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| RLO Title |
RLO Description |
Release Date |
Action |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| An introduction to receptor pharmacology | To describe the different types of receptor which drugs target. Further Information | 2009-10-08 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Exploring the synapse | Describe the events during the transmission of an impulse across a synapse Further Information | 2004-02-01 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Heart Failure | This RLO deals with the pathophysiology of heart failure, drug treatments, and nursing management. Further Information | 2008-10-24 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 individual stages one by one.
This learning object is part of the Cell Division RLO, where it appears as a popup on the Meiosis page. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Prokaryotes and eukaryotes | This RLO describes the characteristics of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Further Information | 2009-01-26 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| This is Steve | This resoiurce 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 |
| 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 resource 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Volume of distribution | Explains the pharmacological concept of Volume of Distribution, and how it is calculated. Further Information | 2007-11-15 | 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 |
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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
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Author(s)
- Ann Lawrie
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
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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
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Author(s)
- Ann Lawrie
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
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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
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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 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
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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 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
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Linked Clinical Procedures
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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 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 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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Author(s)
- Jenny Coombs
- Wendy Stanton
- Heather McBryde-Wilding
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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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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 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
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Keywords
- breast feeding: disinfection
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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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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
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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
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Keywords
- Biology
- Clinical skills
- PLACS
- cardiac
Linked Clinical Procedures
- Cardiovascular System - Associated Skills
Author(s)
Developer(s)
- Aaron Fecowycz
- Rob Cutforth
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
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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 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
Developer(s)
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
Keywords
Author(s)
- Carolyn Hardy
- Martyn Harling
- Julia Williams
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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 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 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 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
Keywords
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
Developer(s)
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 individual stages one by one.
This learning object is part of the Cell Division RLO, where it appears as a popup on the Meiosis page.
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 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 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 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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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
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- 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
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- Statistics
- Research
- hypothesis testing
- type I error
- type II error
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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
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- 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
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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
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- Liz Hilton
- Lucrezia Herman
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
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- Briony Leighton
- Joanne Lymn
- Alison Mostyn
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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 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
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- Urinary
- catheter care
- bio processes
Linked Clinical Procedures
- Urinary Catheterisation / Continence Issues
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- Amy Cartwright
- Jacqueline Randle
- Sue Haines
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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
Keywords
- Clinical skills
- PLACS
- Injection
Author(s)
- Carolyn Hardy
- Martyn Harling
- Julia Williams
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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 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
Keywords
- inequality
- Sociology
- healthcare
- poverty
- SHIELD
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Close This is Steve
This resoiurce 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 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
Author(s)
- Catrin Evans
- Fiona Moffatt
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Close Understanding Physiotherapy within the UK
This resource provides an overview of physiotherapy education and career pathways in the UK, including an introduction to the main physiotherapy roles.
Link to Resource: View Understanding Physiotherapy within the UK
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- Marjan Blackburn
- Grahame Pope
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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 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
Keywords
- Research
- genetic disease
- twins
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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
