Information Skills for Health

New content has been added to Clinical Key: NICE Guidelines NICE guidelines have now been added to Clinical Key. You can search for guidelines only or filter your search results to guidelines only. Procedure videos added for Cardiovascular Medicine 31 new videos have been added to the Procedures Consult collection in Clinical Key. Clinical Key is available to UHNM staff only via your NHS Athens username.

Here is some help from the NMC about writing reflective accounts . Nurses need to write 5 reflective accounts during their 3 year revalidation period. You can also find help in the library. We have a range of books about reflective practice at classmark RT73 or you can check out the range of ebooks that we have.

NHS staff from our NHS partners can join the library. We have more than just books to help support your work. With your library card you will be able to: Borrow items from the library (we have DVDs as well as books) Request Inter-Library Loans Access the Keele network via walk-in access Pay for photocopying and printing Access the library during evenings and weekends Why don’t you come along and join. Complete our application form and bring it with your NHS ID to the library counter; we can set up you up there and then.

Clinical Key has now been purchased for our UHNM users only. Clinical Key offers you: Clinical Specialist Search Engine SmartSearch to find answers quickly Access to ebooks Full-text ejournals Evidence-based topics Images & Videos Watch this short youtube video for a quick overview Athens You will need an NHS Athens username / password to log in to Clinical Key. If you don’t already have an Athens username register online by completing this online form . For more help using Athens see our web page . Login If you link to Clinical Key from the link on the Health Library Healthcare Resources page then you will go straight to the Athens login page. Otherwise from the Clinical Key login page, make sure that you click the OpenAthens login link and enter your Athens username / password when prompted. Screen-shot of the Clinical Key login screen, remember to use the OpenAthens link.   Activate To use many of the really useful features such a...

NHS staff can access ebooks, ejournals and databases online by registering for an NHS Athens username and password. This single username will allow you to access the online resources that the library subscribes to. Complete the online form to register now and start accessing resources online. For more help using your NHS Athens username see our Athens help page .

If you are starting to complete the new nursing revalidation portfolio, you can download the NMC’s mandatory and recommended forms and templates . Forms include: Practice hours log CPD log Reflective Accounts form Reflective discussion form (with guidance sheet) There are also some examples of completed forms for you to have a look at.

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There have been a number of changes to the Clinical Key ebook collection this month. Books Added – CK Global Human Anatomy: Color Atlas and Textbook   (Gosling, J.A.) 6th ed; ISBN: 9780723438274; Package/Collection: Flex Only; New edition (replaces 9780723434511);   https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20130231123 Noyes’ Knee Disorders: Surgery, Rehabilitation, Clinical Outcomes   (Noyes, Frank) 2nd ed; ISBN: 9780323329033; Package/Collection: Orthopedics Extended; New edition (replaces 9781416054740);   https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20130186734 Sectional Anatomy by MRI and CT   (Anderson, Mark) 4th ed; ISBN: 9780323394192; Package/Collection: Radiology Extended; New edition (replaces 9780443066665);   https://www.clinicalkey.com/ dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2. 0-C20090441710 Tachdjian’s Procedures in Pediatric Orthopaedics   (Herring, John) 1st ed; ISBN: 9780323448086; Package/Collecti...

The Health Library subscribes to BMJ Case Reports for UHNM staff. Here you will find: Peer-reviewed articles Unusual clinical cases Common and rare conditions Available in full-text to UHNM NHS Athens users Share your knowledge by submitting your own case report. It is a great opportunity to get published, with high acceptance rates. For more information see our BMJ Case Reports guide page – ask me for the fellowship code. To access the NHS subscription: Go to our Healthcare Resources web page and page down to the BMJ Case Reports link. You will need to log in using your NHS Athens username / password .

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The Pharmaceutical Journal is purchased for staff at UHNM and is now available via your UHNM Athens username. From the login screen click the “OpenAthens” option, then select NHS England from the drop-down list and enter your Athens username / password when prompted. All subscribed journals can be accessed from the NHS Journals list .

Keele Library Latest: Announcing a Library Fines Amnesty – Paving the wa... : From 11th April until the end of semester , we are offering a fines amnesty*. We would really encourage you to use this as an opportunity t... This fines amnesty applies to NHS staff as well as Keele students. Remember that fines will still be applied to items that have been recalled.

We can offer a whole range of information support services to our library members – it’s not just about the books. We support a number of different organisations within Staffordshire: University Hospitals of North Midlands Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Partnership Trust North Staffs Combined Healthcare GPs and CCGs in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire Stoke on Trent Public Health Why don’t you come along and join. Complete our application form and bring it with your NHS ID to the library counter; we can set up you up there and then.

Welcome to our new blog: Information Skills for Health. Here you will find short bite-sized simple tips and tricks, resource features and etutorials that will help you to find and use information, to support evidence-based practice, CPD, revalidation and, ultimately, patient care. It is aimed at NHS staff and Keele-based students working and studying in Staffordshire.