Information Skills for Health

 Don't get much opportunity to visit the Health Library? Worried you'll miss out on the great support? Worry no longer! UHNM staff can use many of our resources and services without the need to visit the Health Library. Complete our online tutorial NHS Online Library for UHNM staff and you'll learn: How to easily access online resources How to develop your skills with our training opportunities How to use our online services to get the evidence you need For more help using the library just get in touch .

 Are you worried the Health Library is not for you? Do you think you know everything about the Health Library already? Are you looking for non-clinical help? The Health Library is here to help you to get the best evidence to support your studies, career development and patient care. Complete our etutorial Using the Health Library and you'll quickly find out... Who we support - which NHS and Keele University users How you can visit us Which book collections you can borrow from What study environment you can use What IT facilities we have for you Where you can access online resources What training opportunities are available to you Which specialist services you can take advantage of Our tutorials help you to make the most of the library service. Go to our Information Skills page for more Health Library online tutorials .

 What is the Health Library? How can we help you? Watch our short video for an introduction to the Health Library for North Staffordshire. Learn more about how the Health Library can support you, complete our induction etutorials: NHS online Health Library induction Welcome to Keele University students

 Welcome to the Health Library! Do you work for: UHNM North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB or GP practice Make the most of your Health Library. Complete our online induction to learn about : Facilities you can use such as computer, printers, study pods and our study/work space Resources to support confident decision-making Our expert librarian team to help you in your career progression For more online tutorials go to our Information Skills tutorials page .

 Get easy access to full-text, healthcare-specific resources via the Find section of the Health Library website . You’ll find links to key resources that you need for your studies, research, career development and work. Access Find out which logins you will need to use to access subscribed, full-text resources online. Books Learn more about our specialist book and ebook collections. Searching Go to our organisation-specific resource pages where you can search for good quality articles via our databases and clinical decision tools. Full-text Articles Quickly get the full-text of the articles you need from our essential tools or journal collections. Find your resources Go to the Find section of the Health Library website for links to all the different resources you’ll need. More help Contact the Health Library for more help finding the information you need Complete our online tutorials to learn more about using our resources and developing your search skills

Have you visited the Health Library yet?  Are you worried whether it is the right place for you? Do you think of a library as "just books"? Do you think it is only for clinical staff and students? Why not complete our updated online tutorial Using the Health Library and learn what we can offer you to support your work and studies. You'll learn: We are a joint NHS / Keele University library, providing facilities, services and resources to support all our users. We're more that just books, with study areas, IT facilities and specialist services. Our partnership with Keele means that you can access resources from non-clinical topics. Please contact the Health Library for more help.

Are you too busy to visit the Health Library? Are you getting by just googling it? Would you like to get easy access to library resources?  UHNM staff can access many of our services and resources online without having to visit the Health Library. Complete our updated tutorial NHS Online Library for UHNM staff to learn how. You'll learn: how to get your NHS OpenAthens account where to browse our ebook collections how to find a journal which databases you can search how to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence where you can get training and support how to request our services online Make sure you make the most of your library service, even if you don't visit! Please contact the Health Library if you need any more help.

 We think libraries offer great support to nursing and healthcare assistants. Well, we would, wouldn’t we? But don’t just take our word for it. The British Journal of Healthcare Assistants published a series of articles explaining how you can use your library’s services and resources to support your course studies and work. Access British Journal of Healthcare Assistants Staff at UHNM have access to this journal. You’ll need to log in with an NHS OpenAthens username. Register for your username by completing this online form . For more help about NHS OpenAthens see our web page here . Reading Articles The links presented below will take you to an access page where you can choose which format to view the article in – PDF or online. You can also select to view all the articles in the same issue. See the image below for an example article. Using the Library: articles from the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants Read these short articles to learn more about how you use...

  Get your medical career off to a good start by making the most of the Health Library facilities, services and resources. We’ll support your professional development, ongoing work and patient care. Here’s how… Study at the Health Library Come along to the Health Library for a quiet study environment where you can catch-up with paperwork, meet colleagues and complete training. Use NHS-networked computers or borrow an NHS-based laptop to access online services and resources. Ask library staff if you need any help. Run quick searches Run simple searches for the evidence you need on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, across a wealth of NHS-based health focused resources. You get immediate full-text access to our subscribed resources and a quick pop-up form to request what we don’t have. For more detailed searching try our healthcare specialist databases to complete your literature search. Get evidence updates Stay up-to-date with the latest evidence and changes to clinical p...

If you need any help from us or want to provide some feedback; if you want to learn what were doing or stay up-to-date with any changes; then there are a number of ways to stay in touch with the Health Library: Contact us by phone or letter Complete our online query form Suggest a new addition to our collections Follow our Health Library News blog Follow our Information Skills for Health blog Follow us on Twitter  

 Nurses working in the NHS can get support from specialist nursing resources and the Health Library to help them deliver the best patient care. Make sure you get the best evidence to: Support confident decisions Promote good practice Reflect on for your revalidation Promote your professional development Contribute to good patient care Visit the Health Library The Health Library offers you a quiet study environment where you can catch-up with paperwork, meet colleagues and complete training. You can use NHS-networked computers, accessible via your NHS login. Or borrow an NHS-based laptop to use within the Clinical Education Centre. Library staff are on-hand to help and support your access to resources. Run quick searches on the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub You don’t have to run searches on Google and waste time weeding out irrelevant results and searching for full-text options. Instead use the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub [UHNM]. You can run simple searches ...

 The Health Library offers healthcare and nursing assistants a wealth of resources to help you develop your career and support the patient care you provide. Here are a few of the key resources to get you started: British Journal of Healthcare Assistants The British Journal of Healthcare Assistants journal is specially designed for healthcare / nursing assistants. It provides career advice, introduces new skills and constructively supports practice. This journal is available online. You will need an NHS OpenAthens username / password to log in. Follow these instructions to: Get an NHS OpenAthens username Log in to British Journal of Healthcare Assistants You can also sign-up to receive the latest articles published straight to your inbox. Follow these instructions to set that up . Books Here is a selection of books that can help to support you. Join the library and you will be able to borrow any books within the library. Clinical skills for healthcare assistants a...

 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.

 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.

 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.

  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.

 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.

 You can access a wealth of healthcare-based resources as well as a range of specialist services from the Health Library website.  These are specially developed to support your studies, research, work and professional development. Use Quick Links to get to the services you need straight away We’ve created handy lists of the key services our main user groups will need. So, if you need to get straight to a particular service check the Quick Links list on the home page for Keele Students, NHS Staff and Keele Academics. Quick Links lists on the Health Library home page Access the Health Library website The Health Library for North Staffordshire, based at the CEC (Royal Stoke University Hospital) supports Keele University healthcare-based staff and students as well as NHS staff working for our partner organisations . The Health Library website is freely available online. You can find information about our facilities and services as well as links to access our specialist...

 The Health Library website provides you with access to a wealth of healthcare-based resources as well as a range of specialist services to support your studies, work and professional development. Here’s a reminder that you can contact the Health Library: By phone By post Online Just drop-in You can also contact a specific member of staff.  All the details are on the Contact Us page on the Health Library website . Web page showing contact details Access the Health Library website The Health Library for North Staffordshire, based at the CEC (Royal Stoke University Hospital) supports Keele University healthcare-based staff and students as well as NHS staff working for our partner organisations . The Health Library website is freely available online. You can find information about our facilities and services as well as links to access our specialist healthcare resources. Need more help? Please contact the Health Library for any help accessing Health Librar...

 The Health Library website provides you with access to a wealth of healthcare-based resources as well as a range of specialist services to support your studies, work and professional development. Check our website to make the most of your visit If you are planning a trip to the Health Library check out the Using the Health Library section of our website. You’ll find information about: How to Join – NHS staff need to complete a membership form to join, download your membership form from here. How to borrow books – learn about our book collections. What you can do with your library card – it’s for more than just taking books out. Facilities you can use – check the IT and study facilities. Visiting the Health Library – any health and safety restrictions will be listed here. How to get here – find us on Google. Go to the Using the Library section via the top menu bar from the home page. You can then link to each sub-section from the top menu bar. Using the He...