Acknowledgements
I was honored to receive an ACE (Adapt, Create, Engage) Award to develop this Open Educational Resource. I am appreciative of the University of West Florida’s visionary leadership to support sustainable creative projects.
I wish to extend my deepest gratitude to the following
- Cindy Gruwell MLS, MEd Associate Librarian/Coordinator of Scholarly Communication John C. Pace Library University of West Florida, for her enduring patience, commitment and guidance through development and publication of this OER
- Ann Garton DNP, RN, FPCC, CNE Professor, St. Ambrose University for meticulous review and feedback of this OER from a population health and person-centered care lens
- Angela Blackburn Ph.D., APRN, NNP-BC Associate Professor, University of West Florida for review and detailed feedback of this OER from a peer teaching perspective and ensuring the focus is student-centered
I am pleased that the creation of this book will save students at the University of West Florida and beyond on textbook costs while allowing them to have continued access to this book after their course ends.
Kathy Andresen DNP, MPH, RN, CNE, University of West Florida
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