Welcome to the Information Skills for Health Blog

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.

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Login to Library Search – step-by-step instructions for NHS staff

Library Search is a discovery tool, allowing you to find items within the library collections. You can search Library Search without logging in to view books and ebooks available in our collections. By logging in to your library account on Library Search you can access a range of additional functionality, such as: Viewing details of your library account Submitting a request to hold a book for you Adding items to your e-bookshelf Saving searches Note that for NHS users logging in to Library Search does not give you access to full-text items. As an NHS member of staff you access online resources using your NHS OpenAthens username. Anatomy of a Library Card First let’s take a quick look at the most important components of your library card. Your library card and library card number give you access to print resources as well as library services. They confirm that you are a member of the library. Your name : this will be printed on your card, so you’ll know it’s yours!...

Winter support from BMJ Best Practice

All NHS staff can access BMJ Best Practice, a key evidence-based tool to support patient care. You'll need to log in with your NHS OpenAthens username. Check out the following topics, which cover presentation, testing, differential diagnosis and management of common winter conditions: Influenza infection Common cold Respiratory syncytial virus infection Community acquired pneumonia Acute exacerbation of COPD Download the app for quick, evidence-based guidance at the point of care, including diagnosis, treatment, and clinical calculators - all accessible offline. More help For more help go to our BMJ Best Practice help page . For help setting up your NHS OpenAthens username go to the NHS OpenAthens page on our website .

Get British Journal of Healthcare Assistants in your inbox

Support workers and nursing and healthcare assistants at UHNM can get the latest issues of the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants sent straight to their inbox. This journal focuses on nursing and healthcare assistants as well as assistant practitioners. You'll find articles to help you in your work and support your career development. View the latest issue online here . Highlighted Articles Here's a flavour of the articles you can read. Type 2 diabetes in adults: an overview Healthcare assistants will routinely encounter patients living with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, and may be involved in the assessment and long-term management process as part of their day to day practice. Therefore, it is important for healthcare assistants to understand the pathophysiology and causative factors of the condition to enable better treatment and management plans, and provide safe and effective care. Men's health: an introduction This article, the first in the series on men'...

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