Resources

The Open Nursing and Allied Health Professions Group produce a range of resources to support education and scholarship for professional practice. Below are some examples of what we have created

We produce a wide range of free online educational resources, most of which are hosted on OpenLearn. Here are a few examples:

Free Online Courses

We produce a wide range of free online educational resources, most of which are hosted on OpenLearn. Here are a few examples:

• Nursing collections hub  A collection of free courses and resources for personal and professional development in the four fields of Nursing Practice.
• Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings.  An evidence-based OpenLearn course that provides learning about the Fitness to Practise process and being a witness. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Accredited for Continuing Professional Development.
• Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important  An OpenLearn article explaining the role of nursing associates in England and the positive impact they have on the health and social care teams they work in.
• Nursing associate career pathways: not just the top-up An OpenLearn article showcasing stories from qualified nursing associates about the different career paths that are emerging for nursing associates
• A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses An OpenLearn article explaining the importance of e-professionalism for nurses.
• Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice Students, Nursing Associates and registered nurses can experience dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia, but they can be reassured that effective support is available.

Podcasts

• King L, Sampige R, Frankel LA. (2025). The relationship between children’s food allergies and family mealtimes: A systematic review. Available at: Podcasts for Journal of Child Health Care: Journal of Child Health Care: Sage Journals
• Dr Gemma Ryan-Blackwell.  Just a sharp scratch. Podcast on nursing associates and the OU programme 12th July 2024.
• King L, Devery,K, Winsall M. (2024). “Holding back my own emotions”: Evaluation of an online education module in pediatric end-of-life care. Journal of Child Health Care. Available at: Podcasts for Journal of Child Health Care: Journal of Child Health Care: Journal of Child Health Care:Sage Journals
• King L, Reeder, J.(2024). Are we at risk of commodifying lived experience in childhood disability research? Journal of Child Health Care. Available at: Podcasts for Journal of Child Health Care: Journal of Child Health Care: Sage Journals (sagepub.com)
• King L, Goldstein E. (2024).  Exploring the implementation of child life services with facility dogs.  Journal of Child Health Care. Available at: Podcasts for Journal of Child Health Care: Journal of Child Health Care: Sage Journals (sagepub.com)

Animations and Videos

• Healthtalk series: Stories from people who were a witness in a Fitness to Practise investigation when they or their family member came to harm while under the care of a health or social care professional.
• Animation for social care service users explaining the how to raise a concern about a social work professional. Witness to harm, holding to account: For social care service users - You Tube
• Animation for social care professionals explaining what a Fitness to Practice investigation is. Witness to harm, holding to account: For social care and social work registrants

Blogs

• "Witness to Harm" NIHR research inputs into the Royal College of Surgeons of England support and Reporting event
• Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR)
• ‘Being seen and being heard’ What we can learn from two studies about complaining (or not) to regulators.