Welcome to our e-resource titled Advanced Procedural Skills made possible through the allocation of Open Educational Resource (OER) funds at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. OERs are teaching and learning materials that can be freely used and reused at no cost. The purpose of this resource is to provide current and evidence-informed content that can be accessed in multiple formats (e.g., print, audio, video) to suit student learning styles. The focus of this book is on advanced procedural skills typically delivered by health care practitioners who provide services in a primary care setting.

Each procedure module is presented in a standard format outlining:

• procedure goals
• background
• contraindications
• supplies
• step-by-step instructions
• aftercare and follow-up
• key takeaways
• resources used in development of the module

A printable patient education handout is included in each module and can be found at the bottom of each aftercare and follow-up section. The handouts allow for the health care practitioner to individualize the plan of care by specifying appropriate agents and dosing of pain medications, for example.

Several of the procedures include a video demonstration of the procedure with step-by-step voiceover of the written procedure. Videos can be found following the written procedure steps in the applicable modules.

It is our intent that this resource will assist in reducing overall costs for students and will enrich teaching and learning by providing greater flexibility and interactivity to users of the resource. The Advanced Procedural Skills OER is ideally suited to a variety of users including students, preceptors, and any health care professional with a general interest in advanced procedural skills utilized in a primary care setting.

Published 2017