Highlights
- •This article describes the introduction of a new open educational resource on gynecological assessment.
- •The open educational resource addresses gynecological history taking and the clinical examination, and it addresses the needs of underserved populations including patients who have experienced trauma, patients who are differently abled, and gender and sexual minorities.
- •Students had a high level of engagement with the open educational resource.
Abstract
The open educational resource (OER) “Gynecological Assessment” was published online
in March 2022. This OER uses video and audio components as well as interactive exercises
to engage nurse practitioner (NP) students. It addresses gynecological history taking
and the clinical examination, and it specifically addresses the needs of underserved
populations. In June 2022, it was integrated into a first-year NP program at the University
of Toronto. Students reported a high level of engagement with the OER. There is a
need for further study of OERs in NP education to teach clinical skills and to address
the needs of diverse populations.
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Biography
Katherine Trip, NP, MN, is an assistant professor with the Teaching Stream Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Biography
Jean Wilson, NP, MHSc, is an assistant professor with the Teaching Stream Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto.
Biography
Ashley Ahuja, NP, MN is a nurse practitioner at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sarah Johnston, MN, RN, is an assistant professor with the Teaching Stream Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto.
Biography
Margaret Verkuyl, MN, NP, is an adjunct professor with the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, and a professor at Centennial College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Biography
Jennifer Innis, PhD, NP, is an assistant professor with the Teaching Stream Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto and can be contacted at [email protected]
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Published online: February 02, 2023
Footnotes
Funding: This work was funded by eCampus Ontario, a virtual learning strategy funded by the Government of Ontario (in Canada).
The open educational resource that was evaluated in this brief was created by 3 of the coauthors: Katherine Trip, Jean Wilson, and Margaret Verkuyl. The coauthors of the open educational resource are Katherine Trip and Jean Wilson.
In compliance with standard ethical guidelines, the author reports no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest
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