Preface

About This Book

Editors

This book was edited by:

Kimberly Ernstmeyer, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, APNP-BC
Dr. Elizabeth Christman, DNP, RN, CNE

Graphics Editor

Nic Ashman, MLIS, Librarian, Chippewa Valley Technical College

Developing Authors

Developing authors created new content and/or learning activities for this second edition:

Kim Ernstmeyer, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, APNP-BC
Jen Feltes, BA, RHIT, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Dr. Elaine Strachota, PhD, MS, OTR, Milwaukee Area Technical College (emeritus)

Contributors

Several individuals contributed to the development of this second edition OER textbook:

Julia Brown, MS Biology & MS Education, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Jane Flesher, MST, Copy Editor, Chippewa Valley Technical College (emeritus)
Ashley McHose, MLIS Librarian, Lakeshore Technical College
Vince Mussehl, MLIS, Open RN Lead Librarian, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Krista Polomis, MSN, RN, CNE, Nicolet College
Samantha Rubenzer, Instructional Designer, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Dominic Slauson, Open RN Instructional Technologist
Laurie Zielinski, BA, NCLEC, ABOC, Milwaukee Area Technical College

We would like to acknowledge the work of the original workgroup members who created the first edition of the OER textbook and associated learning activities:

• Coleen Allee, Lakeshore Technical College
• Hilary Barker, Wisconsin Technical College System
• Heidi Belitz, Lakeshore Technical College
• Kelly Carpenter, Lakeshore Technical College
• Cindy Domaika, Nicolet College
• Traci Gotz, Gateway Technical College
• Stacey Grimm, Lakeshore Technical College
• Ashley McHose, Lakeshore Technical College
• Mike Randolph, Gateway Technical College
• Ellen Range, Western Technical College
• Elaine Strachota, Milwaukee Area Technical College
• Laurie Zielinski, Milwaukee Area Technical College

Peer Reviewers

We would like to acknowledge the contributions of the peer reviewers of this second edition:

• Dr. Kimberly A. Amos, Ph.D., M.S. (N), R.N., C.N.E. McDowell Technical Community College
• Smita Baman, MSN, RN, Excelsior University
• Ginger Becker, RN, BSN, Frontier Nursing University
• Nancy Bonard, MSN, RN, Ascend Learning
• Dr. Joan Buckley, Ph.D., RN, Nassau Community College
• Dr. Karen Colombo, DNP, RN-C, APRN, CCRN, AHCNS, FNP, NEA BC, CUUNY Kingsborough Community College
• Jessica Dwork, MSN, RN, Maricopa Community College
• Jen Feltes, BA, RHIT, Chippewa Valley Technical College
• Stacey Grimm, BSN, RN, Lakeshore Technical College
• Dr. Saran Heron, DNP, MSN-Ed, BSN, RN, Nassau Community College
• Lisa Huehns, M.A. Ed., AHI/RMA (AMT), Lakeshore Technical College
• Dr. Jamie Murphy, PhD, RN, State University of New York at Delhi
• Dr. Grace Paul, DNP, RN, CNE, Glendale Community College
• Krista Polomis, MSN, RN, Nicolet College
• Cassandra Porter MSN, RN, Lake Land College
• Dr. Elaine Strachota, PhD, MS., OTR, Milwaukee Area Technical College
• Laurie Zielinski, BA, ABOC, NCLC, Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Attribution

Content for this textbook was remixed from the following open educational resources and information in the public domain:

• Medical Terminology by Stacey Grimm, Coleen Allee, Elaine Strachota, Laurie Zielinski, Traci Gotz, Micheal Randolph, and Heidi Belitz  is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Building a Medical Terminology Foundation by Kimberlee Carter and Marie Rutherford, published by eCampus Ontario is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Anatomy and Physiology by OpenStax is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology/pages/1-introduction
• Nursing Skills by Open RN is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Nursing Fundamentals by Open RN is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Nursing Pharmacology 2e by Open RN is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Lifespan Development by Julie Lazzara is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• National Library of Medicine. Understanding Medical Words Tutorial
• Medline Plus.  https://medlineplus.gov/medwords/medicalwords.html
• Medline Plus. Medical Encyclopedia. https://medlineplus.gov/encyclopedia.html
• National Cancer Institute. SEER Modules: Anatomical Terminology

Suggested Attribution Statement

Content that is not taken from OER sources or the public domain should include the following attribution statement:

Ernstmeyer, K., & Christman, E. (Eds.). (2024). Open RN Medical Terminology 2e by Chippewa Valley Technical College licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Funding

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.

This book was developed using Open RN workflows, processes, and standards. The Open RN project was funded by a $2.5 million grant from the Department of Education and published several nursing OER textbooks that have been widely adopted across North America. More information about the Open RN project can be found at cvtc.edu/OpenRN.

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