RLOs available for use

The table below lists RLOs developed by the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Physiotherapy that are currently available for use by staff and students. Click on the RLO title to use the RLO, or click on the information icon for further information. There are far more RLOs 'in the pipeline' than are currently online - to view these, use Browse and Search.

NB: Most RLOs have audio narrations, so please make sure to have headphones or speakers connected to your computer. The RLOs will run ok without audio output, but they'll not be as interesting and/or entertaining.

146 RLOs available for use
Title	Description	Subject(s)
Acids, Alkalis and Bases: an Introduction	Defining and explaining acids, bases, and alkalis, from an ionic standpoint, and introducing the pH scale.	Chemistry
Acids, Alkalis and Bases: Further Application	Examining the operation and application of acids, bases and alkalis, including neutralisation, acid/base reactions, and salts.	Chemistry
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.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
Action of drugs that target enzymes	To describe how enzymes function and how drug inhibitors block this action.	Pharmacology
Action of drugs that target ion channels	This learning resource introduces ion channels as target for drug action.	Pharmacology
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.	Study skills
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.	Healthcare (general), Healthy Living
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.	Healthcare (general), Healthy Living
An introduction to receptor pharmacology	To describe the different types of receptor which drugs target.	Pharmacology
Aseptic Non-Touch Technique	Introduces the concept of ANTT, used to prevent infection during clinical procedures; includes a video demonstration.	Practice learning and clinical skills
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.	EBP, Research methods
Atomic Bonding	Examining ionic, covalent and mixed bonding in atoms.	Chemistry
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.	Learning disabilities, Midwifery
Bacteria and viruses compared	Introduces and compares the structural components associated with bacteria and viruses by allowing users to "build" their own.	Biological processes, Science basics
Bioavailability	Introduction to the concept of the bioavailability of drugs.	Pharmacology
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.	Clinical skills
Case note review using the Trigger Tool	To familiarise potential users of the Trigger Tool with identifying triggers and assigning levels of harm	Clinical skills, Healthcare (general), Improvement
Cell Division	To identify the importance of cell division and briefly describe mitosis and meiosis.	Biological processes
Childhood obesity	Examines the issue of childhood obesity from the perspectives of the biomedical, behavioural and socio-economic models of health	Social Work, Sociology
Chronic wound assessment	This learning object outlines the principles of wound assessment and healing.	Clinical skills
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.	Clinical skills
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.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
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.	Pharmacology
Cohort and case-controlled studies	This RLO explains what are case-control and cohort studies, and outlines the difference between them.	EBP, Research methods
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.	Clinical skills
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.	Biological processes
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.	EBP
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.	Healthcare (general), Improvement, Practice learning and clinical skills, Study skills
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.	Pharmacology, Veterinary Science
Descriptive statistics for interval and ratio scale data	Describing the use of measures of central tendency - mean, mode, median - and dispersion - range, Standard Deviation.	EBP, Statistics
Designing a Questionnaire	This RLO introduces good practice in questionnaire design, step by step.	EBP, Research methods
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.	EBP
Drug-receptor interaction	Introduction to the interaction of cell receptors with drugs	Pharmacology
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/	Learning disabilities
Dyslexia and Workplace Learning	How dyslexia affects student nurses on placement and their mentors. Includes guidelines and strategies for mentors and students.	Practice learning and clinical skills
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.	Study skills
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	Biological processes, Chemistry
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	Biological processes
Exploring the synapse	Describe the events during the transmission of an impulse across a synapse	Biological processes, Pharmacology
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.	Healthcare (general)
Fy nhŷ i, fy hawliau i	Welsh translation of: My House, My Rights. Mae'r pecyn hwn yn mynd ar daith ryngweithiol o amgylch tŷ 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/	Learning disabilities
G-protein linked receptors	This learning object explains how G - proteins function in communication messages from membrane-bound receptors.	Pharmacology
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/	Learning disabilities
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.	Biological processes
Glove use	Explains the appropriate use of gloves in a clinical environment	Practice learning and clinical skills
Half-life of drugs	To understand the half-life of drugs and its relationship with volume of distribution and clearance.	Pharmacology
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	Practice learning and clinical skills
Heart Failure	This RLO deals with the pathophysiology of heart failure, drug treatments, and nursing management.	Biological processes
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.	Learning disabilities
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.	Practice learning and clinical skills
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.	Practice learning and clinical skills
Homeostasis	Introduction to the principles of homeostasis.	Biological processes
How ligand-gated ion channel receptors communicate messages	This learning object explains how ligand-gated channel receptors signal messages.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
How to conduct a literature search	Practical examples of searching databases of journal articles (eg CINAHL, BNI), including screen movies of actual searches.	EBP, Study skills
Hydrogen Bonding	Outlining the nature of the hydrogen bond, how it differs from other molecular bonds, and its importance in biological molecules, particularly proteins.	Chemistry
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.	Pharmacology
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.	Pharmacology
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.	Pharmacology
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.	Improvement
Improving patient safety: SBAR	This RLO introduces and demonstrates how to use an approved framework for clinical communication known as SBAR	Clinical skills, Practice learning and clinical skills
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.	Improvement
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.	Biological processes, Science basics
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	Clinical skills, Science basics
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.	Clinical skills
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.	Clinical skills
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.	Clinical skills
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.	Biological processes
Introduction to drug clearance	Provides a definition of clearance and a basic explanation of the processes	Biological processes, Pharmacology, Science basics
Introduction to Nociception	This learning object helps the learner to describe the main components of the nociceptive pathways.	Biological processes
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.	Study skills
Keeping physically active	This RLO describes practical measures to build exercise into your daily routine. Part of the PAVE (Physical Activity Virtual Education) project.	Healthcare (general), Healthy Living, Mental Health
Kidney Anatomy	Introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the kidney.	Biological processes
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.	Biological processes
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.	Pharmacology
Levels of Measurement	To understand the different levels of measurement and the arithmetic operations that can be performed on them	EBP, Research methods, Statistics
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.	EBP, Statistics
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.	Learning disabilities
Liver Anatomy	Introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the liver.	Anatomy, Biological processes
Liver Physiology	Introduction to the physiology of the liver, examining its role in filtering blood, metabolism, nutrient extraction and homeostasis.	Biological processes
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.	Pharmacology
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.	Healthcare (general), Healthy Living
Measuring peak flow	This learning resource explains how to use peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) to measure respiratory function.	Clinical skills
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.	Biological processes
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.	Practice learning and clinical skills, Study skills
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.	EBP, Research methods
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.	Midwifery
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.	Biological processes
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	Clinical skills, Practice learning and clinical skills
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.	Clinical skills, Practice learning and clinical skills
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.	Learning disabilities
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).	EBP
Osmosis and Diffusion	Explaining the difference between the processes of diffusion and osmosis, and introducing the concepts of concentration gradients and tonicity.	Biological processes
Pain Pathways ULO	This learning object describes the main components of the nociceptive pathways.	Biological processes
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.	Biological processes
Personal Protective Equipment	Examines when and how to use personal protective equipment in a healthcare setting.	Practice learning and clinical skills
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic influences of aminoglycoside dosing	Examines how the absorbtion and distribution of aminoglycosides within the body affects the dosing regimens used.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
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.	Healthcare (general), Healthy Living
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.	E-Learning, Improvement
Plasma Proteins and Drug Distribution	Examing the role of plasma proteins in the blood in the distribution and elimination of drugs in the body.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
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.	EBP
Presenting and interpreting meta-analyses	How to present and interpret the results of a meta-analysis using forest plots.	EBP
Pressure	Introducing basic concepts of physical pressure, with particular reference to the role of pressure in healthcare situations.	Science basics
Probability associated with inferential statistics	An introduction to probability, and the probability of sample errors affecting research results.	EBP, Statistics
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes	This RLO describes the characteristics of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.	Science basics
Qualitative and quantitative research	Outlining the distinction between qualitative and quantitative methods of doing research.	EBP, Research methods
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.	EBP, Research methods
Receptor location and the speed of drug action	To explain how cellular receptor location influences the speed of drug action.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
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.	EBP, Study skills
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.	EBP, Study skills
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.	Study skills
Referencing your work with Harvard	Introduction to the Harvard style of literature referencing, incorporating an interactive referencing tool for students.	Study skills
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).	EBP
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.	Anatomy, Biological processes
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.	Learning disabilities
Search strategy for locating Randomised Controlled Trials	Introduction to search strategies for locating randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in online databases.	EBP
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.	EBP
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.	Education, Sociology
SI Units and calculating unit changes	To identify what SI units are, when they are used, and how to calculate unit changes.	EBP, Practice learning and clinical skills, Science basics
Skin preparation prior to intramuscular and subcutaneous injections	To gain an understanding of the issues associated with skin preparation for intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.	Clinical skills
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.	Chemistry
Starling's Forces	An examination of the roles of hydrostatic and oncotic pressure in movement of fluid and gases across the capillary wall.	Biological processes
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.	EBP
Structure of the Atom	An introduction to basic atomic structure	Chemistry, Science basics
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.	Anatomy
Subcutaneous injection sites	To gain an understanding of the issues associated with Subcutaneous injection sites.	Clinical skills
Subcutaneous injection techniques	To gain an understanding of the issues associated with Subcutaneous injection techniques.	Clinical skills
Surrogate Outcomes	This RLO considers the type of evidence which should be used when making decisions about patient care.	EBP
Targets for Drug Actions	This RLO explains the four major targets at which drugs act, namely receptors, ion channels, carriers and enzymes	Pharmacology, Veterinary Science
The Kidneys and Drug Excretion	The role of the kidneys in the excretion of drugs.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
The Liver and drug metabolism	The role of the liver in the metabolism of drugs.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
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.	Learning disabilities
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.	Biological processes
Transduction of pain	The Transduction of pain learning resource is part of a series of objects being developed for the nociceptive pathways project.	Biological processes
Transmission of pain	The Transmission of pain learning resource is part of a series of objects being developed for the nociceptive pathways project.	Biological processes
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.	EBP, Research methods
Understanding Dyslexia: an Introduction	An introduction to dyslexia, outlining both positive and negative aspects.	Practice learning and clinical skills
Understanding First Pass Metabolism	Description of first pass metabolism of orally-administered drugs in the liver and gastrointestinal tract	Pharmacology
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	Clinical skills, Healthcare (general), Improvement
Using databases to find journal articles	An introduction to online databases of journals relevant to nurses (eg CINAHL, BNI).	EBP, Study skills
Volume of distribution	Explains the pharmacological concept of Volume of Distribution, and how it is calculated.	Biological processes, Pharmacology
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.	EBP, Study skills
What is a randomised controlled trial?	This RLO outlines how Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) work.	EBP, Research methods
What is Evidence Based Practice?	This RLO introduces the concept of evidence based practice and explains, in outline, how evidence based practice is done.	EBP, Research methods
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.	Study skills
Why critique research?	Why published research needs to be appraised by readers.	EBP, Research methods
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/	Learning disabilities

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