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Health Library Showcase for UHNM staff

 Do you want to know everything about how the Health Library can help you or will a short video overview be enough? Take a look at our Health Library showcase for UHNM staff for short videos, information cards, etutorials and more to get you started.  Pick and mix from the selection of material to learn about: How to visit the Health Library Developing your skills Finding the best evidence Instructions to get you started Like what you see? Gives us a 💖 or add a comment.

Hot Topic! Stroke Rehabilitation

  A fascinating story on the BBC news website of a stroke patient being helped to walk using AI trousers . What do you need to know to support stroke patients? Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more. [You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] Oxford Medicine Online – Rehabilitation after stroke in Oxford Textbook of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease BMJ Best Practice – Overview of Stroke Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Stroke Rehabilitation Clinical Knowledge Summaries – How should I manage long-term complications of stroke in primary care? Cochrane Library systematic reviews – Physical fitness training for stroke patients Royal Marsden Manual Online – Chapter 7: Moving and positioning Patient Information Stroke: treatment [BMJ Best Practice] Rehabilitation After a Stroke, Adult [Clinical Key] Emotional Health After Stroke [Clinical Key] Calculators NI

Online Health Library for Keele / NHS Remote Learners

 Are you an NHS member of staff completing a Keele University course online? We're the help you need.  We are a joint Keele University and NHS funded service. We offer a unique perspective with knowledge and experience of supporting both Keele University staff and students, and NHS staff working for our partner organisations. Complete our short online induction to learn more about how we can help you to succeed on your course. Try more online tutorials UHNM staff can take a look at our  Health Library Showcase  for more tutorials and videos to get you started at the Health Library. There are more tutorials to help you to learn more about the Health Library and how to develop your skills on  our Information Skills etutorials web page.

Check here to see which NHS resources you can access

 NHS staff can access a plethora of good quality resources to support clinical decision making. Learn more about the different resources by completing our online tutorial Finding NHS Resources . Find out which resources you can use in the following areas: Case reports Clinical decision support Current awareness Drugs reference Exam support Full-text access Guidelines and procedures Healthcare management Literature searching Patient information Topic overviews Try more online tutorials UHNM staff can take a look at our Health Library Showcase for more tutorials and videos to get you started at the Health Library. There are more tutorials to help you to develop your skills on our Information Skills etutorials web page.

Hot Topic! Pre-eclampsia

 The BBC news website recently reported on a new research study that aims to explain why some women develop pre-eclampsia and other placental complications. What do you need to know about pre-eclampsia? Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more. [You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] Oxford Medicine Online – Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (3 rd ed.) BMJ Best Practice – Pre-eclampsia Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Preeclampsia and Eclampsia Clinical Knowledge Summaries – How do I manage a woman at high risk of, or exhibiting clinical features of pre-eclampsia? Patient Information Pre-eclampsia: what is it? [BMJ Best Practice] Pre-eclampsia: what treatments work? [BMJ Best Practice] Preeclampsia and Eclampsia [Clinical Key] Get your NHS OpenAthens username Register for your NHS OpenAthens username to access key NHS online r

Royal Marsden Manual: upcoming training from Wiley

  Wiley is offering basic and advanced training sessions on the Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. Basic sessions will cover searching the platform. Advanced sessions will cover personalisation and customisation with local Trust guidelines. The 30-minute drop-in sessions are aimed at library staff and NHS nursing staff.   Dates are: 17 August 2023, 11.00-11.30am.  Advanced.  Session link . 19 September 2023, 10.30-11.00am. Basic.  Session link . 20 October 2023, 12.00-12.30pm. Advanced.  Session link . 16 November 2023, 3.00-3.30pm. Basic.  Session link . 19 December 2023, 10.30-11.00am. Advanced.  Session link . 17 January 2024, 3.00-3.30pm. Basic.  Session link . 15 February 2024, 11.30am-12.00pm. Advanced.  Session link . Royal Marsden Online Manual is available to all NHS staff via NHS OpenAthens login.

Using the Health Library – check before you visit

 Not sure if you want to visit the Health Library? We’ve got just the thing to convince you. Complete our Using the Health Library tutorial . You get a photo tour of the health library, plus information about: Our collections Borrowing books Study facilities IT facilities Accessing the library online Searching for information Training opportunities Specialist services Try more online tutorials UHNM staff can take a look at our Health Library Showcase for more tutorials and videos to get you started at the Health Library. There are more tutorials to help you to develop your skills on our Information Skills etutorials web page.

Why research is important to healthcare and nursing assistants

 Research is important to healthcare. It effects the care delivered and impacts on patient outcomes. Healthcare and nursing assistants, at UHNM, can read this fabulous article “ Why research is important to support workers ” in the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants to learn more about the research process and how it can change healthcare practice. This article is the first in a series of six. It covers: What is research? Why is research important? It’s all about the evidence Practical relevance And much more British Journal of Healthcare Assistants This excellent journal covers many topics of interest to healthcare and nursing assistants. It is available online to UHNM staff via NHS OpenAthens login. Get your NHS OpenAthens username Register online for your NHS OpenAthens username. You’ll find instructions on our blog or go straight to the online form . More from the Health Library The Health Library can help you in many ways. Please see our web page Su

Use the Health Library online

  You don’t have to visit the Health Library to make the most of our resources and services. We have developed a short etutorial to help UHNM staff get to grips with our online resources and services. Complete our presentation NHS Online Library for UHNM to learn how to: Register for an OpenAthens account to access online resources Access and read ebooks Find online journals Search the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub Access databases Register for KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates Find online training support Request a service Try more online tutorials Take a look at our Health Library Showcase for more tutorials and videos to get you started at the Health Library. There are more tutorials to help you to develop your skills on our Information Skills etutorials web page.

Hot Topic! Measles

  Seven cases of measles linked to Stoke-on-Trent school and nursery – an alarming headline on the BBC news website recently. Make sure you’ve got the latest key information about measles by checking our essential resources. Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more. [You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] Oxford Medicine Online – 8.5.6 Measles (chapter in Oxford Textbook of Medicine) BMJ Best Practice – Measles Infection Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Measles (Rubeola) clinical overview Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Measles Cochrane Library systematic reviews – Vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in children Royal Marsden Manual Online – Nursing care of patients with suspected or known infection: managing safe care Patient Information Measles, mumps, and rubella: should my child have the MMR vaccine? [from BMJ Best Practice] MANAGING YOUR MEASL

Complete your NHS Library Induction

 Complete the online NHS Library Induction to make sure you make the most of everything the Health Library offers you. Learn more about: Joining the library Registering your OpenAthens account Key resources you’ll need Using your mobile phone Where to get help finding information Staying up-to-date How to contact the library Try more online tutorials UHNM staff can take a look at our Health Library Showcase for more tutorials and videos to get you started at the Health Library. There are more tutorials to help you to develop your skills on our Information Skills etutorials web page.

Clinical Key Toolkit for August 2023

  What is happening on Clinical Key this month? Clinical Key is available to UHNM staff via NHS OpenAthens login. August 3 rd   – Cycle to work day Today is the day to get your bike out of the shed and onto the road! As more incentives are put in place by employers to support cycling commutes, how will cycling to work affect you? Read more about the benefits through this NICE guideline You can use Clinical Key to search NICE guidelines. August 1 st  to 7 th  - World Breastfeeding Week Recognising the intricate differences of every mother and infant’s breastfeeding journey supports better informed decisions. To mark the start of Breastfeeding Week 2023, we highly encourage reading  Breastfeeding in a New Era  by Robert and Ruth Lawrence published on the book Breastfeeding, 9 th  edition, available in ClinicalKey. August 7 th  to 13 th  – UK National allotment week The benefits of home-grown produce are well-known. But living in urban areas makes growing them a challenge. Many councils

Clinical Key content updates July 2023

  New items have been added to Clinical Key as below: Books Added Breast Pathology  (Dabbs, David) 3rd ed; ISBN: 9780323795227; Package/Collection: Pathology Extended; New edition (replaces 9780323389617);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2.0-C20180026407 Manual of Splinting and Casting  (Thompson, Stephen R.) 2nd ed; ISBN: 9780323878296; Package/Collection: Orthopedics Extended; New to CK;  https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2.0-C20210009548 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology  (Neville, Brad) 5th ed; ISBN: 9780323789813; Package/Collection: Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery; New edition (replaces 9781455770526);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2.0-C20190041003 Principles of Pulmonary Medicine  (Weinberger, Steven) 8th ed; ISBN: 9780323880565; Package/Collection: Pulmonary Disease; New edition (replaces 9780323523714);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2.0-C20210011354 Sacroiliac Joint Techniques  (Abd-Elsa