Information Skills for Health

 Are you completing a research project? Or clinical research, clinical audits, quality improvement, innovation, new developments or individual projects? No matter the size of your project - big or small - we are here to support you to make sure your project succeeds. Refresh your skills Be prepared. Refresh your skills before starting your project; this will save you time in the long run and help your project to run smoothly. Book a training session with a librarian or complete our online tutorials . Check the book collection Become an expert in your topic. For background reading and established information, browse and borrow from our healthcare focused collections - in print or online . Request a literature search Find out what has already been studied and published. We can do some of the work for you! Request a literature search and our experienced team will send you a list of results matching your criteria. Access full-text Make sure you can get the full-te...

 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...

 As a foundation year doctor there are moments when you probably feel overwhelmed with all the new information you have to process. Take advantage of these key resources to develop your clinical knowledge, enhance your professional development, stay up-to-date with the latest developments and improve your patient care. Register for NHS OpenAthens If you haven’t already done so, start by registering for your NHS OpenAthens username for fast, easy access to a wealth of online NHS-based resources. BMJ Best Practice Use BMJ Best Practice to quickly access easy-to-read key information on hundreds of diseases and conditions, either online or via the mobile app. Make confident, informed decisions about patient care with up-to-date, evidence-based information on diagnosis, treatment options, management strategies, differential diagnoses, comorbidities, drug interactions and much more. Oxford Medicine Online When you’re ready to rotate to your next placement refresh your knowl...