mean? | Blood Glucose Testing - What do the numbers mean?
This resource is for people with Diabetes and others who want to understand blood glucose levels. Further Information | 2021-11-02 | Access this RLO |
| BMI measurement | This resource will explore the process of BMI measurement within healthcare, the different methods available to calculate BMI and some of the issues that influence its measurement. Further Information | 2011-10-07 | Access this RLO |
| Case note review using the Trigger Tool | To familiarise potential users of the Trigger Tool with identifying triggers and assigning levels of harm Further Information | 2010-09-22 | Access this RLO |
| Case series and cross-sectional studies | Case series typically involve a much smaller number of patients than the more powerful case-control study or Randomised controlled trial (RCT). In this design patients with a known exposure to a treatment are tracked prospectively to identify new forms of disease or adverse effects. Case series can also be retrospective - here medical records are examined to identify a link between exposure and disease. Further Information | 2018-06-14 | Access this RLO |
| Case-control studies | This resource looks at cases (diseased subjects) and controls (non-diseased subjects) and investigates their exposure status. Further Information | 2017-09-12 | Access this RLO |
| Cell Division | To identify the importance of cell division and briefly describe mitosis and meiosis. Further Information | 2005-09-01 | Access this RLO |
| Childhood obesity | Examines the issue of childhood obesity from the perspectives of the biomedical, behavioural and socio-economic models of health Further Information | 2009-02-04 | Access this RLO |
| Chronic wound assessment | This learning object outlines the principles of wound assessment and healing. Further Information | 2011-08-17 | Access this RLO |
| Clean your hands | The University of Nottingham has produced a DVD aimed at patients, healthcare workers and hospital visitors, which is being shown on plasma screens and bedside televisions in wards. The video outlines the importance of hand hygiene, and the practical steps that everyone can take to reduce the chances of damaging infections, such as MRSA and clostridium dificile, being passed to patients by healthcare workers and visitors. It's aimed at patients, healthcare workers and hospital visitors, and will also be useful for health care students in preparation for practice. Further Information | 2009-08-06 | Access this RLO |
| Clinical impact of changes in drug clearance | Examines some of the factors which affect total body clearance of a drug and how this, in turn, influences a drug's clinical impact. Further Information | 2009-01-20 | Access this RLO |
| Clinical importance and receptor location within the cell | This learning object illustrates the clinical importance of receptor location in relation to the speed of drug action in practice. Further Information | 2009-03-11 | Access this RLO |
| Clinical Utility of Genetic Information | Clinical Utility refers to the likelihood that genetic information will lead to an improved health outcome. Evaluating clinical utility involves defining issues that need to be considered with the introduction of genetic information into routine practice. Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Cohort and case-controlled studies | This RLO explains what are case-control and cohort studies, and outlines the difference between them. Further Information | 2010-06-11 | Access this RLO |
| Cohort Studies | This resource looks at cohort studies in relation to medical research and investigates medical disease and establishes links between risk factors and health outcomes. Further Information | 2018-12-18 | Access this RLO |
| Communication - Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital | This RLO looks at people with dementia who experience difficulties in both understanding others and saying what they want to say. This usually progresses as the disease progresses. This RLO looks at problems people with dementia experience when communicating and strategies healthcare professionals can use to improve their communication. Further Information | 2015-09-04 | Access this RLO |
| Components of a Respiratory Assessment | This rlo identifies the components of a respiratory assessment and briefly describe what happens at each stage in the assessment. Further Information | 2010-07-27 | Access this RLO |
| Concentration gradients | This RLO describes the concept of concentration gradients in biological systems through analogy with gradients found in everyday life, and outlines passive and active transport across cell membranes. Further Information | 2005-05-01 | Access this RLO |
| Confidence intervals | This RLO defines the term 'confidence intervals' and demonstrates how they can be used to determine the significance and range of possible sizes of a treatment effect. Further Information | 2017-09-04 | Access this RLO |
| Critical Reflection | This resource is aimed primarily at students in healthcare practice to get them to reflect on their experiences and practice. The package explores the meaning and process of critical reflection, described by one author as "the process of looking back on what has been done and pondering on it and learning lessons from what did or did not work". The package has sections on areas such as Reflective Models (Gibbs, Johns, Driscoll), Self-assessment Tools, Practical Skills, and many other topics. Further Information | 2009-11-09 | Access this RLO |
| Cross-tabular data | This RLO examines how survey or experimental data can be converted to cross tabular data, and the steps involved in this process. It also examines how to present it in a way that is useful for recognising patterns and representing graphically. Further Information | 2007-01-25 | Access this RLO |
| Crossword - Introduction to Receptor Pharmacology | This RLO uses a crossword to assess your knowledge about the different receptor types and how drugs interact with them. Further Information | 2009-05-05 | Access this RLO |
| Cultural competence in culturally mixed teams | Promoting the development of cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity in the context of working in a culturally mixed team. Further Information | 2020-07-14 | Access this RLO |
| Dementia and Cognitive Loss - Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital | Dementia is very common. A quarter of general hospital in-patients have cognitive impairment, Dementia or dementia complicated by delirium. Almost all healthcare professionals who look after adults will encounter patients with these problems, we all need the knowledge and skills to care for them. Further Information | 2015-09-04 | Access this RLO |
| Descriptive statistics for interval and ratio scale data | Describing the use of measures of central tendency - mean, mode, median - and dispersion - range, Standard Deviation. Further Information | 2005-05-01 | Access this RLO |
| Designing a Questionnaire | This RLO introduces good practice in questionnaire design, step by step. Further Information | 2006-02-01 | Access this RLO |
| Determining the clinical importance of trial results | This RLO demonstrates how to interpret and use clinical trial data (ARR, RRR, NNT, NNH, and confidence intervals) in practice. Further Information | 2007-03-14 | Access this RLO |
| Developing Resilience | A reflective Reusable Learning Object (RLO) that looks at everyday nursing practices, sharing experiences and building a mask of resilience. Further Information | 2019-02-15 | Access this RLO |
| Diabetes and Healthy Options | This resource will give you some tips on how to manage your blood glucose levels and explain how to eat healthily to keep your blood glucose levels stable. Further Information | 2021-11-02 | Access this RLO |
| Diabetes and Low Blood Glucose | Diabetes and Low Blood Glucose - This resource will help you to understand what to do when your blood glucose level goes too low. Further Information | 2021-11-02 | Access this RLO |
| Digital Remains: The technological traces we leave behind | Do you ever wonder what happens to our personal digital content when we die? This resource explores the many issues arising from digital identity and content, and how it might be accessed by the bereaved. This RLO is an output of a research project led in Nottingham by Morna O'Connor about death, dying and bereavement and the role of technology in health. Further Information | 2016-01-06 | Access this RLO |
| Disabling Barriers/Inhibitors and Empowering Cultural Communication | This resource will provide you with the opportunity to examine the challenges you may have when developing your cultural competence. It will help you develop cultural awareness and sensitivity for your future nursing practice. Further Information | 2020-07-09 | Access this RLO |
| Discovering and understanding under-served communities | This resource will help you to improve your awareness and understanding of individuals who are under-served and the health challenges they face.
It will also help you reflect on how you can tailor your pharmacy's services to help these people. Further Information | 2018-06-15 | Access this RLO |
| DNA | This resource looks at techniques for detecting, copying, and sequencing DNA, including hybridisation and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Doctor/Patient Relations | Understanding various facets of the doctor-patient relationship and factors that facilitate and impede the success of that relationship. The RLO uses video clips to illustrate four styles of doctor-patient scenarios. Further Information | 2003-09-09 | Access this RLO |
| Drug-receptor interaction | Introduction to the interaction of cell receptors with drugs. This resource was first released in June 2004. It has been re-purposed by the Helm team in 2016. Further Information | 2016-12-06 | Access this RLO |
| Dying in hospital | This learning resource ' Dying in Hospital' addresses the topic of the hospital as a place of death for frail older people and is based on some research findings from an Alzheimer's Society funded research study. A linked resource 'Every death is Different' is also available. Further Information | 2017-03-15 | Access this RLO |
| Dyma Steve | Welsh Translation of This is Steve
Mae r adnodd dysgu ailddefnyddiadwy hwn yn dangos y math o wybodaeth y gallai rhywun ag anabledd dysgu fod eisiau i ofalwyr feddu arni cyn dod i ofalu amdanynt. Mae wedi ei ysgrifennu o safbwynt y defnyddiwr gwasanaeth gyda chymorth nyrs dan hyfforddiant. Mae'r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar Y Porth, sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/ Further Information | 2011-02-02 | Access this RLO |
| Dyslexia and Workplace Learning | How dyslexia affects student nurses on placement and their mentors. Includes guidelines and strategies for mentors and students. Further Information | 2007-01-29 | Access this RLO |
| Educational Journals | This learning object introduces educational journals and describes three types: Academic, Professional and Subject. The examples used are drawn from the area of social work, but the concepts are cross-discipline. Further Information | 2007-10-04 | Access this RLO |
| Effective communication with children and young people following self-harm admission | This RLO is part of the Our care through our eyes (OCTOE), series of resources.
This RLO will equip registered children's nurses, student nurses and other health professionals with communication skills and strategies to improve care for children and young people who are admitted to hospital following an incident of self-harm. Further Information | 2016-11-25 | Access this RLO |
| Effectively interacting and engaging patients who are underserved | This resource will:
Explore how unconscious biases can impact on the care we provide to those who are medically under-served
Provide tips on how to enable individuals to empower themselves to take up the offer of a Medicines Use Review
Enable you to develop your own personal development plan to promote Medicines Use Reviews to people who potentially need them the most Further Information | 2018-06-22 | Access this RLO |
| Elements that make up the human body | Introducing the periodic table of elements, and identifying the major elements involved in the human body and their roles Further Information | 2007-03-15 | Access this RLO |
| Events of the Menstrual Cycle | This RLO describes the timing and main events for each of the phases of the menstrual cycle. It concentrates on the main events occurring in the ovary and uterine wall during these phases Further Information | 2008-03-11 | Access this RLO |
| Every death is different | This learning resource 'Every death is Different' addresses the topic of the hospital as a place of death for frail older people and is based on some research findings from an Alzheimers Society funded research study. A linked resource ' Dying in Hospital' is also available. Further Information | 2017-02-28 | Access this RLO |
| Exploring Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy: A Resource for Healthcare Professionals | Providing healthcare professionals and students with an increased awareness of the complex nature of vaccine hesitancy, which can then be utilised in future conversations with vaccine hesitant parents. Further Information | 2023-07-13 | Access this RLO |
| Exploring the medicine experiences and needs of patients who are underserved | This e-learning resource has been co-produced with patients who belong to one or more under-served group. By listening to these individuals, it is intended that we can better understand their day-to-day circumstance and so better develop a sense of empathy with them. This will help encourage us to be consciously aware of individuals who are potentially most in need of support. Further Information | 2018-06-22 | Access this RLO |
| Exploring the synapse | Describe the events during the transmission of an impulse across a synapse Further Information | 2004-02-01 | Access this RLO |
| Female Genital Mutilation | In this resource women share their experiences of survivorship following Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and discuss the cultural factors associated. The challenge for healthcare professionals is to understand the cultural context behind the practice of FGM whilst providing care within a legislative framework. Further Information | 2024-05-03 | Access this RLO |
| Finding my new normal: Life after my child's cancer treatment has finished | This RLO will provide parents and carers of children and young people who have finished their cancer treatment with information and support. Further Information | 2019-05-17 | Access this RLO |
| Fire safety | This resource has been developed to help provide mandatory faculty based fire safety training at the University of Nottingham.
It has been openly released as it is a useful general fire safety guide. Further Information | 2017-03-31 | Access this RLO |
| Food Hygiene | This learning package is aimed at health care professionals whose role involves them in the preparation or delivery of food in a health care setting. The package will explore: The professional role in relation to food delivery, types of food contamination and their prevention, preventing the growth of microorganisms in or around food, safe storage and preparation of food in the health care setting and destroying microorganisms in and around food. Further Information | 2011-01-31 | Access this RLO |
| From Silence to Voice | From Silence to Voice: Understanding the experiences and healthcare and support needs of women in South Africa who have experienced sexual violence Further Information | 2021-11-18 | Access this RLO |
| Fy nhŷ i, fy hawliau i | Welsh translation
of: My House, My Rights.
Mae r pecyn hwn yn mynd ar daith ryngweithiol o amgylch ty unigolyn gydag anableddau dysgu. Ym mhob ystafell caiff y dysgwr ei herio gan rai o'r ffyrdd y caiff hawliau unigolion ag anableddau dysgu eu diystyru gan ddarparwyr gofal iechyd yn eu cartrefi eu hunain. Mae'r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar Y Porth, sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg. http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/ Further Information | 2011-02-02 | Access this RLO |
| G-protein linked receptors | This learning object explains how G - proteins function in communication messages from membrane-bound receptors. Further Information | 2009-10-15 | Access this RLO |
| Gall rhywbeth bach wneud gwahaniaeth mawr | Welsh translation of: Little things make a big difference.
Mae r adnodd dysgu ailddefnyddiadwy hwn yn seiliedig ar drafodaeth rhwng gweithiwr gofal iechyd a chleient gydag anableddau dysgu. Mae'n dangos pa mor bwysig yw hyd yn oed yr agweddau lleiaf ar gyfathrebu i greu trafodaeth gadarnhaol. Mae r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar Y Porth, sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/ Further Information | 2011-02-02 | Access this RLO |
| Gateways to health | A collection of 13 videos (Real Video format) with people talking about their chronic health problems: Further Information | 2006-05-08 | Access this RLO |
| Gender based violence, a resource to support students in health and social care. | This resource introduces the issues faced by people who experience gender based violence.
It will help increase an understanding for health and social care students’ of gender based violence, by focusing on violence against women within the four partner countries.
This project is funded by U21 and is a partnership between the Universities of Auckland, Birmingham, British Columbia, Glasgow, Melbourne and Nottingham. It has beeen funded by U21. Further Information | 2019-02-20 | Access this RLO |
| Getting Infection Right First Time | In this e-learning package, you will be presented with a scenario around patient care. This resource is designed to help support health-care workers, and demonstrate that everyone has a key part to play in getting infection, diagnosis and management right for our patients. Without establishing the clinical and microbiological diagnosis, we can cause harm to our patients. Further Information | 2019-11-18 | Access this RLO |
| Glomerular Filtration Pressure | The RLO deals with the opposing forces within the glomerulus and the Bowmans capsule which together create the glomerular filtration pressure. The RLO builds on the Starlings Forces RLO by the same author and is intended to form the basis for a future RLO on glomerular filtration rate. This RLO was developed jointly with De Montfort University. Further Information | 2018-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| Glove use | Explains the appropriate use of gloves in a clinical environment Further Information | 2007-04-24 | Access this RLO |
| Half-life of drugs | To understand the half-life of drugs and its relationship with volume of distribution and clearance. Further Information | 2004-03-01 | Access this RLO |
| Hand Hygiene | This learning object demonstrates, through streaming video clips, practical hand hygiene techniques for infection control in healthcare settings. There are also interactive self-assessment quizzes Further Information | 2005-11-16 | Access this RLO |
| Heart Failure | This RLO deals with the pathophysiology of heart failure, drug treatments, and nursing management. Further Information | 2008-10-24 | Access this RLO |
| Hello My Name is Tom | This resource gives an insight into the world of a young person with an Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD). It concentrates on interaction with Tom, a young person with ASD, within the school environment. The RLO was created by a learning disability nursing student based on his interaction with a number of individuals with ASD. This RLO won the 2009 Fiona Law prize for student-led innovation awarded by the National Network of Learning Disability Nursing. This resource was re-purposed in 2016. Further Information | 2016-11-17 | Access this RLO |
| Hiv for Nurses | This resource looks at the Basics of HIV, transmission Routes, Antiretrovirals and Nursing Practice including real life experiences of people living with HIV whilst in inpatient settings. Further Information | 2013-06-17 | Access this RLO |
| Home hazards | Presents a reconstructed scene of a home visited by a health visitor; the student seeks areas of concern identified by the health visitor. Further Information | 2007-08-30 | Access this RLO |
| Home Visiting | This RLO outlines the significance of home visiting as an essential component in a programme of formal health care, and contains realistic exercises based on home interiors. Further Information | 2007-04-20 | Access this RLO |
| Homeostasis | Introduction to the principles of homeostasis. Further Information | 2004-11-29 | Access this RLO |
| How ligand-gated ion channel receptors communicate messages | This learning object explains how ligand-gated channel receptors signal messages. Further Information | 2010-06-28 | Access this RLO |
| How to conduct a literature search | Practical examples of searching databases of journal articles (eg CINAHL, BNI), including screen movies of actual searches. Further Information | 2007-07-27 | Access this RLO |
| Hydrogen Bonding | Outlining the nature of the hydrogen bond, how it differs from other molecular bonds, and its importance in biological molecules, particularly proteins. Further Information | 2007-11-16 | Access this RLO |
| Ideal Ward Round | The Ideal Ward Round is a participatory action research (PAR) project in the field of quality improvement. The key project aims were:
- to establish the views of patients, carers and professionals on the role, experience of and ways of improving ward rounds in the context of acute adult in-patient mental health services within one NHS Trust in England, and
- to develop suitable recommendations that would lead to improvement in ward round functionality and experience for all parties, particularly patients
This reusable learning object will enable you to think about how the recommendations of this project could influence your practice along with making changes to the structures and processes underpinning decision making in your practice area. Further Information | 2018-10-02 | Access this RLO |
| Identifying infants at greater risk of overweight | This learning resource will help you to understand the rationale for early identification of infants at risk of overweight and identify risk factors for child overweight which can be identified in the first year of life. the resources demonstrates how to use the IROC checklist to assess and understand an infant's risk of overweight. Further Information | 2021-04-12 | Access this RLO |
| Identifying Specific Genetic Variants Related to Disease Susceptibility | This resource looks at genetic factors affecting susceptibility to disease. Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Identifying triggers for behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings | This resource on Identifying triggers for behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings is one in a series of 3, and focuses on the subject of working with Challenging Situations. It is primarily aimed at 1st year healthcare students. Further Information | 2016-10-18 | Access this RLO |
| Importance of Drug Receptor Location | This the first Umbrella Learning Object (ULO) to be developed and contains the following Pharmacology RLO titles: Receptor location, Membrane Bound Receptors, Intracellular Receptors and Clinical importance and application. Further Information | 2009-03-13 | Access this RLO |
| Importance of intracellular receptor location to the speed of drug action | To explain how binding of a drug to an intracellular receptor influences cellular activity and how this relates to the timing of drug action. Further Information | 2009-03-10 | Access this RLO |
| Importance of membrane bound receptors to the speed of drug action | To determine the clinical importance of receptor location in determining the time of onset of drug effect. Further Information | 2009-03-09 | Access this RLO |
| Improving Care | This learning resource introduces the concept of improvement within health and social care. It shows how improvement may be initiated and evaluated. It also explains how improvement is everyone's concern, with small changes having the potential for large impact. Further Information | 2009-04-02 | Access this RLO |
| Improving patient safety: SBAR | This RLO introduces and demonstrates how to use an approved framework for clinical communication known as SBAR Further Information | 2010-01-28 | Access this RLO |
| Improving your practice | This learning resource will help you to look at your own practice, to identify areas for improvement. It focuses on the importance of getting the measurement strategy right in order to show any effects of your improvement ideas. It also highlights how improving practice relates to your professional development and the knowledge and skills framework. Further Information | 2009-04-03 | Access this RLO |
| Incidence | An explanation of incidence as the measurement of disease frequency Further Information | 2002-04-24 | Access this RLO |
| Inflammatory response | Describes the inflammatory response - a series of local cellular and vascular responses which are triggered when the body is injured or invaded by micro-organisms or antigen. Further Information | 2006-10-24 | Access this RLO |
| Informed consent | Consent is a basic component of many types of every day encounter - but it is particularly relevant to the interaction between an individual and a healthcare professional (or someone acting on their behalf). This is because without consent many actions that are an integral part of healthcare, such as medical examination or treatment, are unlawful. Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| International classification of function | International Classification of Function (ICF) is akin to the International Classification of Disease (ICD) used to classify diseases and mortality, but concentrates on health and combines psychosocial as well as biological theory. The two are interrelated and complimentary. Further Information | 2004-11-10 | Access this RLO |
| Intracellular and Extracellular buffers | This RLO outlines the main intracellular and extracellular buffering systems within the body and shows how trhe carbonic acid buffering system can be assessed Further Information | 2008-11-19 | Access this RLO |
| Intramuscular injection by the Z track technique | Intramuscular injection by the Z track technique explains and demonstrates a safe technique for administering an intra-muscular injection. Further Information | 2009-02-04 | Access this RLO |
| Intramuscular Injection sites (for adults) | Intramuscular Injection sites (for adults) is designed to help you correctly identify which muscles may be used to safely administer intramuscular injections. Further Information | 2009-05-19 | Access this RLO |
| Intramuscular injections | This learning resource is an example of a Umbrella learning object(ULO), and contains a series of learning objects developed by the Clinical Skills - Injections mini-project team based here at the University of Nottingham. Further Information | 2009-05-19 | Access this RLO |
| Introducing Action Research | This RLO will help the student to broadly explain what action research is and what does it entail in a healthcare practice context Further Information | 2021-06-17 | Access this RLO |
| Introducing Metabolism | This learning resource looks at anabolic and catabolic metabolism. It describes the metabolic fate of energy substrates within the body and the relationships between subunits, storage and breakdown. Further Information | 2010-11-04 | Access this RLO |
| Introduction to childhood development - Grow-wise™ | This resource was developed as part of the Grow-wise project by the Helm, the Child Branch team here at the School and Nottingham County Council. Further Information | 2016-08-17 | Access this RLO |
| Introduction to drug clearance | Provides a definition of clearance and a basic explanation of the processes Further Information | 2008-09-18 | Access this RLO |
| Introduction to Nociception | This learning object helps the learner to describe the main components of the nociceptive pathways. Further Information | 2009-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| Introduction to portfolios and their uses | To identify what a portfolio is, why they are used and to identify some pieces of material that may be used to support claims for learning and development. Further Information | 2008-12-19 | Access this RLO |
| Involving service users and carers in your teaching | Service users, carers and patients are increasingly involved in the education of health and social care professionals - just as their involvement is increasingly built in to the running of health and social care services. This learning package concentrates on preparation and practical issues for involving people with teaching and speaking to students. Further Information | 2012-07-30 | Access this RLO |
| Keeping physically active | This RLO describes practical measures to build exercise into your daily routine. Part of the PAVE (Physical Activity Virtual Education) project. Further Information | 2009-11-12 | Access this RLO |
| Kidney Anatomy | Introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the kidney. Further Information | 2004-10-01 | Access this RLO |
| Kidney Physiology | Introduction to the physiology of the kidney, examining the processes by which the kidneys filter blood, control body pH and eliminate the waste products of metabolism from the body. Further Information | 2018-03-22 | Access this RLO |
| Kinase-linked receptors | This learning resource explains the mechanism and action of kinase-linked receptors. It has been designed to work easily with the Core tool, an application currently under development. The Core tool will enable tutors to collect, organise and aggregate various resources and package them as one learning object. Further Information | 2010-12-22 | Access this RLO |
| Levels of Measurement | To understand the different levels of measurement and the arithmetic operations that can be performed on them Further Information | 2003-09-01 | Access this RLO |
| Levels of Measurement: what you can and can't do arithmetically | An explanation of the statistical operations that can be performed on the different levels of measurement. This resource has been re-purposed and an HTML5 version has replaced the original version. Further Information | 2017-01-13 | Access this RLO |
| Little Things Make a Big Difference | This RLO is based around an interaction between a healthcare professional and a client with learning disabilities. It shows how important even small aspects of communication are in formulating a positive interaction. Further Information | 2010-04-12 | Access this RLO |
| Liver Anatomy | Introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the liver. Further Information | 2018-10-24 | Access this RLO |
| Liver Physiology | Introduction to the physiology of the liver, examining its role in filtering blood, metabolism, nutrient extraction and homeostasis. Further Information | 2018-10-24 | Access this RLO |
| Lock and Key Hypothesis | Introducing the "lock and key" analogy of drug-receptor interaction, whereby only drugs of a certain molecular shape will 'fit' with a cell membrane receptor. Further Information | 2004-06-02 | Access this RLO |
| Managing challenging behaviour in healthcare settings | This resource on managing challenging behaviour in healthcare settings is one in a series of 3, and focuses on the subject of working with Challenging Situations. It is primarily aimed at 3rd year healthcare students. Further Information | 2016-12-15 | Access this RLO |
| Measurement and identification of levels of alcohol consumption | This learning resource will increase knowledge and understanding of how alcohol is measured and how levels of alcohol consumption can be quantified using an identification tool. Further Information | 2012-01-20 | Access this RLO |
| Measuring peak flow | This learning resource explains how to use peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) to measure respiratory function. Further Information | 2010-02-04 | Access this RLO |
| Meiosis: an interactive demonstration | This is an interactive demonstration of the stages of cell mitosis. You can view the whole process in one continuous animation, or view the invidual stages one by one.
This learning object is part of the Cell Division RLO, where it appears as a popup on the Meiosis page. There's also an interactive demonstration of Mitosis available. Further Information | 2005-09-09 | Access this RLO |
| Mentoring: Shaping practice | Mentoring is an umbrella term which encompasses the activity of developing the learning of others. This RLO aims to support mentors develop and review their knowledge, understanding and skill base. It can also be used by students to develop their understanding of the mentoring role. Further Information | 2010-02-09 | Access this RLO |
| Meta-analysis | This RLO provides an introduction to the basic concepts of meta-analysis, which is an important and valuable tool for summarising data from multiple studies. Further Information | 2017-09-27 | Access this RLO |
| Midwife's abdominal examination in the antenatal period | This RLO demonstrates how to perform the midwife's examination of the abdomen in the antenatal period. It includes video clips of an abdominal examination, and references to professional (NMC) and NICE guidelines where appropriate. Further Information | 2018-12-18 | Access this RLO |
| Mitosis: an interactive demonstration | This is an interactive demonstration of the stages of cell mitosis. You can view the whole process in one continuous animation, or view the invidual stages one by one.
This learning object is part of the Cell Division RLO, where it appears as a popup on the Mitosis page. There's also a demonstration of Meiosis available. Further Information | 2006-09-09 | Access this RLO |
| Moral Theories | The term ethics broadly describes the way in which we look at and understand life, in terms of good and bad or right and wrong. Moral theories are the frameworks we use to justify or clarify our position when we ask ourselves what should I do in this situation? or what is right or wrong for me? Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Moving and handling in emergency situations | This RLO introduces students to the principles and practice associated with moving a patient/client in an emergency situation, by revising and applying the principles of moving and handling to such scenarios Further Information | 2010-11-25 | Access this RLO |
| Moving and handling: application of principles | This RLO explains the importance of applying good moving and handling principles. It describes the basic anatomy, physiology and functions of the spine and the effects of age/cumulative stress changes and their relevance to moving and handling. Further Information | 2010-11-25 | Access this RLO |
| My baby has PRS-What next? | An online resource created by parents for parents of infants with Pierre Robin Sequence and supported by cleft lip and palate professionals.
The resource is targeted at the time of diagnosis and the first year of your baby's life. Further Information | 2022-05-24 | Access this RLO |
| My House, My Rights | This package takes an interactive journey through the house of an individual with learning disabilities. In each room the learner is challenged by some of the ways that the rights of individuals with LD are often disregarded by HCPs within their own homes. Further Information | 2009-06-25 | Access this RLO |
| Navigating NHS services | This RLO provides an introduction to NHS services for international students. Further Information | 2012-08-24 | Access this RLO |
| Numbers needed to treat and numbers needed to harm | This RLO considers how to measure and interpret the magnitude of effect in clinical trial results using number needed to treat (NNT) and number needed to harm (NNH). Further Information | 2017-08-17 | Access this RLO |
| OCTOE - Our care through our eyes - Complete series | This resources is the complete serries of the Our care through our eyes (OCTOE), project. It contains all three titles:
Assessing risk and managing safety with children and young people admitted with self-harm
Effective communication with children and young people following self-harm admission
Understanding self-harm and care pathways for children and young people admitted to hospital. Further Information | 2016-11-25 | Access this RLO |
| Operating Theatre Orientation | A short resource to help you orientate yourself within the operating theatre and connected rooms. Further Information | 2019-05-17 | Access this RLO |
| Osmosis and Diffusion | Explaining the difference between the processes of diffusion and osmosis, and introducing the concepts of concentration gradients and tonicity. Further Information | 2019-07-25 | Access this RLO |
| Our Child | This e-learning package is designed to empower parents who have a child with Down's syndrome and who are facing congenital heart surgery. It also takes parents and professionals on a journey through one family's story from diagnosis, surgery to living life to the full. Further Information | 2016-10-10 | Access this RLO |
| Over2U - An introduction to handover in patient care | Handover is an essential element of patient care in a range of healthcare settings. It’s aim is to ensure the effective transfer and sharing of information across multidisciplinary teams. As a student nurse you’ll be involved in handover from the outset of your practice.
This resource has been created by fellow students who’ve also already been through this experience and so understand some of the questions you may have. Their aim is to introduce you to the concept of handover, give you a chance to see it in action, hear from other students about their experiences in this area and look at some simple guidelines for carrying out best practice. Further Information | 2022-03-08 | Access this RLO |
| Pain Pathways ULO | This learning object describes the main components of the nociceptive pathways. Further Information | 2009-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| Parsons' Sick Role | The concept, sources, criticisms and strengths of the sick role as developed by Talcott Parsons. Further Information | 2002-07-29 | Access this RLO |
| Participant and non-participant observation - making the right choice | This RLO looks at Participant and non-participant observation and helps the learner to make the right choice. Further Information | 2014-04-02 | Access this RLO |
| Patents | This resource examines the topic of patents, of particular relevance to medicine and pharmacology. A patent is a legal title that provides an inventor exclusive property rights to their invention for the length of the patent period. Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Penetrance | This resource examines the concept of penetrance, which is the probability that a person carrying a disease-associated genotype will develop the disease within a given time period. Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Perception of pain | The Perception of pain learning resource is one of a series of objects which have been developed for the Pain pathways project. Further Information | 2009-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| Person-centred dementia care - Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital | This RLO looks at what person-centered dementia care is and using filming of healthcare professionals caring for people with dementia, shows how person-centered care can be applied on a hospital ward. Further Information | 2015-09-04 | Access this RLO |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Examines when and how to use personal protective equipment in a healthcare setting and has been updated due to the Coronavirus - Covid-19 pandemic. Further Information | 2020-05-15 | Access this RLO |
| Pharmacogenetics | Pharmacogenetics refers to the study of genetic influences on an individual's response to drugs. In pharmacogenetics, the analysis of a specific gene, or group of genes, may be used to predict responses to a specific drug or class of drugs. Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic influences of aminoglycoside dosing | Examines how the absorbtion and distribution of aminoglycosides within the body affects the dosing regimens used. Further Information | 2006-10-02 | Access this RLO |
| Physical activity and health | This RLO outlines the importance physical and mental health benefits to the individual of physical exercise. The second RLO in this series describes practical measures to build exercise into your daily routine. Part of the PAVE (Physical Activity Virtual Education) project. Further Information | 2009-09-23 | Access this RLO |
| Planning for improvement | This learning resource focuses on identification of potential improvements, by focusing on the patient journey. It outlines the need to understand the system and processes involved and challenges the learners to think about the potential impact of any change and all of the people it is likely to affect. Further Information | 2009-04-03 | Access this RLO |
| Plasma Proteins and Drug Distribution | Examing the role of plasma proteins in the blood in the distribution and elimination of drugs in the body. Further Information | 2017-02-28 | Access this RLO |
| Positive and negative predictive value of diagnostic tests | This RLO explains how diagnostic test results are a combination of true and false positive, or true and false negative. Further Information | 2007-02-02 | Access this RLO |
| Power and sample size | An introduction to type I and type II errors with an interactive simulation to show the dynamic effects of variables on the power of the study Further Information | 2003-06-25 | Access this RLO |
| PPIVMs of the cervical spine | A short introduction to the concept of manual therapy for the cervical spine for Physiotherapy undergraduate students. Further Information | 2013-08-13 | Access this RLO |
| Preparing for Interviews in Healthcare | This resource has been developed to help Nursing and Midwery students improve their interview skills. Further Information | 2019-01-15 | Access this RLO |
| Presenting and interpreting meta-analyses | How to present and interpret the results of a meta-analysis using forest plots. Further Information | 2007-06-28 | Access this RLO |
| Pressure | Introducing basic concepts of physical pressure, with particular reference to the role of pressure in healthcare situations. Further Information | 2004-03-02 | Access this RLO |
| Prevalence | An explanation of prevalence as the measurement of a situation at one time Further Information | 2002-06-05 | Access this RLO |
| Probability associated with inferential statistics | An introduction to probability, and the probability of sample errors affecting research results. Further Information | 2016-10-10 | Access this RLO |
| Prokaryotes and eukaryotes | This RLO describes the characteristics of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Further Information | 2009-01-26 | Access this RLO |
| Qualitative and quantitative research | Outlining the distinction between qualitative and quantitative methods of doing research. Further Information | 2017-02-13 | Access this RLO |
| Qualitative Data Analysis | The aim of this Reusable Learning Object (RLO) is to give you an idea of how qualitative data analysis is done. It's aimed at students studying evidence based practice or research methods, with a basic understanding of what qualitative research is. Further Information | 2010-06-11 | Access this RLO |
| Quantitative Study Designs | This resource explains study design and looks at the situations in which you might apply the different types of design methodology. Further Information | 2018-10-24 | Access this RLO |
| Randomised Control Trials (RCT) | This resource looks at Randomised Control Trials (RCT).
Generally in a randomised controlled trial, study participants are randomly assigned or randomised to one of two groups: the experimental group receiving the intervention that is being tested and the comparison group (control) which receives a conventional treatment or placebo. These groups are then followed prospectively to assess the effectiveness of the intervention compared with the standard treatment or control. Further Information | 2018-06-14 | Access this RLO |
| Receptor location and the speed of drug action | To explain how cellular receptor location influences the speed of drug action. Further Information | 2009-03-06 | Access this RLO |
| Referencing Books using Harvard | This resource outlines the information that is required to accurately reference a book for the Harvard referencing scheme. It also outlines where that information can be found within a book. Further Information | 2008-01-21 | Access this RLO |
| Referencing Journals using Harvard | This resources outlines the information that is required to accurately reference a journal article for the Harvard referencing scheme. It also outlines where that information can be found within a printed journal. Further Information | 2008-01-21 | Access this RLO |
| Referencing websites using Harvard | This resource outlines the information that is required to accurately reference a website for the Harvard referencing scheme. It also outlines where that information can be found within a website. Further Information | 2008-01-21 | Access this RLO |
| Referencing your work with Harvard | Introduction to the Harvard style of literature referencing, incorporating an interactive referencing tool for students. Further Information | 2007-03-16 | Access this RLO |
| Reflective Writing Tools | This resource has been developed to help students understand self help reflection. Further Information | 2013-05-24 | Access this RLO |
| Relationship between incidence and prevalence | An explanation of the relationship between incidence and prevalence with an interactive example Further Information | 2002-07-19 | Access this RLO |
| Relative risk reduction and absolute risk reduction | This RLO considers how to measure and interpret the magnitude of effect in clinical trial results using relative risk reduction (RRR) and absolute risk reduction (ARR). Further Information | 2006-03-29 | Access this RLO |
| Respiratory ventilation: anatomy and mechanics | Presents the purpose of ventilation, the anatomical parts involved, and the muscular activity that enables ventilation to take place at rest. Further Information | 2005-03-14 | Access this RLO |
| Responding to behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings | This resource on responding to behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings is one in a series of 3, and focuses on the subject of working with Challenging Situations. It is primarily aimed at 2nd year healthcare students. Further Information | 2016-12-09 | Access this RLO |
| Responses to Sexuality | This RLO is based on a scenario which involves the expressions of sexuality by John, a man with learning disabilities. It looks at John's responses, views and feelings and compares them with those of his health care worker. It challenges the learner to review their own views to these issues. Further Information | 2010-03-18 | Access this RLO |
| Safeguarding Vulnerable People | A collection of resources that support you in your professional development with regard to 'Safeguarding vulnerable People'. Further Information | 2013-09-19 | Access this RLO |
| Safer Urinary Catheter Care | This resource is designed to help healthcare professionals understand the dangers associated with urinary catheters and the correct ways in which to care for them to help prevent infection. The resource uses video clips and interactive elements as well as text. Further Information | 2012-08-24 | Access this RLO |
| Search strategy for locating Randomised Controlled Trials | Introduction to search strategies for locating randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in online databases. Further Information | 2005-09-05 | Access this RLO |
| Sensitivity and Specificity | This RLO explains how diagnostic test accuracy is described by the terms sensitivity and specificity. Sensitivity describes the accuracy of the test in detecting disease. Specificity describes the accuracy of the test in detecting health. Further Information | 2018-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| Sexual Safety for Women in In-Patient Mental Health Care Contexts | The aim of this resource is to explore the concept of Sexual Safety from the perspective of women who have accessed mental services in order to unpack and to develop a greater understanding of this multi-faceted phenomenon. In this resource we will also hear from a number of professionals who work with women who have accessed mental health care. Further Information | 2020-03-02 | Access this RLO |
| Shared Decision Making in Mental Health Practice | This resource explores what a shared decision making model might need to look like in mental health settings if there was acknowledgement of hierarchies and the effects of power in the decision making process in mental health care. Whilst it is important for professional groups to maintain their professional identities in healthcare settings, they might also need to consider the importance of talking about these identities within multidisciplinary groups and acknowledge uncertainties of role and identity when the power to decide is shared amongst professional groups, service users and carers (I am not sure we address this in the resource – we could say the resource is based on a piece of research which looked at this).
It is suggested that the concept of shared decision making should be broken down into its component parts to specify the “core conditions” for a shared decision to take place. We suggest that in order for this, to occur, all participants must be Informed, Involved and Influential (the three I’s) in the decision making process. However, the three “I”s of shared decision making are fluid, they refer to a sliding scale of influence that moves between these different positions depending on context, capacity and desire to influence. This RLO considers some of the challenges to shared decision making and how these may be overcome Further Information | 2018-10-02 | Access this RLO |
| Should Sarah smack her child? | This RLO explores the ethical dimension and different views surrounding the use of mild smacking as a means of punishment. Should Sarah smack her child? This RLO introduces you to a range of stakeholders with differing viewpoints and allows you to record your own responses to their opinions. Further Information | 2007-10-03 | Access this RLO |
| SI Units and calculating unit changes | To identify what SI units are, when they are used, and how to calculate unit changes. Further Information | 2006-10-26 | Access this RLO |
| Skin preparation prior to intramuscular and subcutaneous injections | To gain an understanding of the issues associated with skin preparation for intramuscular and subcutaneous injections. Further Information | 2010-01-18 | Access this RLO |
| Social class | Understanding the concept of social class, how it is modelled and some of the healthcare problems attached Further Information | 2002-09-13 | Access this RLO |
| Solutions and Electrolytes | Examining the mechanisms of chemical solution and how solvents work, and the roles of ions and electrolytes in chemical activity within the body. Further Information | 2007-05-08 | Access this RLO |
| Starling's Forces | An examination of the roles of hydrostatic and oncotic pressure in movement of fluid and gases across the capillary wall. Further Information | 2005-01-05 | Access this RLO |
| Steps in conducting a systematic review | This RLO outlines the five fundamental steps to conducting a systematic review of health care research so as identify, select and critically appraise relevant research. Further Information | 2005-10-27 | Access this RLO |
| Stress Management for Healthcare Students on Clinical Placement | A guide to managing the stress associated with clinical placement – designed by students, for students. Further Information | 2016-01-15 | Access this RLO |
| Structure of the Atom | An introduction to basic atomic structure Further Information | 2005-11-11 | Access this RLO |
| Structures of the brain | This learning resource allows the learner to label a diagram of the brain and is aimed at identification of the major areas of the brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla, pons, midbrain, thalamus, hyporthalamus and pituitary gland). Once correctly labelled, the learner can access information about these structures. Additional interactions allow the learner to explore the diagram to discover the structures for themselves, whilst an MCQ allows them to test their knowledge. Further Information | 2008-05-07 | Access this RLO |
| Subcutaneous injection sites | To gain an understanding of the issues associated with Subcutaneous injection sites. Further Information | 2011-12-12 | Access this RLO |
| Subcutaneous injection techniques | To gain an understanding of the issues associated with Subcutaneous injection techniques. Further Information | 2010-12-08 | Access this RLO |
| Supporting medically under-served patients with their medicines | This collection of 3 RLOs was developed to support medically under-served patients with their medicines. Further Information | 2018-06-15 | Access this RLO |
| Supporting parents whose infants are at greater risk of childhood overweight | This resource will enable students and health professionals to help parents of infants at higher risk of child overweight implement strategies to promote healthy infant growth. Further Information | 2021-04-12 | Access this RLO |
| Surrogate Outcomes | This RLO considers the type of evidence which should be used when making decisions about patient care. Further Information | 2018-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| Targets for Drug Actions | This RLO explains the four major targets at which drugs act, namely receptors, ion channels, carriers and enzymes Further Information | 2009-10-08 | Access this RLO |
| The Black Report and Inequalities in Health | This RLO examines the findings and implications of the Black Repor. This was a 1980 document published by the the Department of Health and Social Security in the United Kingdom, which was the report of the expert committee into health inequality chaired by Sir Douglas Black. It was demonstrated that although overall health had improved since the introduction of the welfare state, there were widespread health inequalities. Further Information | 2002-07-29 | Access this RLO |
| The Diabetes Collection | This resource links to three Diabetes learning resources: Blood Glucose and what the numbers mean?, Healthy Options and Low Blood Glucose. Further Information | 2021-11-02 | Access this RLO |
| The importance of knowing the signs and symptoms of sarcoma cancer | This resource will help you identify the signs and symptoms of sarcoma and appropriately refer your clients to a general practitioner (GP) or provide them with the necessary information to seek medical attention themselves. It is important to note that some patients may receive incorrect reassurance from GPs regarding their symptoms not being indicative of a potential sarcoma. You will also learn how to recognise and rectify such errors by GPs, ensuring proper care for the patients. Further Information | 2023-10-13 | Access this RLO |
| The Kidneys and Drug Excretion | The role of the kidneys in the excretion of drugs. Further Information | 2018-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| The Liver and drug metabolism | The role of the liver in the metabolism of drugs. Further Information | 2018-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| The purpose and uses of qualitative research | To understand the purpose and potential uses of qualitative research Further Information | 2021-06-17 | Access this RLO |
| This is Steve | This RLO shows the sort of information that someone with a learning disability might want carers to know before they come to care for them. It is written from the perspective of a service user with the help of a student nurse. Further Information | 2009-04-03 | Access this RLO |
| Tissue Fluid Formation | This RLO describes the distribution of fluids within the body and describes the forces involved in the circulation of fluids between the capillary and tissue compartments. Further Information | 2009-04-03 | Access this RLO |
| Transduction of pain | The Transduction of pain learning resource is part of a series of objects being developed for the nociceptive pathways project. Further Information | 2009-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| Transmission of pain | The Transmission of pain learning resource is part of a series of objects being developed for the nociceptive pathways project. Further Information | 2009-06-12 | Access this RLO |
| Types of qualitative research | This RLO outlines the variety of types of qualitative research that there are. It's aimed primarily at students studying evidence based practice and research methods. Further Information | 2010-06-11 | Access this RLO |
| Understanding Dyslexia: an Introduction | An introduction to dyslexia, outlining both positive and negative aspects. Further Information | 2005-09-20 | Access this RLO |
| Understanding First Pass Metabolism | Description of first pass metabolism of orally-administered drugs in the liver and gastrointestinal tract Further Information | 2004-01-09 | Access this RLO |
| Understanding Midwifery within the UK | This RLO provides an overview of midwifery education and career pathways in the UK, including an introduction to the diversity of midwifery roles. Further Information | 2013-10-01 | Access this RLO |
| Understanding Nursing within the UK | This RLO provides an overview of nursing education and career pathways in the UK, including an introduction to the main nursing roles. Further Information | 2012-08-24 | Access this RLO |
| Understanding Physiotherapy within the UK | This RLO provides an overview of physiotherapy education and career pathways in the UK, including an introduction to the main physiotherapy roles. Further Information | | Access this RLO |
| Understanding Pragmatic Research | This resource contains information on how to do pragmatist research. It gives guidance on how to use possible pragmatist methodologies. Further Information | 2021-06-17 | Access this RLO |
| Understanding Qualitative Field Work | Why you would want to do field work and what it is Further Information | 2021-06-17 | Access this RLO |
| Understanding self-harm and care pathways for children and young people admitted to hospital | This resource is part of the Our care through our eyes (OCTOE), series.
This RLO will equip registered children's nurses, student nurses and other health professionals with knowledge of self-harm in children and young people who have been admitted to hospital. The RLO will also cover the care pathways of children and young people who self-harm. Further Information | 2016-11-25 | Access this RLO |
| Understanding the Trigger Tool | To give an overview of how and why the Trigger Tool is used to measure the rate of harm within a healthcare organisation Further Information | 2010-09-22 | Access this RLO |
| Unlocking stories - Experiences of older women who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse | A co-production learning resource which has used an arts based narrative approach to explore the experiences of older women who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse. The resource is open access and aims to reach a wide professional audience including those working in health and social care environments. Further Information | 2016-07-11 | Access this RLO |
| Unlocking the code | A resource developed through partnership with the School of Health Sciences at the University of Nottingham and Birmingham City University. By completing this resource the learner will be able to: Demonstrate a working knowledge of the four principles within the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code. Discuss the importance of professional behaviour and acting appropriately to prevent distress and harm. Identify the significance of public trust in the nursing profession. Further Information | 2016-09-15 | Access this RLO |
| Using databases to find journal articles | An introduction to online databases of journals relevant to nurses (eg CINAHL, BNI). Further Information | 2005-09-20 | Access this RLO |
| Using Twin and Adoption Studies | This resource examines the use of twins and adopted children in research into the genetic predisposition to disease. Further Information | 2012-03-12 | Access this RLO |
| Validating Questionnaires | In this resource, we will explore in detail the concepts and procedures that can be used to examine your questionnaire and ensure that it is fit for the research you want to undertake. Further Information | 2021-06-17 | Access this RLO |
| Volume of distribution | Explains the pharmacological concept of Volume of Distribution, and how it is calculated. Further Information | 2007-11-15 | Access this RLO |
| What are Journals? | This learning object introduces educational journals and describes three types: Academic, Professional and Subject. The examples used are drawn from the area of nursing, but the concepts are cross-discipline. Further Information | 2017-06-05 | Access this RLO |
| What is a randomised controlled trial? | This RLO outlines how Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) work. Further Information | 2010-06-11 | Access this RLO |
| What is Evidence Based Practice? | This RLO introduces the concept of evidence based practice and explains, in outline, how evidence based practice is done. Further Information | 2010-06-11 | Access this RLO |
| What is referencing? | This RLO outlines the importance of referencing and how to refer to the work of others appropriately. Interactive tasks illustrate the range of materials that can be referenced and examples of plagiarism. This resource has been re-purposed and replaces an older Flash based version. Further Information | 2017-01-26 | Access this RLO |
| Why critique research? | Why published research needs to be appraised by readers. Further Information | 2017-03-21 | Access this RLO |
| Why do we need confidentiality? | Confidentiality is an important principle in health and social care because it functions to impose a boundary on the amount of personal information and data that can be disclosed without consent. Further Information | 2006-03-07 | Access this RLO |
| Ymateb i fynegiant o rywioldeb1 | This is a Welsh translation of "Responses to Expressions of Sexuality."
Mae'r adnodd dysgu ailddefnyddiadwy hwn yn seiliedig ar senario am y ffyrdd y mae John, dyn gydag anableddau dysgu, yn mynegi ei rywioldeb. Mae'n edrych ar ymateb, barn a theimladau John ac yn eu cymharu gydag ymateb, barn a theimladau ei weithiwr gofal iechyd. Mae'n herio'r dysgwr i ystyried ei farn ei hun am y materion hyn. Mae'r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar "Y Porth", sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg. http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/ Further Information | 2011-02-02 | Access this RLO |
Close Academic Writing for Publication: Information, Exercises and Individual Writing Journeys
This resource aims to help you in developing your skills in:
- academic writing
- preparing manuscripts for publication
- writing funding applications
It shares experiences of writing and publishing and gives professional advice on developing your writing and how to prepare, review and persevere with it.
Link to Resource: View Academic Writing for Publication: Information, Exercises and Individual Writing Journeys
Release Date: 10th January 2023
Keywords
- HTML5
- Academic
- Research
- writing
Author(s)
- Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith
- Julie McGarry
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Close ACCE
The ACCE framework is a helpful model in order to emphasise the key components of a genetic test evaluation. The guiding principle of the ACCE framework is that the evaluation of genetic tests should be an integrated approach including all domains.
Link to Resource: View ACCE
Release Date: 12th March 2012
Keywords
- genetics
- genetic testing
- genetic analysis
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Close Action of drugs that target carriers
This learning resource introduces carriers as a target for drug action and describes how carriers function and how drugs utilise these carriers.
Link to Resource: View Action of drugs that target carriers
Release Date: 25th November 2010
Keywords
Author(s)
- Ann Lawrie
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Action of drugs that target enzymes
To describe how enzymes function and how drug inhibitors block this action.
Link to Resource: View Action of drugs that target enzymes
Release Date: 11th March 2010
Keywords
- Adrenaline
- drug
- enzymes
- Competitive inhibition
- Non- competitive
- Irreversible
- False substrates
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Close Action of drugs that target ion channels
This learning resource introduces ion channels as target for drug action.
Link to Resource: View Action of drugs that target ion channels
Release Date: 3rd December 2010
Keywords
Author(s)
- Ann Lawrie
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Admission to Hospital
This resources looks at developing cultural awareness in health care nursing practice. Its main focus is to encourage reflection and awareness of cultural differences during a patient’s admission to a hospital ward. It also promotes an understanding of the importance of individualised nursing care and embraces the differences that meet the needs of patients based on their own values and beliefs.
Link to Resource: View Admission to Hospital
Release Date: 2nd August 2019
Keywords
- Transcultural
- Cultural
- healthcare
- nursing
- Nurse
- Admission
- nurse education
- Patient communication
- Spain
- Portugal
- Misunderstanding
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Candida Koch
- Paula Prata
- Margarida Reis Santos
Developer(s)
Close Admission to Hospital - Portuguese language version
Acolhimento do cliente num hospital - Is the Portuguese language version of the Admission to Hospital resource and has been developed as part of the TansCoCon project.
The resource looks at developing cultural awareness in health care nursing practice. Its main focus is to encourage reflection and awareness of cultural differences during a patient’s admission to a hospital ward. It also promotes an understanding of the importance of individualised nursing care and embraces the differences that meet the needs of patients based on their own values and beliefs.
Link to Resource: View Admission to Hospital - Portuguese language version
Release Date: 2nd August 2019
Keywords
- Transcultural
- Cultural
- healthcare
- nursing
- Nurse
- Admission
- nurse education
- Patient communication
- Spain
- Portugal
- Misunderstanding
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Candida Koch
- Paula Prata
- Margarida Reis Santos
Developer(s)
Close Alcohol as a public health issue
This learning resource will increase your knowledge and understanding of how alcohol impacts on public health in a physical, psychological and social way.
Link to Resource: View Alcohol as a public health issue
Release Date: 20th January 2012
Keywords
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Lucrezia Herman
- Mike Taylor
Close Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice
This learning resource introduces the concept of IBA (Identification and Brief Advice) and demonstrates the importance of communication skills and an informal approach when using AUDIT and delivering brief advice.
Link to Resource: View Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice
Release Date: 20th January 2012
Keywords
- alcohol
- AUDIT
- IBA
- Communication
- brief advice
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Lucrezia Herman
- Mike Taylor
Close Allied Health Professional (AHP) Health and Work Report
Reusable Learning Object exploring the completion of the Allied Health Professional (AHP) Health and Work Report
Link to Resource: View Allied Health Professional (AHP) Health and Work Report
Release Date: 8th July 2019
Keywords
- HTML5
- Occupational Therapy
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Developer(s)
Close An introduction to health-related online support groups
This resource helps raise awareness of online support groups for people living with or affected by long-term health conditions.
Link to Resource: View An introduction to health-related online support groups
Release Date: 5th May 2022
Keywords
- support
- online support
- long-term conditions
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Neil Coulson
- Gill Langmack
Developer(s)
Close Arm@da - How to provide safe, appropriate and acceptable digital consultations in maternity care.
This resource provides guidance to health care professionals and students on how to provide safe, appropriate and acceptable digital consultations in maternity care.
Link to Resource: View Arm@da - How to provide safe, appropriate and acceptable digital consultations in maternity care.
Release Date: 5th February 2024
Keywords
- HTML5
- Midwifery
- Consultation
- Telehealth
- practice learning
- Maternity
Linked Clinical Procedures
Author(s)
- Catrin Evans
- Vikki Barrett
- Helen Spiby
- Georgia Clancy
- Candice Sunney
Developer(s)
Close Asking the right question
This RLO outlines why asking the right question can help in the search for evidence, and explains how to construct good questions using the PICO technique.
Link to Resource: View Asking the right question
Release Date: 11th June 2010
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Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Julian Tenney
- Stephen Timmons
Close Assessing risk and managing safety with children and young people admitted with self-harm
This RLO is part of the Our care through our eyes (OCTOE), series of resources.
This resource will equip registered children's nurses, student nurses and other health professionals with information about how to assess and manage risk with children and young people admitted to children's wards with self-harm.
Link to Resource: View Assessing risk and managing safety with children and young people admitted with self-harm
Release Date: 25th November 2016
Keywords
- octoe
- Mental Health
- self-harm
- children young person
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Timothy Carter
- Assam Latif
- Joseph Manning
Developer(s)
Close Atomic Bonding
Examining ionic, covalent and mixed bonding in atoms.
Link to Resource: View Atomic Bonding
Release Date: 15th March 2007
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Close Baby first!
A resource designed to help healthcare professionals to support families over the first important year of life when their baby has an intellectual disability.
Link to Resource: View Baby first!
Release Date: 20th July 2010
Keywords
- intellectual disabilities
Author(s)
Developer(s)
Close Bacteria and viruses compared
Introduces and compares the structural components associated with bacteria and viruses by allowing users to "build" their own.
Link to Resource: View Bacteria and viruses compared
Release Date: 8th April 2020
Keywords
- Biology
- Physiology
- pathogen
- infection control
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Heather Wharrad
- Aaron Fecowycz
Developer(s)
Close Birth Prevalence
This RLO explores the concept of birth prevalence, a special type of prevalence defined as the percentage of a given population who have a particular disease in a given population at a given point in time or over a particular time period.
Link to Resource: View Birth Prevalence
Release Date: 10th June 2002
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Close Blood Glucose Testing - What do the numbers mean?
Blood Glucose Testing - What do the numbers mean?
This resource is for people with Diabetes and others who want to understand blood glucose levels.
Link to Resource: View Blood Glucose Testing - What do the numbers mean?
Release Date: 2nd November 2021
Keywords
- HTML5
- Blood Glucose
- diabetes
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Andrew Lee
- Mike Taylor
- Amanda Hill
- Lydia Jones
Close BMI measurement
This resource will explore the process of BMI measurement within healthcare, the different methods available to calculate BMI and some of the issues that influence its measurement.
Link to Resource: View BMI measurement
Release Date: 7th October 2011
Keywords
Linked Clinical Procedures
Author(s)
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Close Case note review using the Trigger Tool
To familiarise potential users of the Trigger Tool with identifying triggers and assigning levels of harm
Link to Resource: View Case note review using the Trigger Tool
Release Date: 22nd September 2010
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Author(s)
- Cheryl Crocker
- Graham Eyre
- Rob Morris
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Close Case series and cross-sectional studies
Case series typically involve a much smaller number of patients than the more powerful case-control study or Randomised controlled trial (RCT). In this design patients with a known exposure to a treatment are tracked prospectively to identify new forms of disease or adverse effects. Case series can also be retrospective - here medical records are examined to identify a link between exposure and disease.
Link to Resource: View Case series and cross-sectional studies
Release Date: 14th June 2018
Download the RLO ["Case series and cross-sectional studies"] Content Package
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Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Liz Hilton
- Kamila Januszewicz
Close Case-control studies
This resource looks at cases (diseased subjects) and controls (non-diseased subjects) and investigates their exposure status.
Link to Resource: View Case-control studies
Release Date: 12th September 2017
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Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Liz Hilton
- Kamila Januszewicz
Close Cell Division
To identify the importance of cell division and briefly describe mitosis and meiosis.
Link to Resource: View Cell Division
Release Date: 1st September 2005
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Close Childhood obesity
Examines the issue of childhood obesity from the perspectives of the biomedical, behavioural and socio-economic models of health
Link to Resource: View Childhood obesity
Release Date: 4th February 2009
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Close Clean your hands
The University of Nottingham has produced a DVD aimed at patients, healthcare workers and hospital visitors, which is being shown on plasma screens and bedside televisions in wards. The video outlines the importance of hand hygiene, and the practical steps that everyone can take to reduce the chances of damaging infections, such as
MRSA and
clostridium dificile, being passed to patients by healthcare workers and visitors. It's aimed at patients, healthcare workers and hospital visitors, and will also be useful for health care students in preparation for practice.
Link to Resource: View Clean your hands
Release Date: 6th August 2009
Keywords
- Clinical skills
- MRSA
- hygiene
- infection control
Author(s)
- Jacqueline Randle
- Natalie Vaughan
- Heather Wharrad
- Richard Windle
Developer(s)
Close Clinical impact of changes in drug clearance
Examines some of the factors which affect total body clearance of a drug and how this, in turn, influences a drug's clinical impact.
Link to Resource: View Clinical impact of changes in drug clearance
Release Date: 20th January 2009
Keywords
- clearance
- Therapeutic Index
- metabolism
- Cytochrome P450
- glomerular filtration
- tubular secretion
- genetic polymorphism
Author(s)
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Close Clinical importance and receptor location within the cell
This learning object illustrates the clinical importance of receptor location in relation to the speed of drug action in practice.
Link to Resource: View Clinical importance and receptor location within the cell
Release Date: 11th March 2009
Keywords
- time of effect
- anaphylactic shock
- Adrenaline
- corticosteroid
- drug
- Intracellular receptor
- Membrane bound receptor
- Receptor
Author(s)
- Briony Leighton
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Clinical Utility of Genetic Information
Clinical Utility refers to the likelihood that genetic information will lead to an improved health outcome. Evaluating clinical utility involves defining issues that need to be considered with the introduction of genetic information into routine practice.
Link to Resource: View Clinical Utility of Genetic Information
Release Date: 12th March 2012
Keywords
- genetics
- health outcomes
- interventions
Author(s)
Developer(s)
Close Cohort and case-controlled studies
This RLO explains what are case-control and cohort studies, and outlines the difference between them.
Link to Resource: View Cohort and case-controlled studies
Release Date: 11th June 2010
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Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Julian Tenney
- Stephen Timmons
Close Cohort Studies
This resource looks at cohort studies in relation to medical research and investigates medical disease and establishes links between risk factors and health outcomes.
Link to Resource: View Cohort Studies
Release Date: 18th December 2018
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Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Liz Hilton
- Kamila Januszewicz
Close Communication - Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital
This RLO looks at people with dementia who experience difficulties in both understanding others and saying what they want to say. This usually progresses as the disease progresses. This RLO looks at problems people with dementia experience when communicating and strategies healthcare professionals can use to improve their communication.
Link to Resource: View Communication - Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital
Release Date: 4th September 2015
Keywords
- Dementia
- Mental Health
- Alzheimer's
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Sarah Goldberg
- Rowan Harwood
Developer(s)
Close Components of a Respiratory Assessment
This rlo identifies the components of a respiratory assessment and briefly describe what happens at each stage in the assessment.
Link to Resource: View Components of a Respiratory Assessment
Release Date: 27th July 2010
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Author(s)
- Caroline Hendry
- Gill Langmack
- Damion McCormick
Developer(s)
Close Concentration gradients
This RLO describes the concept of concentration gradients in biological systems through analogy with gradients found in everyday life, and outlines passive and active transport across cell membranes.
Link to Resource: View Concentration gradients
Release Date: 1st May 2005
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Close Confidence intervals
This RLO defines the term 'confidence intervals' and demonstrates how they can be used to determine the significance and range of possible sizes of a treatment effect.
Link to Resource: View Confidence intervals
Release Date: 4th September 2017
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Close Critical Reflection
This resource is aimed primarily at students in healthcare practice to get them to reflect on their experiences and practice. The package explores the meaning and process of critical reflection, described by one author as "the process of looking back on what has been done and pondering on it and learning lessons from what did or did not work". The package has sections on areas such as Reflective Models (Gibbs, Johns, Driscoll), Self-assessment Tools, Practical Skills, and many other topics.
Link to Resource: View Critical Reflection
Release Date: 9th November 2009
Download the RLO ["Critical Reflection"] Content Package
Keywords
- reflection
- thought
- Clinical skills
- Placement
- PLACS
Author(s)
- Alison Clark
- Steven Eastburn
- Rita Pfund
- Nigel Plant
- Maggie Roberts
- Jan Royal
- Fiona Sheppard
- Pauline Tweedale
Developer(s)
- Jennifer Dandrea
- Fred Riley
Close Cross-tabular data
This RLO examines how survey or experimental data can be converted to cross tabular data, and the steps involved in this process. It also examines how to present it in a way that is useful for recognising patterns and representing graphically.
Link to Resource: View Cross-tabular data
Release Date: 25th January 2007
Keywords
- data
- visualisation
- Research
- Statistics
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Developer(s)
Close Crossword - Introduction to Receptor Pharmacology
This RLO uses a crossword to assess your knowledge about the different receptor types and how drugs interact with them.
Link to Resource: View Crossword - Introduction to Receptor Pharmacology
Release Date: 5th May 2009
Keywords
- agonist
- antagonist
- drug
- g-protein linked receptor
- kinase linked receptor
- ligand
- pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacology
- Receptor
- Nuclear receptors
- Ligand-gated ion channels
Author(s)
Developer(s)
Close Cultural competence in culturally mixed teams
Promoting the development of cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity in the context of working in a culturally mixed team.
Link to Resource: View Cultural competence in culturally mixed teams
Release Date: 14th July 2020
Keywords
- Cultural
- cultural awareness
- HTML5
- TransCoCon
- teams
Author(s)
- Inge Bergmann-Tyacke
- Katja Makowsky
- Annette Nauerth
Developer(s)
Close Dementia and Cognitive Loss - Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital
Dementia is very common. A quarter of general hospital in-patients have cognitive impairment, Dementia or dementia complicated by delirium. Almost all healthcare professionals who look after adults will encounter patients with these problems, we all need the knowledge and skills to care for them.
Link to Resource: View Dementia and Cognitive Loss - Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital
Release Date: 4th September 2015
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Author(s)
- Richard Windle
- Sarah Goldberg
- Rowan Harwood
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Close Determining the clinical importance of trial results
This RLO demonstrates how to interpret and use clinical trial data (ARR, RRR, NNT, NNH, and confidence intervals) in practice.
Link to Resource: View Determining the clinical importance of trial results
Release Date: 14th March 2007
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Author(s)
- Elaine Bentley
- Paul Garrud
- Julia Lacey
- Briony Leighton
Developer(s)
Close Developing Resilience
A reflective Reusable Learning Object (RLO) that looks at everyday nursing practices, sharing experiences and building a mask of resilience.
Link to Resource: View Developing Resilience
Release Date: 15th February 2019
Keywords
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Aaron Fecowycz
- Mike Taylor
Close Diabetes and Healthy Options
This resource will give you some tips on how to manage your blood glucose levels and explain how to eat healthily to keep your blood glucose levels stable.
Link to Resource: View Diabetes and Healthy Options
Release Date: 2nd November 2021
Keywords
- HTML5
- Blood Glucose
- diabetes
- managing blood glucose levels
- Healthy Eating
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Andrew Lee
- Mike Taylor
- Amanda Hill
- Lydia Jones
Close Diabetes and Low Blood Glucose
Diabetes and Low Blood Glucose - This resource will help you to understand what to do when your blood glucose level goes too low.
Link to Resource: View Diabetes and Low Blood Glucose
Release Date: 2nd November 2021
Keywords
- HTML5
- diabetes
- Blood Glucose
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Andrew Lee
- Mike Taylor
- Amanda Hill
- Lydia Jones
Close Disabling Barriers/Inhibitors and Empowering Cultural Communication
This resource will provide you with the opportunity to examine the challenges you may have when developing your cultural competence. It will help you develop cultural awareness and sensitivity for your future nursing practice.
Link to Resource: View Disabling Barriers/Inhibitors and Empowering Cultural Communication
Release Date: 9th July 2020
Keywords
- HTML5
- Communication
- cultural differences
- cultural awareness
- Cultural
- empowerment
Author(s)
- Edel McSharry
- Siobhan O'Dowd
- Denise Healy
Developer(s)
Close Discovering and understanding under-served communities
This resource will help you to improve your awareness and understanding of individuals who are under-served and the health challenges they face.
It will also help you reflect on how you can tailor your pharmacy's services to help these people.
Link to Resource: View Discovering and understanding under-served communities
Release Date: 15th June 2018
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Developer(s)
Close DNA
This resource looks at techniques for detecting, copying, and sequencing DNA, including hybridisation and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Link to Resource: View DNA
Release Date: 12th March 2012
Keywords
- PCR
- polymerase chain reaction
- DNA amplification
- DNA sequencing
- microarrays
Author(s)
Developer(s)
Close Doctor/Patient Relations
Understanding various facets of the doctor-patient relationship and factors that facilitate and impede the success of that relationship. The RLO uses video clips to illustrate four styles of doctor-patient scenarios.
Link to Resource: View Doctor/Patient Relations
Release Date: 9th September 2003
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Close Dying in hospital
This learning resource ' Dying in Hospital' addresses the topic of the hospital as a place of death for frail older people and is based on some research findings from an Alzheimer's Society funded research study. A linked resource 'Every death is Different' is also available.
Link to Resource: View Dying in hospital
Release Date: 15th March 2017
Download the RLO ["Dying in hospital"] Content Package
Keywords
- death
- dying
- Old Age
- Frail
- HTML5
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Liz Hilton
- Kristian Pollock
Close Dyma Steve
Welsh Translation of This is Steve
Mae r adnodd dysgu ailddefnyddiadwy hwn yn dangos y math o wybodaeth y gallai rhywun ag anabledd dysgu fod eisiau i ofalwyr feddu arni cyn dod i ofalu amdanynt. Mae wedi ei ysgrifennu o safbwynt y defnyddiwr gwasanaeth gyda chymorth nyrs dan hyfforddiant. Mae'r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar Y Porth, sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/
Link to Resource: View Dyma Steve
Release Date: 2nd February 2011
Keywords
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Lucrezia Herman
- Richard Windle
Close Dyslexia and Workplace Learning
How dyslexia affects student nurses on placement and their mentors. Includes guidelines and strategies for mentors and students.
Link to Resource: View Dyslexia and Workplace Learning
Release Date: 29th January 2007
Keywords
- Clinical skills
- PLACS
- Mentoring
- Placement
- Disability
- Dyslexia
Author(s)
Developer(s)
Close Educational Journals
This learning object introduces educational journals and describes three types: Academic, Professional and Subject. The examples used are drawn from the area of social work, but the concepts are cross-discipline.
Link to Resource: View Educational Journals
Release Date: 4th October 2007
Keywords
Author(s)
- Jenny Coombs
- Wendy Stanton
- Heather McBryde-Wilding
Developer(s)
Close Effectively interacting and engaging patients who are underserved
This resource will:
Explore how unconscious biases can impact on the care we provide to those who are medically under-served
Provide tips on how to enable individuals to empower themselves to take up the offer of a Medicines Use Review
Enable you to develop your own personal development plan to promote Medicines Use Reviews to people who potentially need them the most
Link to Resource: View Effectively interacting and engaging patients who are underserved
Release Date: 22nd June 2018
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Developer(s)
Close Elements that make up the human body
Introducing the periodic table of elements, and identifying the major elements involved in the human body and their roles
Link to Resource: View Elements that make up the human body
Release Date: 15th March 2007
Keywords
- Biology
- Chemistry
- periodic table
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Developer(s)
Close Events of the Menstrual Cycle
This RLO describes the timing and main events for each of the phases of the menstrual cycle. It concentrates on the main events occurring in the ovary and uterine wall during these phases
Link to Resource: View Events of the Menstrual Cycle
Release Date: 11th March 2008
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Close Every death is different
This learning resource 'Every death is Different' addresses the topic of the hospital as a place of death for frail older people and is based on some research findings from an Alzheimers Society funded research study. A linked resource ' Dying in Hospital' is also available.
Link to Resource: View Every death is different
Release Date: 28th February 2017
Download the RLO ["Every death is different"] Content Package
Keywords
- death
- dying
- hospital
- Alzheimers Societ
- Dementia
- HTML5
Author(s)
Developer(s)
Close Exploring Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy: A Resource for Healthcare Professionals
Providing healthcare professionals and students with an increased awareness of the complex nature of vaccine hesitancy, which can then be utilised in future conversations with vaccine hesitant parents.
Link to Resource: View Exploring Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy: A Resource for Healthcare Professionals
Release Date: 13th July 2023
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Close Exploring the medicine experiences and needs of patients who are underserved
This e-learning resource has been co-produced with patients who belong to one or more under-served group. By listening to these individuals, it is intended that we can better understand their day-to-day circumstance and so better develop a sense of empathy with them. This will help encourage us to be consciously aware of individuals who are potentially most in need of support.
Link to Resource: View Exploring the medicine experiences and needs of patients who are underserved
Release Date: 22nd June 2018
Keywords
- HTML5
- Pharmacy
- under-served
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Developer(s)
Close Female Genital Mutilation
In this resource women share their experiences of survivorship following Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and discuss the cultural factors associated. The challenge for healthcare professionals is to understand the cultural context behind the practice of FGM whilst providing care within a legislative framework.
Link to Resource: View Female Genital Mutilation
Release Date: 3rd May 2024
Keywords
- FGM
- HTML5
- CULTURE
- Genital Mutilation
Author(s)
- Julie McGarry
- Valentine Nkoyo
- Natasha Recchia
Developer(s)
Close Fire safety
This resource has been developed to help provide mandatory faculty based fire safety training at the University of Nottingham.
It has been openly released as it is a useful general fire safety guide.
Link to Resource: View Fire safety
Release Date: 31st March 2017
Keywords
Author(s)
- Mike Taylor
- Heather Wharrad
- Cherry Poussa
- Kate Shepherd
- Kirstie Coolin
Developer(s)
Close Food Hygiene
This learning package is aimed at health care professionals whose role involves them in the preparation or delivery of food in a health care setting. The package will explore: The professional role in relation to food delivery, types of food contamination and their prevention, preventing the growth of microorganisms in or around food, safe storage and preparation of food in the health care setting and destroying microorganisms in and around food.
Link to Resource: View Food Hygiene
Release Date: 31st January 2011
Download the RLO ["Food Hygiene"] Content Package
Keywords
- breast feeding: disinfection
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Developer(s)
Close From Silence to Voice
From Silence to Voice: Understanding the experiences and healthcare and support needs of women in South Africa who have experienced sexual violence
Link to Resource: View From Silence to Voice
Release Date: 18th November 2021
Keywords
- HTML5
- Sexual Health
- sexual abuse
- sexual violence
Author(s)
- Julie McGarry
- Heike Bartel
- Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith
- Gill Langmack
- Randa Moreoagae Bertha
Developer(s)
Close Fy nhŷ i, fy hawliau i
Welsh translation
of: My House, My Rights.
Mae r pecyn hwn yn mynd ar daith ryngweithiol o amgylch ty unigolyn gydag anableddau dysgu. Ym mhob ystafell caiff y dysgwr ei herio gan rai o'r ffyrdd y caiff hawliau unigolion ag anableddau dysgu eu diystyru gan ddarparwyr gofal iechyd yn eu cartrefi eu hunain. Mae'r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar Y Porth, sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg. http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/
Link to Resource: View Fy nhŷ i, fy hawliau i
Release Date: 2nd February 2011
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Developer(s)
Close G-protein linked receptors
This learning object explains how G - proteins function in communication messages from membrane-bound receptors.
Link to Resource: View G-protein linked receptors
Release Date: 15th October 2009
Keywords
- Adrenaline
- enzymes
- ion channels
- Membrane bound receptor
- proteins
Author(s)
- Briony Leighton
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Gall rhywbeth bach wneud gwahaniaeth mawr
Welsh translation of: Little things make a big difference.
Mae r adnodd dysgu ailddefnyddiadwy hwn yn seiliedig ar drafodaeth rhwng gweithiwr gofal iechyd a chleient gydag anableddau dysgu. Mae'n dangos pa mor bwysig yw hyd yn oed yr agweddau lleiaf ar gyfathrebu i greu trafodaeth gadarnhaol. Mae r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar Y Porth, sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/
Link to Resource: View Gall rhywbeth bach wneud gwahaniaeth mawr
Release Date: 2nd February 2011
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Close Gateways to health
A collection of 13 videos (Real Video format) with people talking about their chronic health problems:
Link to Resource: View Gateways to health
Release Date: 8th May 2006
Keywords
- Arthritis
- Bad Back
- Bloated
- Cholesterol
- Crying Baby
- Discharge
- Drugs
- Hot Flushes
- Incontinence
- Indigestion
- Sick Child
- Smokers Cough
- Toothache
Author(s)
Developer(s)
Close Gender based violence, a resource to support students in health and social care.
This resource introduces the issues faced by people who experience gender based violence.
It will help increase an understanding for health and social care students’ of gender based violence, by focusing on violence against women within the four partner countries.
This project is funded by U21 and is a partnership between the Universities of Auckland, Birmingham, British Columbia, Glasgow, Melbourne and Nottingham. It has beeen funded by U21.
Link to Resource: View Gender based violence, a resource to support students in health and social care.
Release Date: 20th February 2019
Keywords
- gender based violence
- Domestic violence
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Heather Wharrad
- Helen Billings
- Caroline Bradbury-Jones
Developer(s)
Close Getting Infection Right First Time
In this e-learning package, you will be presented with a scenario around patient care. This resource is designed to help support health-care workers, and demonstrate that everyone has a key part to play in getting infection, diagnosis and management right for our patients. Without establishing the clinical and microbiological diagnosis, we can cause harm to our patients.
Link to Resource: View Getting Infection Right First Time
Release Date: 18th November 2019
Keywords
- antibiotic resistance
- antibiotics
- infection
- diagnosis
- Patient Care
- HTML5
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Aaron Fecowycz
- Lydia Jones
Close Glomerular Filtration Pressure
The RLO deals with the opposing forces within the glomerulus and the Bowmans capsule which together create the glomerular filtration pressure. The RLO builds on the Starlings Forces RLO by the same author and is intended to form the basis for a future RLO on glomerular filtration rate. This RLO was developed jointly with De Montfort University.
Link to Resource: View Glomerular Filtration Pressure
Release Date: 12th June 2018
Keywords
- Biology
- Kidney
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Starling's forces
- Oncotic pressure
- renal
- HTML5
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Developer(s)
Close Hand Hygiene
This learning object demonstrates, through streaming video clips, practical hand hygiene techniques for infection control in healthcare settings. There are also interactive self-assessment quizzes
Link to Resource: View Hand Hygiene
Release Date: 16th November 2005
Download the RLO ["Hand Hygiene"] Content Package
Keywords
- Clinical skills
- PLACS
- MRSA
- hygiene
- infection control
- hand washing
- healthcare
- HTML5
Linked Clinical Procedures
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Developer(s)
Close Heart Failure
This RLO deals with the pathophysiology of heart failure, drug treatments, and nursing management.
Link to Resource: View Heart Failure
Release Date: 24th October 2008
Download the RLO ["Heart Failure"] Content Package
Keywords
- Biology
- Clinical skills
- PLACS
- cardiac
Linked Clinical Procedures
- Cardiovascular System - Associated Skills
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Aaron Fecowycz
- Rob Cutforth
Close Hello My Name is Tom
This resource gives an insight into the world of a young person with an Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD). It concentrates on interaction with Tom, a young person with ASD, within the school environment. The RLO was created by a learning disability nursing student based on his interaction with a number of individuals with ASD. This RLO won the 2009 Fiona Law prize for student-led innovation awarded by the National Network of Learning Disability Nursing. This resource was re-purposed in 2016.
Link to Resource: View Hello My Name is Tom
Release Date: 17th November 2016
Download the RLO ["Hello My Name is Tom"] Content Package
Keywords
- autism
- autistic spectrum disorder
- ASD
- Asperger's syndrome
- SHOULD
- HTML5
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Lucrezia Herman
- Richard Windle
- Andrew Lee
Close Hiv for Nurses
This resource looks at the Basics of HIV, transmission Routes, Antiretrovirals and Nursing Practice including real life experiences of people living with HIV whilst in inpatient settings.
Link to Resource: View Hiv for Nurses
Release Date: 17th June 2013
Linked Clinical Procedures
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Close Home hazards
Presents a reconstructed scene of a home visited by a health visitor; the student seeks areas of concern identified by the health visitor.
Link to Resource: View Home hazards
Release Date: 30th August 2007
Download the RLO ["Home hazards"] Content Package
Keywords
- Placement
- infection control
- health visiting
Linked Clinical Procedures
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Close Home Visiting
This RLO outlines the significance of home visiting as an essential component in a programme of formal health care, and contains realistic exercises based on home interiors.
Link to Resource: View Home Visiting
Release Date: 20th April 2007
Linked Clinical Procedures
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Close Homeostasis
Introduction to the principles of homeostasis.
Link to Resource: View Homeostasis
Release Date: 29th November 2004
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Close How ligand-gated ion channel receptors communicate messages
This learning object explains how ligand-gated channel receptors signal messages.
Link to Resource: View How ligand-gated ion channel receptors communicate messages
Release Date: 28th June 2010
Keywords
- drug
- ion channels
- ligand
- Ligand-gated ion channels
- Receptor
- ionotropic
Author(s)
- Briony Leighton
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Ideal Ward Round
The Ideal Ward Round is a participatory action research (PAR) project in the field of quality improvement. The key project aims were:
- to establish the views of patients, carers and professionals on the role, experience of and ways of improving ward rounds in the context of acute adult in-patient mental health services within one NHS Trust in England, and
- to develop suitable recommendations that would lead to improvement in ward round functionality and experience for all parties, particularly patients
This reusable learning object will enable you to think about how the recommendations of this project could influence your practice along with making changes to the structures and processes underpinning decision making in your practice area.
Link to Resource: View Ideal Ward Round
Release Date: 2nd October 2018
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Close Identifying infants at greater risk of overweight
This learning resource will help you to understand the rationale for early identification of infants at risk of overweight and identify risk factors for child overweight which can be identified in the first year of life. the resources demonstrates how to use the IROC checklist to assess and understand an infant's risk of overweight.
Link to Resource: View Identifying infants at greater risk of overweight
Release Date: 12th April 2021
Keywords
- HTML5
- Child
- Over weight
- IROC
- Infant
- Obesity
Author(s)
- Cris Glazebrook
- Sarah Redsell
Developer(s)
Close Identifying triggers for behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings
This resource on Identifying triggers for behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings is one in a series of 3, and focuses on the subject of working with Challenging Situations. It is primarily aimed at 1st year healthcare students.
Link to Resource: View Identifying triggers for behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings
Release Date: 18th October 2016
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Author(s)
- Sarah Goldberg
- Richard Windle
- Charley Baker
- Justine Barksby
- Suzanne Britt
- Laura Holliday
- Ada Hui
- Fiona Moffatt
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Close Importance of Drug Receptor Location
This the first Umbrella Learning Object (ULO) to be developed and contains the following Pharmacology RLO titles: Receptor location, Membrane Bound Receptors, Intracellular Receptors and Clinical importance and application.
Link to Resource: View Importance of Drug Receptor Location
Release Date: 13th March 2009
Keywords
- Adrenaline
- agonist
- antagonist
- corticosteroid
- DNA
- DNA transcription
- DNA translation
- drug
- Drug actions
- g-protein linked receptor
- hydrocortisone
- ion channels
- ligand
- proteins
- Receptor
- RLO
- Steroid
- ULO
Author(s)
- Briony Leighton
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Importance of intracellular receptor location to the speed of drug action
To explain how binding of a drug to an intracellular receptor influences cellular activity and how this relates to the timing of drug action.
Link to Resource: View Importance of intracellular receptor location to the speed of drug action
Release Date: 10th March 2009
Keywords
- Nuclear receptors
- hydrocortisone
- corticosteroid
- Intracellular receptor
- ligand
- Receptor
- Steroid
- DNA transcription
- DNA translation
- DNA
- drug
- Drug actions
Author(s)
- Briony Leighton
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Importance of membrane bound receptors to the speed of drug action
To determine the clinical importance of receptor location in determining the time of onset of drug effect.
Link to Resource: View Importance of membrane bound receptors to the speed of drug action
Release Date: 9th March 2009
Keywords
- Adrenaline
- drug
- ligand
- Membrane bound receptor
- Biochemical cascade
- Drug actions
- Pharmacology
- Receptor
- time of effect
Author(s)
- Briony Leighton
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Improving Care
This learning resource introduces the concept of improvement within health and social care. It shows how improvement may be initiated and evaluated. It also explains how improvement is everyone's concern, with small changes having the potential for large impact.
Link to Resource: View Improving Care
Release Date: 2nd April 2009
Keywords
- PDSA Cycle
- Improvement
- NHS
- NHSI
Author(s)
- Heather Wharrad
- Richard Windle
Developer(s)
- Lucrezia Herman
- Mike Taylor
Close Improving your practice
This learning resource will help you to look at your own practice, to identify areas for improvement. It focuses on the importance of getting the measurement strategy right in order to show any effects of your improvement ideas. It also highlights how improving practice relates to your professional development and the knowledge and skills framework.
Link to Resource: View Improving your practice
Release Date: 3rd April 2009
Keywords
- Improvement
- professional development
- KSF
- Measuring improvement
- NHS
- NHSI
Author(s)
- Heather Wharrad
- Richard Windle
Developer(s)
- Lucrezia Herman
- Mike Taylor
Close Incidence
An explanation of incidence as the measurement of disease frequency
Link to Resource: View Incidence
Release Date: 24th April 2002
Keywords
- incidence
- prevalence
- Statistics
- disease
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Close Informed consent
Consent is a basic component of many types of every day encounter - but it is particularly relevant to the interaction between an individual and a healthcare professional (or someone acting on their behalf). This is because without consent many actions that are an integral part of healthcare, such as medical examination or treatment, are unlawful.
Link to Resource: View Informed consent
Release Date: 12th March 2012
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Close International classification of function
International Classification of Function (ICF) is akin to the International Classification of Disease (ICD) used to classify diseases and mortality, but concentrates on health and combines psychosocial as well as biological theory. The two are interrelated and complimentary.
Link to Resource: View International classification of function
Release Date: 10th November 2004
Keywords
- Sociology
- medical sociology
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Close Intracellular and Extracellular buffers
This RLO outlines the main intracellular and extracellular buffering systems within the body and shows how trhe carbonic acid buffering system can be assessed
Link to Resource: View Intracellular and Extracellular buffers
Release Date: 19th November 2008
Keywords
- Extracellular Buffers
- Intracellular Buffers
- buffers
- Clinical skills
Author(s)
- Gill Langmack
- Damion McCormick
Developer(s)
Close Intramuscular injection by the Z track technique
Intramuscular injection by the Z track technique explains and demonstrates a safe technique for administering an intra-muscular injection.
Link to Resource: View Intramuscular injection by the Z track technique
Release Date: 4th February 2009
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Author(s)
- Carolyn Hardy
- Martyn Harling
- Julia Williams
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Close Intramuscular Injection sites (for adults)
Intramuscular Injection sites (for adults) is designed to help you correctly identify which muscles may be used to safely administer intramuscular injections.
Link to Resource: View Intramuscular Injection sites (for adults)
Release Date: 19th May 2009
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Author(s)
- Carolyn Hardy
- Martyn Harling
- Julia Williams
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Close Intramuscular injections
This learning resource is an example of a Umbrella learning object(ULO), and contains a series of learning objects developed by the Clinical Skills - Injections mini-project team based here at the University of Nottingham.
Link to Resource: View Intramuscular injections
Release Date: 19th May 2009
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Author(s)
- Carolyn Hardy
- Martyn Harling
- Julia Williams
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Close Introducing Action Research
This RLO will help the student to broadly explain what action research is and what does it entail in a healthcare practice context
Link to Resource: View Introducing Action Research
Release Date: 17th June 2021
Keywords
Author(s)
- Seda Akgül
- Richard Windle
- Vildan Cakar
- Melike Ekerim
- Nilgün Göktepe
- Enes Simsek
- Yessica Tronco
- Zuhal Zeybekoglu
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Close Introducing Metabolism
This learning resource looks at anabolic and catabolic metabolism. It describes the metabolic fate of energy substrates within the body and the relationships between subunits, storage and breakdown.
Link to Resource: View Introducing Metabolism
Release Date: 4th November 2010
Keywords
- metabolism
- carbohydrate
- fats
- proteins
- catabolism
- anabolism
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Close Introduction to childhood development - Grow-wise™
This resource was developed as part of the Grow-wise project by the Helm, the Child Branch team here at the School and Nottingham County Council.
Link to Resource: View Introduction to childhood development - Grow-wise™
Release Date: 17th August 2016
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Author(s)
- Gill Langmack
- Richard Windle
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Close Introduction to drug clearance
Provides a definition of clearance and a basic explanation of the processes
Link to Resource: View Introduction to drug clearance
Release Date: 18th September 2008
Keywords
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- elimination
- excretion
- half-life
- ionised
- clearance
- metabolism
- lipid-soluble
- steady-state
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Close Introduction to Nociception
This learning object helps the learner to describe the main components of the nociceptive pathways.
Link to Resource: View Introduction to Nociception
Release Date: 12th June 2009
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Close Involving service users and carers in your teaching
Service users, carers and patients are increasingly involved in the education of health and social care professionals - just as their involvement is increasingly built in to the running of health and social care services. This learning package concentrates on preparation and practical issues for involving people with teaching and speaking to students.
Link to Resource: View Involving service users and carers in your teaching
Release Date: 30th July 2012
Keywords
- service users
- carers
- teaching
- involvement
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Close Kinase-linked receptors
This learning resource explains the mechanism and action of kinase-linked receptors. It has been designed to work easily with the Core tool, an application currently under development. The Core tool will enable tutors to collect, organise and aggregate various resources and package them as one learning object.
Link to Resource: View Kinase-linked receptors
Release Date: 22nd December 2010
Keywords
- kinase linked receptor
- Pharmacology
- Receptor
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Close Liver Anatomy
Introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the liver.
Link to Resource: View Liver Anatomy
Release Date: 24th October 2018
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- Vivien Rolfe
- Heather Wharrad
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Close Liver Physiology
Introduction to the physiology of the liver, examining its role in filtering blood, metabolism, nutrient extraction and homeostasis.
Link to Resource: View Liver Physiology
Release Date: 24th October 2018
Keywords
- Biology
- Liver
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Vivien Rolfe
- Heather Wharrad
Developer(s)
Close Measurement and identification of levels of alcohol consumption
This learning resource will increase knowledge and understanding of how alcohol is measured and how levels of alcohol consumption can be quantified using an identification tool.
Link to Resource: View Measurement and identification of levels of alcohol consumption
Release Date: 20th January 2012
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Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Lucrezia Herman
- Mike Taylor
Close Measuring peak flow
This learning resource explains how to use peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) to measure respiratory function.
Link to Resource: View Measuring peak flow
Release Date: 4th February 2010
Keywords
- breathing
- Coughing
- respiration
Author(s)
- Caroline Hendry
- Damion McCormick
- Gill Langmack
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Close Meiosis: an interactive demonstration
This is an interactive demonstration of the stages of cell mitosis. You can view the whole process in one continuous animation, or view the invidual stages one by one.
This learning object is part of the
Cell Division RLO, where it appears as a popup on the Meiosis page. There's also an
interactive demonstration of Mitosis available.
Link to Resource: View Meiosis: an interactive demonstration
Release Date: 9th September 2005
Keywords
- mitosis
- meiosis
- cell division
- cell biology
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Close Mentoring: Shaping practice
Mentoring is an umbrella term which encompasses the activity of developing the learning of others. This RLO aims to support mentors develop and review their knowledge, understanding and skill base. It can also be used by students to develop their understanding of the mentoring role.
Link to Resource: View Mentoring: Shaping practice
Release Date: 9th February 2010
Download the RLO ["Mentoring: Shaping practice"] Content Package
Keywords
- Mentoring
- PLACS
- healthcare
- practice learning
- Clinical skills
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Mitesh Patel
- Fred Riley
- Julian Tenney
Close Meta-analysis
This RLO provides an introduction to the basic concepts of meta-analysis, which is an important and valuable tool for summarising data from multiple studies.
Link to Resource: View Meta-analysis
Release Date: 27th September 2017
Keywords
- EBP
- Research
- meta-analysis
- HTML5
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Close Mitosis: an interactive demonstration
This is an interactive demonstration of the stages of cell mitosis. You can view the whole process in one continuous animation, or view the invidual stages one by one.
This learning object is part of the
Cell Division RLO, where it appears as a popup on the Mitosis page. There's also a
demonstration of Meiosis available.
Link to Resource: View Mitosis: an interactive demonstration
Release Date: 9th September 2006
Keywords
- cell biology
- cell division
- mitosis
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Close Moral Theories
The term ethics broadly describes the way in which we look at and understand life, in terms of good and bad or right and wrong. Moral theories are the frameworks we use to justify or clarify our position when we ask ourselves what should I do in this situation? or what is right or wrong for me?
Link to Resource: View Moral Theories
Release Date: 12th March 2012
Keywords
- Ethics
- consequentialism
- deontology
- bioethics
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Close My baby has PRS-What next?
An online resource created by parents for parents of infants with Pierre Robin Sequence and supported by cleft lip and palate professionals.
The resource is targeted at the time of diagnosis and the first year of your baby's life.
Link to Resource: View My baby has PRS-What next?
Release Date: 24th May 2022
Keywords
- HTML5
- prs
- practice learning
- Pierre Robin Sequence
- Child
- Infant
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Close My House, My Rights
This package takes an interactive journey through the house of an individual with learning disabilities. In each room the learner is challenged by some of the ways that the rights of individuals with LD are often disregarded by HCPs within their own homes.
Link to Resource: View My House, My Rights
Release Date: 25th June 2009
Keywords
Linked Clinical Procedures
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Close Navigating NHS services
This RLO provides an introduction to NHS services for international students.
Link to Resource: View Navigating NHS services
Release Date: 24th August 2012
Author(s)
- Catrin Evans
- Fiona Moffatt
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Close Numbers needed to treat and numbers needed to harm
This RLO considers how to measure and interpret the magnitude of effect in clinical trial results using number needed to treat (NNT) and number needed to harm (NNH).
Link to Resource: View Numbers needed to treat and numbers needed to harm
Release Date: 17th August 2017
Keywords
- EBP
- NNT
- NNH
- clinical trial
- HTML5
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Close OCTOE - Our care through our eyes - Complete series
This resources is the complete serries of the Our care through our eyes (OCTOE), project. It contains all three titles:
Assessing risk and managing safety with children and young people admitted with self-harm
Effective communication with children and young people following self-harm admission
Understanding self-harm and care pathways for children and young people admitted to hospital.
Link to Resource: View OCTOE - Our care through our eyes - Complete series
Release Date: 25th November 2016
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Author(s)
- Timothy Carter
- Assam Latif
- Joseph Manning
Developer(s)
- Aaron Fecowycz
- James Henderson
- Mike Taylor
Close Operating Theatre Orientation
A short resource to help you orientate yourself within the operating theatre and connected rooms.
Link to Resource: View Operating Theatre Orientation
Release Date: 17th May 2019
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Close Osmosis and Diffusion
Explaining the difference between the processes of diffusion and osmosis, and introducing the concepts of concentration gradients and tonicity.
Link to Resource: View Osmosis and Diffusion
Release Date: 25th July 2019
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Developer(s)
- Yiran Tian
- Fred Riley
- Kamila Januszewicz
- Mike Taylor
Close Our Child
This e-learning package is designed to empower parents who have a child with Down's syndrome and who are facing congenital heart surgery. It also takes parents and professionals on a journey through one family's story from diagnosis, surgery to living life to the full.
Link to Resource: View Our Child
Release Date: 10th October 2016
Download the RLO ["Our Child"] Content Package
Keywords
- Down's Syndrome
- Down's
- Congenital Heart Surgery
- heart
- HTML5
Author(s)
- Helen Laverty
- Richard Windle
Developer(s)
- Mike Taylor
- Richard Windle
Close Over2U - An introduction to handover in patient care
Handover is an essential element of patient care in a range of healthcare settings. It’s aim is to ensure the effective transfer and sharing of information across multidisciplinary teams. As a student nurse you’ll be involved in handover from the outset of your practice.
This resource has been created by fellow students who’ve also already been through this experience and so understand some of the questions you may have. Their aim is to introduce you to the concept of handover, give you a chance to see it in action, hear from other students about their experiences in this area and look at some simple guidelines for carrying out best practice.
Link to Resource: View Over2U - An introduction to handover in patient care
Release Date: 8th March 2022
Keywords
- HTML5
- Patient Care
- Handover
- Communities
- Clincal Areas
Author(s)
- Gill Langmack
- Verity Wilson
- Julia Carson-Little
- Megan Kearney
- Amy Robinson
- Rachel Dakin
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Close Pain Pathways ULO
This learning object describes the main components of the nociceptive pathways.
Link to Resource: View Pain Pathways ULO
Release Date: 12th June 2009
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Liz Hilton
- Mitesh Patel
- Mike Taylor
Close Parsons' Sick Role
The concept, sources, criticisms and strengths of the sick role as developed by Talcott Parsons.
Link to Resource: View Parsons' Sick Role
Release Date: 29th July 2002
Keywords
- SHIELD
- parsons
- Sociology
- medical sociology
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Developer(s)
Close Patents
This resource examines the topic of patents, of particular relevance to medicine and pharmacology. A patent is a legal title that provides an inventor exclusive property rights to their invention for the length of the patent period.
Link to Resource: View Patents
Release Date: 12th March 2012
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Close Penetrance
This resource examines the concept of penetrance, which is the probability that a person carrying a disease-associated genotype will develop the disease within a given time period.
Link to Resource: View Penetrance
Release Date: 12th March 2012
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Close Perception of pain
The Perception of pain learning resource is one of a series of objects which have been developed for the Pain pathways project.
Link to Resource: View Perception of pain
Release Date: 12th June 2009
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Close Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacogenetics refers to the study of genetic influences on an individual's response to drugs. In pharmacogenetics, the analysis of a specific gene, or group of genes, may be used to predict responses to a specific drug or class of drugs.
Link to Resource: View Pharmacogenetics
Release Date: 12th March 2012
Keywords
- Pharmacology
- genetics
- drug response
- cancer
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Close Physical activity and health
This RLO outlines the importance physical and mental health benefits to the individual of physical exercise. The second RLO in this series describes practical measures to build exercise into your daily routine. Part of the PAVE (Physical Activity Virtual Education) project.
Link to Resource: View Physical activity and health
Release Date: 23rd September 2009
Download the RLO ["Physical activity and health"] Content Package
Keywords
- exercise
- Mental Health
- Physical Health
- Physical inactivity
- lifestyle
- wellbeing
- PAVE
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Close Planning for improvement
This learning resource focuses on identification of potential improvements, by focusing on the patient journey. It outlines the need to understand the system and processes involved and challenges the learners to think about the potential impact of any change and all of the people it is likely to affect.
Link to Resource: View Planning for improvement
Release Date: 3rd April 2009
Keywords
- Improvement
- Patients's Journey
- Process mapping
- NHS
- NHSI
Author(s)
- Heather Wharrad
- Richard Windle
Developer(s)
- Lucrezia Herman
- Mike Taylor
Close Power and sample size
An introduction to type I and type II errors with an interactive simulation to show the dynamic effects of variables on the power of the study
Link to Resource: View Power and sample size
Release Date: 25th June 2003
Keywords
- Statistics
- Research
- hypothesis testing
- type I error
- type II error
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Close PPIVMs of the cervical spine
A short introduction to the concept of manual therapy for the cervical spine for Physiotherapy undergraduate students.
Link to Resource: View PPIVMs of the cervical spine
Release Date: 13th August 2013
Keywords
- Manual therapy
- Cervical assessment
- Cervical treatment
- PPIVM
Author(s)
- Catherine Moore
- Lizzie Nile
Developer(s)
Close Preparing for Interviews in Healthcare
This resource has been developed to help Nursing and Midwery students improve their interview skills.
Link to Resource: View Preparing for Interviews in Healthcare
Release Date: 15th January 2019
Keywords
- professional development
- HTML5
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Close Presenting and interpreting meta-analyses
How to present and interpret the results of a meta-analysis using forest plots.
Link to Resource: View Presenting and interpreting meta-analyses
Release Date: 28th June 2007
Keywords
- Research
- meta-analysis
- EBP
- quantitative synthesis
- forest plot
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Close Pressure
Introducing basic concepts of physical pressure, with particular reference to the role of pressure in healthcare situations.
Link to Resource: View Pressure
Release Date: 2nd March 2004
Keywords
Linked Clinical Procedures
- Essential Care Skills for CFP
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Close Prevalence
An explanation of prevalence as the measurement of a situation at one time
Link to Resource: View Prevalence
Release Date: 5th June 2002
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Close Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
This RLO describes the characteristics of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
Link to Resource: View Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Release Date: 26th January 2009
Keywords
- cell
- eukaryote
- prokaryote
- eukaryotic cell
- prokaryotic cell
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Liz Hilton
- Lucrezia Herman
Close Qualitative Data Analysis
The aim of this Reusable Learning Object (RLO) is to give you an idea of how qualitative data analysis is done. It's aimed at students studying evidence based practice or research methods, with a basic understanding of what qualitative research is.
Link to Resource: View Qualitative Data Analysis
Release Date: 11th June 2010
Keywords
- Research
- EBP
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- qualitative research
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Julian Tenney
- Stephen Timmons
Close Quantitative Study Designs
This resource explains study design and looks at the situations in which you might apply the different types of design methodology.
Link to Resource: View Quantitative Study Designs
Release Date: 24th October 2018
Keywords
- HTML5
- Research
- Evidence Based Practice
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Liz Hilton
- Kamila Januszewicz
Close Randomised Control Trials (RCT)
This resource looks at Randomised Control Trials (RCT).
Generally in a randomised controlled trial, study participants are randomly assigned or randomised to one of two groups: the experimental group receiving the intervention that is being tested and the comparison group (control) which receives a conventional treatment or placebo. These groups are then followed prospectively to assess the effectiveness of the intervention compared with the standard treatment or control.
Link to Resource: View Randomised Control Trials (RCT)
Release Date: 14th June 2018
Keywords
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Liz Hilton
- Kamila Januszewicz
Close Receptor location and the speed of drug action
To explain how cellular receptor location influences the speed of drug action.
Link to Resource: View Receptor location and the speed of drug action
Release Date: 6th March 2009
Keywords
- drug
- Intracellular receptor
- Membrane bound receptor
- Receptor
Author(s)
- Briony Leighton
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
Developer(s)
Close Referencing Books using Harvard
This resource outlines the information that is required to accurately reference a book for the Harvard referencing scheme. It also outlines where that information can be found within a book.
Link to Resource: View Referencing Books using Harvard
Release Date: 21st January 2008
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Close Referencing Journals using Harvard
This resources outlines the information that is required to accurately reference a journal article for the Harvard referencing scheme. It also outlines where that information can be found within a printed journal.
Link to Resource: View Referencing Journals using Harvard
Release Date: 21st January 2008
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Close Referencing websites using Harvard
This resource outlines the information that is required to accurately reference a website for the Harvard referencing scheme. It also outlines where that information can be found within a website.
Link to Resource: View Referencing websites using Harvard
Release Date: 21st January 2008
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Close Reflective Writing Tools
This resource has been developed to help students understand self help reflection.
Link to Resource: View Reflective Writing Tools
Release Date: 24th May 2013
Author(s)
- David Griffiths
- Helen Pokorny
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Close Responding to behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings
This resource on responding to behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings is one in a series of 3, and focuses on the subject of working with Challenging Situations. It is primarily aimed at 2nd year healthcare students.
Link to Resource: View Responding to behaviour that challenges in healthcare settings
Release Date: 9th December 2016
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Author(s)
- Richard Windle
- Charley Baker
- Suzanne Britt
- Justine Barksby
- Laura Holliday
- Ada Hui
- Fiona Moffatt
- Sarah Goldberg
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Close Responses to Sexuality
This RLO is based on a scenario which involves the expressions of sexuality by John, a man with learning disabilities. It looks at John's responses, views and feelings and compares them with those of his health care worker. It challenges the learner to review their own views to these issues.
Link to Resource: View Responses to Sexuality
Release Date: 18th March 2010
Keywords
- sexuality
- learning disability
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Close Safeguarding Vulnerable People
A collection of resources that support you in your professional development with regard to 'Safeguarding vulnerable People'.
Link to Resource: View Safeguarding Vulnerable People
Release Date: 19th September 2013
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Close Safer Urinary Catheter Care
This resource is designed to help healthcare professionals understand the dangers associated with urinary catheters and the correct ways in which to care for them to help prevent infection. The resource uses video clips and interactive elements as well as text.
Link to Resource: View Safer Urinary Catheter Care
Release Date: 24th August 2012
Keywords
- Urinary
- catheter care
- bio processes
Linked Clinical Procedures
- Urinary Catheterisation / Continence Issues
Author(s)
- Amy Cartwright
- Jacqueline Randle
- Sue Haines
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Close Sensitivity and Specificity
This RLO explains how diagnostic test accuracy is described by the terms sensitivity and specificity. Sensitivity describes the accuracy of the test in detecting disease. Specificity describes the accuracy of the test in detecting health.
Link to Resource: View Sensitivity and Specificity
Release Date: 12th June 2018
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Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Caroline Burton
- Liz Hilton
Close Sexual Safety for Women in In-Patient Mental Health Care Contexts
The aim of this resource is to explore the concept of Sexual Safety from the perspective of women who have accessed mental services in order to unpack and to develop a greater understanding of this multi-faceted phenomenon. In this resource we will also hear from a number of professionals who work with women who have accessed mental health care.
Link to Resource: View Sexual Safety for Women in In-Patient Mental Health Care Contexts
Release Date: 2nd March 2020
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- HTML5
- Mental Health
- Sexual Health
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- Julie McGarry
- Gill Langmack
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Close Shared Decision Making in Mental Health Practice
This resource explores what a shared decision making model might need to look like in mental health settings if there was acknowledgement of hierarchies and the effects of power in the decision making process in mental health care. Whilst it is important for professional groups to maintain their professional identities in healthcare settings, they might also need to consider the importance of talking about these identities within multidisciplinary groups and acknowledge uncertainties of role and identity when the power to decide is shared amongst professional groups, service users and carers (I am not sure we address this in the resource – we could say the resource is based on a piece of research which looked at this).
It is suggested that the concept of shared decision making should be broken down into its component parts to specify the “core conditions” for a shared decision to take place. We suggest that in order for this, to occur, all participants must be Informed, Involved and Influential (the three I’s) in the decision making process. However, the three “I”s of shared decision making are fluid, they refer to a sliding scale of influence that moves between these different positions depending on context, capacity and desire to influence. This RLO considers some of the challenges to shared decision making and how these may be overcome
Link to Resource: View Shared Decision Making in Mental Health Practice
Release Date: 2nd October 2018
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Close Should Sarah smack her child?
This RLO explores the ethical dimension and different views surrounding the use of mild smacking as a means of punishment. Should Sarah smack her child? This RLO introduces you to a range of stakeholders with differing viewpoints and allows you to record your own responses to their opinions.
Link to Resource: View Should Sarah smack her child?
Release Date: 3rd October 2007
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Close SI Units and calculating unit changes
To identify what SI units are, when they are used, and how to calculate unit changes.
Link to Resource: View SI Units and calculating unit changes
Release Date: 26th October 2006
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Linked Clinical Procedures
- Essential Care Skills for CFP
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Close Skin preparation prior to intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
To gain an understanding of the issues associated with skin preparation for intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
Link to Resource: View Skin preparation prior to intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
Release Date: 18th January 2010
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- Clinical skills
- PLACS
- Injection
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- Carolyn Hardy
- Martyn Harling
- Julia Williams
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Close Social class
Understanding the concept of social class, how it is modelled and some of the healthcare problems attached
Link to Resource: View Social class
Release Date: 13th September 2002
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- Sociology
- public health
- healthcare
- class
- SHIELD
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Close Structure of the Atom
An introduction to basic atomic structure
Link to Resource: View Structure of the Atom
Release Date: 11th November 2005
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Close Structures of the brain
This learning resource allows the learner to label a diagram of the brain and is aimed at identification of the major areas of the brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla, pons, midbrain, thalamus, hyporthalamus and pituitary gland). Once correctly labelled, the learner can access information about these structures. Additional interactions allow the learner to explore the diagram to discover the structures for themselves, whilst an MCQ allows them to test their knowledge.
Link to Resource: View Structures of the brain
Release Date: 7th May 2008
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Close Subcutaneous injection sites
To gain an understanding of the issues associated with Subcutaneous injection sites.
Link to Resource: View Subcutaneous injection sites
Release Date: 12th December 2011
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Close Subcutaneous injection techniques
To gain an understanding of the issues associated with Subcutaneous injection techniques.
Link to Resource: View Subcutaneous injection techniques
Release Date: 8th December 2010
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Close Supporting parents whose infants are at greater risk of childhood overweight
This resource will enable students and health professionals to help parents of infants at higher risk of child overweight implement strategies to promote healthy infant growth.
Link to Resource: View Supporting parents whose infants are at greater risk of childhood overweight
Release Date: 12th April 2021
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- HTML5
- Child
- Obesity
- Overweight
- BabyGRO
- Infants
- Midwivery
- Parents
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- Cris Glazebrook
- Sarah Redsell
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Close The Black Report and Inequalities in Health
This RLO examines the findings and implications of the Black Repor. This was a 1980 document published by the the Department of Health and Social Security in the United Kingdom, which was the report of the expert committee into health inequality chaired by Sir Douglas Black. It was demonstrated that although overall health had improved since the introduction of the welfare state, there were widespread health inequalities.
Link to Resource: View The Black Report and Inequalities in Health
Release Date: 29th July 2002
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- inequality
- Sociology
- healthcare
- poverty
- SHIELD
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Close The Diabetes Collection
This resource links to three Diabetes learning resources: Blood Glucose and what the numbers mean?, Healthy Options and Low Blood Glucose.
Link to Resource: View The Diabetes Collection
Release Date: 2nd November 2021
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- diabetes
- Healthy Eating
- collection
- HTML5
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- Emma Adams
- Sarah Kay
- Renee Parker
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- Mike Taylor
- Amanda Hill
- Lydia Jones
- Andrew Lee
Close The importance of knowing the signs and symptoms of sarcoma cancer
This resource will help you identify the signs and symptoms of sarcoma and appropriately refer your clients to a general practitioner (GP) or provide them with the necessary information to seek medical attention themselves. It is important to note that some patients may receive incorrect reassurance from GPs regarding their symptoms not being indicative of a potential sarcoma. You will also learn how to recognise and rectify such errors by GPs, ensuring proper care for the patients.
Link to Resource: View The importance of knowing the signs and symptoms of sarcoma cancer
Release Date: 13th October 2023
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- Sorrel Bickley
- Megan Fletcher
- Bradley Price
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Close The Kidneys and Drug Excretion
The role of the kidneys in the excretion of drugs.
Link to Resource: View The Kidneys and Drug Excretion
Release Date: 12th June 2018
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- Biology
- Kidney
- Pharmacology
- HTML5
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Close The purpose and uses of qualitative research
To understand the purpose and potential uses of qualitative research
Link to Resource: View The purpose and uses of qualitative research
Release Date: 17th June 2021
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- Zuhal Zeybekoglu
- Seda Akgül
- Nilgün Göktepe
- Melike Ekerim
- Ada Hui
- Richard Windle
- Sarah Field-Richards
- Ozgun Kaya
- Eysan Umac
Close This is Steve
This RLO shows the sort of information that someone with a learning disability might want carers to know before they come to care for them. It is written from the perspective of a service user with the help of a student nurse.
Link to Resource: View This is Steve
Release Date: 3rd April 2009
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- learning disability
- Down's Syndrome
- Student Nurse
- Carer
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Close Tissue Fluid Formation
This RLO describes the distribution of fluids within the body and describes the forces involved in the circulation of fluids between the capillary and tissue compartments.
Link to Resource: View Tissue Fluid Formation
Release Date: 3rd April 2009
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- Damion McCormick
- Richard Windle
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Close Transduction of pain
The Transduction of pain learning resource is part of a series of objects being developed for the nociceptive pathways project.
Link to Resource: View Transduction of pain
Release Date: 12th June 2009
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- Nociception
- Pain
- Transduction
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Close Transmission of pain
The Transmission of pain learning resource is part of a series of objects being developed for the nociceptive pathways project.
Link to Resource: View Transmission of pain
Release Date: 12th June 2009
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Close Types of qualitative research
This RLO outlines the variety of types of qualitative research that there are. It's aimed primarily at students studying evidence based practice and research methods.
Link to Resource: View Types of qualitative research
Release Date: 11th June 2010
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- EBP
- Research
- qualitative research
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- Julian Tenney
- Stephen Timmons
Close Understanding Midwifery within the UK
This RLO provides an overview of midwifery education and career pathways in the UK, including an introduction to the diversity of midwifery roles.
Link to Resource: View Understanding Midwifery within the UK
Release Date: 1st October 2013
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- Jayne Marshall
- Denis Walsh
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Close Understanding Nursing within the UK
This RLO provides an overview of nursing education and career pathways in the UK, including an introduction to the main nursing roles.
Link to Resource: View Understanding Nursing within the UK
Release Date: 24th August 2012
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- Catrin Evans
- Fiona Moffatt
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Close Understanding Physiotherapy within the UK
This RLO provides an overview of physiotherapy education and career pathways in the UK, including an introduction to the main physiotherapy roles.
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- Marjan Blackburn
- Grahame Pope
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Close Understanding Pragmatic Research
This resource contains information on how to do pragmatist research. It gives guidance on how to use possible pragmatist methodologies.
Link to Resource: View Understanding Pragmatic Research
Release Date: 17th June 2021
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- HTML5
- Pragmatism
- Threshold
- Reserach
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Close Understanding Qualitative Field Work
Why you would want to do field work and what it is
Link to Resource: View Understanding Qualitative Field Work
Release Date: 17th June 2021
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- Research Methods
- Field Work
- HTML5
- Threshold
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- Seda Akgül
- Zuhal Zeybekoglu
- Nilgün Göktepe
- Melike Ekerim
- Jennifer Akuamoah-Boateng
- Oyku Ozturk,
- Bahar Madran
- Seyma Gozayd?noglu
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Close Understanding self-harm and care pathways for children and young people admitted to hospital
This resource is part of the Our care through our eyes (OCTOE), series.
This RLO will equip registered children's nurses, student nurses and other health professionals with knowledge of self-harm in children and young people who have been admitted to hospital. The RLO will also cover the care pathways of children and young people who self-harm.
Link to Resource: View Understanding self-harm and care pathways for children and young people admitted to hospital
Release Date: 25th November 2016
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- self-harm
- Mental Health
- care pathways
- HTML5
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- Timothy Carter
- Assam Latif
- Joseph Manning
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Close Understanding the Trigger Tool
To give an overview of how and why the Trigger Tool is used to measure the rate of harm within a healthcare organisation
Link to Resource: View Understanding the Trigger Tool
Release Date: 22nd September 2010
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- Cheryl Crocker
- Graham Eyre
- Rob Morris
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Close Unlocking stories - Experiences of older women who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse
A co-production learning resource which has used an arts based narrative approach to explore the experiences of older women who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse. The resource is open access and aims to reach a wide professional audience including those working in health and social care environments.
Link to Resource: View Unlocking stories - Experiences of older women who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse
Release Date: 11th July 2016
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- Domestic violence
- Safeguarding
- Mental Health
- Women's Health
- HTML5
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Close Unlocking the code
A resource developed through partnership with the School of Health Sciences at the University of Nottingham and Birmingham City University. By completing this resource the learner will be able to: Demonstrate a working knowledge of the four principles within the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code. Discuss the importance of professional behaviour and acting appropriately to prevent distress and harm. Identify the significance of public trust in the nursing profession.
Link to Resource: View Unlocking the code
Release Date: 15th September 2016
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- Nursing Council Code
- Code of Practice
- Professional Standards
- HTML5
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- Fern Todhunter
- Richard Windle
- Gerri Nevin
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Close Using Twin and Adoption Studies
This resource examines the use of twins and adopted children in research into the genetic predisposition to disease.
Link to Resource: View Using Twin and Adoption Studies
Release Date: 12th March 2012
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- Research
- genetic disease
- twins
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Close Validating Questionnaires
In this resource, we will explore in detail the concepts and procedures that can be used to examine your questionnaire and ensure that it is fit for the research you want to undertake.
Link to Resource: View Validating Questionnaires
Release Date: 17th June 2021
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- Threshold
- Research Methods
- Questionnaires
- validation
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Close What are Journals?
This learning object introduces educational journals and describes three types: Academic, Professional and Subject. The examples used are drawn from the area of nursing, but the concepts are cross-discipline.
Link to Resource: View What are Journals?
Release Date: 5th June 2017
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- EBP
- Study skills
- Journals
- HTML5
- referencing
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- Jenny Coombs
- Wendy Stanton
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Close What is a randomised controlled trial?
This RLO outlines how Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) work.
Link to Resource: View What is a randomised controlled trial?
Release Date: 11th June 2010
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- EBP
- rct
- clinical trial
- Pharmacology
- Research
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- Julian Tenney
- Stephen Timmons
Close What is Evidence Based Practice?
This RLO introduces the concept of evidence based practice and explains, in outline, how evidence based practice is done.
Link to Resource: View What is Evidence Based Practice?
Release Date: 11th June 2010
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- Julian Tenney
- Stephen Timmons
Close What is referencing?
This RLO outlines the importance of referencing and how to refer to the work of others appropriately. Interactive tasks illustrate the range of materials that can be referenced and examples of plagiarism. This resource has been re-purposed and replaces an older Flash based version.
Link to Resource: View What is referencing?
Release Date: 26th January 2017
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- referencing
- plagiarism
- Study skills
- HTML5
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Close Why do we need confidentiality?
Confidentiality is an important principle in health and social care because it functions to impose a boundary on the amount of personal information and data that can be disclosed without consent.
Link to Resource: View Why do we need confidentiality?
Release Date: 7th March 2006
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- privacy
- confidentiality
- Ethics
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Close Ymateb i fynegiant o rywioldeb1
This is a Welsh translation of
"Responses to Expressions of Sexuality."
Mae'r adnodd dysgu ailddefnyddiadwy hwn yn seiliedig ar senario am y ffyrdd y mae John, dyn gydag anableddau dysgu, yn mynegi ei rywioldeb. Mae'n edrych ar ymateb, barn a theimladau John ac yn eu cymharu gydag ymateb, barn a theimladau ei weithiwr gofal iechyd. Mae'n herio'r dysgwr i ystyried ei farn ei hun am y materion hyn. Mae'r adnodd hwn a mwy ar gael ar "Y Porth", sef llwyfan e-ddysgu cydweithredol y sector addysg uwch cyfrwng Cymraeg.
http://www.porth.ac.uk/cy/Link to Resource: View Ymateb i fynegiant o rywioldeb1
Release Date: 2nd February 2011
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- Lucrezia Herman
- Mike Taylor
- Richard Windle
