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Make the most of your digital skills – tips and tricks 16-20

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 We’ve been sharing tips and tricks on twitter/X to help you to develop and demonstrate your digital skills and use them to deliver best patient care. It is a reminder of the many ways that the Health Library can support you.

Here are tips 16 to 20:

16. Read the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

Keep up-to-date with good practice by regularly reading ejournals. Nursing and healthcare assistants can sign-up to regular updates from the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants.

17. Watch Health Library videos on Youtube

The Health Library YouTube channel is an excellent resource; packed with informative and engaging videos that cover health library services and resources as well as support to help you to develop your information skills.

18. Install the Ebsco App

NHS staff can use their #DigitalSkills to get quick access to articles from your NHS resources via the Ebsco mobile app. This app gives you access to a simplified version of the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub.

19. Get KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates straight to your inbox

Use your #DigitalSkills to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence and make sure you're keeping up with the latest published research.

20. Follow our Hot Topics! for key information

Are you reading our Hot Topics!? Learn more about our specialist online resources to support your knowledge about conditions and diseases.

Need more help?

You’ll find lots of help on our Information Skills for Health blog, including posts on how to develop your skills and use our resources.

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