Library and Academic Services: Interprofessional Practice Guide: Open Textbooks (OER)

Open Educational Resources (OER)

This page contains Open Textbooks which are a type of OER. “OER” stands for Open Educational Resource. These resources are available at zero cost and can be used and adapted and without permission.

Check out the Library's OER page for more information.

Open Educational Resources (OER)

Interprofessional Teamwork in Healthcare: Introduction to Healthcare Professions
Students will be able to describe the scope of practice, roles, and unique contributions of various health care professions.
An Interprofessional Virtual Gaming Simulation: Breaking the Chain of Transmission
The interprofessional virtual gaming simulation (VGS) on breaking the chain of infection is based on a scenario with a team of interprofessional healthcare providers addressing an infection control situation.
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As you play the game, you will be asked questions based on the scenario and you will need to choose the best action. When you choose correctly, the virtual simulation will continue to play onto the next video and decision point. If you choose the incorrect or not the best answer, you will receive feedback asking you to reflect on the answer you chose. You will be given another chance to select the correct answer.
Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control Practices for the Interprofessional Learner
This open educational resource (OER) is designed for novice undergraduate healthcare students learning about infection prevention and control practices. Healthcare practitioners may also find this resource valuable as a review.
TeamWorks! game (Toronto Metropolitan University)
The TeamWorks! game with its accompanying downloadable Educational Resources is an open educational resource (OER) developed by a team of interprofessional educators to promote employment integration of internationally educated health professionals by building their work readiness skills. It provides learners of any profession with opportunities to develop and apply collaborative competencies identified as best practices by the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative.
Virtual Healthcare Experience (Toronto Metropolitan University)
This portal provides healthcare students and professionals with an experiential learning opportunity for practising client care in a safe virtual environment. Here you can access a number of simulation experiences that will engage you in clinical decision making.
Interprofessional Education Modules (PEI Health)
These education modules are for any staff member working within an interprofessional collaborative team caring for patients, residents, or clients. The goal of these learning modules is to complement and supplement present knowledge and support attitudes, skills, and behaviours to be effective team members and leaders within an interprofessional (IP) collaborative patient-centred care team.

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