Online resources for Junior Doctors (updated 2018)

Yesterday we had the pleasure of introducing the library service to the Trust’s new Foundation Year One Doctors. There was a lot of interest in our online resources so here’s some information/links to some of the key online resources, which can be accessed with an NHS OpenAthens account.

NHS OpenAthens

An NHS OpenAthens account is your key to access lots of online resources, from journals to eBooks, to point of care tools.

• If you need to register for an NHS OpenAthens account you can self-register online here. If you already have an NHS OpenAthens account but have forgotten your log in details please click here.
• Our registration help guide can be found on the library website (here) or a paper copy can be picked up from the library.

Journals

• 1000’s of online journals are available to access with your NHS OpenAthens account, including the Wiley Medical & Nursing Collection.
• Details of all online journals the service has access to can be found here. You will need to be logged in with your NHS Athens account to see all content the service is subscribed to.

Online books

•  The Oxford Medicine online collection includes over 130 highly regarded titles including the Oxford Textbook of Medicine, Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme & the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, to name a few. View the full title list here [pdf] 110KB).
• See our E-Books- OUP Handbooks & Textbooks blog for more information on accessing the eBooks.
• You can access the collection here or find links to individual titles via the library catalogue.

Point of care tools

• BMJ Best Practice is a decision-support tool for use at the point of care. You can access it for free via the internet or via an App (an NHS OpenAthens account is required for both access methods). See our BMJ Best Practice blog for more information on this resource.

• The British National Formulary (BNF) includes advice of clinical experts and is continually updated to reflect the latest evidence from credible sources worldwide. BNF provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines. You can access it free via the internet or via an App.
• The British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) presents essential practical information to help healthcare professionals prescribe, monitor, supply, and administer medicines for childhood disorders. You can access it for free via the internet or via an app.

If you’d like further information regarding any of the resources listed, or other services provided by the MY staff library, please do not hesitate to get in touch or pop in and see us (we’re based on the ground floor in Trust HQ).

Natasha on behalf of ‘The Library Team’

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Focus on: online resources (2018 update)

From April 2018 there has been a couple of changes to our online resources. Below you’ll find a list of resources which are available to access with your NHS OpenAthens account.

NHS OpenAthens

An NHS OpenAthens account is your key to access lots of online resources, from journals to eBooks, to point of care tools.

• All The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust staff and students on placement are eligible for an NHS OpenAthens account.
• If you need to register for an NHS OpenAthens account you can self-register online here. If you already have an NHS OpenAthens account but have forgotten your log in details please click here.
• Our registration help guide can be found on the library website (here) or a paper copy can be picked up from the library.
• Find out more about what an NHS OpenAthens account can do for you in this blog post.

Journals

• 1000’s of online journals are available to access with your NHS OpenAthens account, including the Wiley Medical & Nursing Collection.
• Details of all online journals the service has access to can be found here. You will need to be logged in with your NHS Athens account to see all content the service is subscribed to.

Databases

• Healthcare databases advanced search (HDAS) – search  MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, AMED, British Nursing Index,  HMIC and Health Business Elite. Sign in with NHS OpenAthens account required.

eBooks

• Our access to the Oxford Medicine online continues. Staff/students can access over 130 highly regarded titles including the the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine and the Oxford Textbook of Trauma and Orthopaedics to name just a few. You can find a full list of titles in the collection here [pdf] 110KB).
• New titles added to the Oxford Medicine online collection include Head, Neck and Dental Emergencies (2nd ed) & Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine (3rd ed).
• See our E-Books- OUP Handbooks & Textbooks blog post for more information onaccessing the eBooks.
• You can access the collection here or via the library catalogue.

Point of care tools

We no longer have access to Anatomy.TV. We do however continue to have access to:

• BMJ Best Practice is a decision-support tool for use at the point of care. You can access it free via the internet or via an app (an NHS OpenAthens account is required for both access methods). See our BMJ Best Practice blog for more information on this resource.
• The Royal Marsden Manual Online is a key Nursing resource which provides up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines for over 200 procedures, related to every aspect of a person’s care. This resource is also available in print from the Staff Library.
• The British National Formulary (BNF) includes advice of clinical experts and is continually updated to reflect the latest evidence from credible sources worldwide. BNF provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines. You can access it free via the internet or via an App.
• The British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) presents essential practical information to help healthcare professionals prescribe, monitor, supply, and administer medicines for childhood disorders. You can access it for free via the internet or via an app.

If you’d like further information please do not hesitate to get in touch or pop in and see us (we’re based on the ground floor in Trust HQ).

Natasha on behalf of ‘The Library Team’

Focus on: resources for apprentices

This week is National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2018). The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust staff library has a range of resources & services available to Apprentices working within The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which we are going to focus on in this blog post.

Print Resources

The library holds a selection of books to support apprentices, both clinical & non-clinical. Titles which may be of particular interest include:

• ‘Cite them right : the essential referencing guide (10^th ed)’ by Pears & Sheilds
• ‘Great ways to learn anatomy and physiology (2^nd ed) by McKissock
• ‘The studyskills handbook (4^th ed) by Cottrell
• ‘NVQ/SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care Candidate Handbook’ by Nolan
• Medical receptionists and secretaries handbook (4^th ed) by Robbins

Amongst library stock you’ll also find a selection of books available on a range of other topics. You can view our full library catalogue online here.

Online Resources

For the latest information on our available online resources please visit the library webpage at www.midyorks.nhs.uk/library-resources.

NHS OpenAthens

An NHS OpenAthens account is your key to lots of online resources, from journals to point of care tools.

• NHS, CCG & GP practice staff & placement students are eligible for a free NHS OpenAthens account.
• If you need toregister for an NHS OpenAthens account you can self-register online here.
• Our registration help guide can be found on the library website (here) or a paper copy can be picked up from the library.
• More information on NHS OpenAthens can be found in this blog post.

Journals

• Details of online journals the service has access to can be found here. You will need to be logged in with your NHS Athens account to see all content the service is subscribed to.

Other useful links

• National Apprenticeship Week website
• NHS Health Education England Apprenticeships page
• NHS Health Education England Health Careers page
• The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust apprenticeships page
• The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Facebook page & The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Twitter page – sharing Trust apprentice profiles throughout National Apprenticeship week

Further information

If you’d like further information about library resources/services please do not hesitate to get in touch with us or pop in and see us (we’re based on the ground floor in Trust HQ).

For further information regarding apprenticeships within the Trust please contact Debbie Swanston (Lead for Trust Induction & Apprenticeships).

Natasha on behalf of ‘The Library Team’

Library News Update: February 2018

It’s been a while since we last shared a library news post on our blog and we have lots to update you on…

LQAF

The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Staff Library team are very proud to announce that MY library was rated as 95% compliant against the 2017 Library Quality Assurance Framework (LQAF) 😀

Library resources

Print resources

We’ve recently added a whole host of new print resources to library stock, including a number of books recommended for selection by library  members. Is there a book you would like to see added to library stock? Why not fill out a suggestion form when you’re next in the library? You can also submit a suggestion by emailing us.

You can find a list of the latest resources added to library stock here and as always, you can access our library catalogue online anytime.

As of January 2018 we no longer charge an overdue fine for late returns and due to popular demand we’ve increased the maximum total number of renewals allowed from 3 to 10 :).

Online resources

NHS OpenAthens is your portal to access lots of online resources, from electronic journals and eBooks to point of care tools. You can self-register for free here.Recent updates to our electronic resources include:

• Updated editions of Oxford Medicine eBooks; including Oxford handbook of operative surgery [3rd ed] & Oxford handbook of clinical pathology [2nd ed]
• Access to an updated version of our point of care tool, BMJ Best Practice . Find our guide to getting started with BMJ Best Practice here.

Reminiscence resources

We are continuing to work alongside our colleagues from the Dementia team to create our own reminiscence boxes, which staff would be able to loan to use with patients. We’ve previously blogged about this project and we will be sure to update you as we progress.

Towards the end of last year we added a selection of Pictures to Share books (pictured) to library stock. These books are specifically designed to be accessible and entertaining for those with mid to later stage dementia and are available for loan to staff to use with patients. The books have proved popular so far! Click here to find out more.

Reading for pleasure

We have recently added a small number of new fiction & poetry books to our reading for pleasure section – thank you to kind donations from our library members.

If you’re looking for something quick to read on your lunch break, over the weekend or even on the bus home we have a selection of Quick Reads available for loan (these have been loaned to us for a short time from Wakefield Public Libraries). Click here to find out more about the titles available.

Current Awareness

What’s New?

Our monthly current awareness bulletin ‘What’s New?’ now has an added health management/policy section. You can view and download the bulletin from the library website and/or contact us if you would like to subscribe to the bulletin & have future editions delivered electronically, direct to your MY email inbox.

Non-medical prescribers bulletin

Since its launch early last year our quarterly non-medical prescribers bulletin is now on its 6th issue, with the next issue due to be sent out soon. You can view and download the bulletin from the library website and/or contact us if you would like to subscribe to the bulletin & have future editions delivered electronically, direct to your MY email inbox.

Until next time.

Natasha (on behalf of the library team)

Reminiscence boxes – working in partnership with Wakefield Public Libraries and MY Dementia Team

‘Person first – dementia second’

Upon hearing the success of reminiscence boxes from our colleagues in other NHS libraries we decided to check out the idea.  The boxes are used to help people living with dementia and their families to evoke happy moments from the past and stimulate communication by handling objects and looking at pictures.  Our dementia lead nurse Anita Ruckledge turned out to be very keen for us to find out more.

As luck would have it as part of our health information week activities in July 2017 we had collaborated with Wakefield Public Libraries and discovered they had a small collection of reminiscence boxes for loan at Sandal Library.  They agreed to lend us a couple to try out.

The Trust Communications Team has assisted us by putting out an appeal for kind donations of 60s memorabilia to enable us to create our own boxes – and so we wait with excitement – keep following to see what turns up!

If you have any 60s memorabilia (anything from clothing to crockery) you would like to donate please contact Anita Ruckledge, Dementia Lead Nurse, Anita.Ruckledge@midyorks.nhs.uk or call 07780954892.

The library is now a ‘Dementia Champion’ and we have added a selection of Reading Agency reccomended titles to support those living with dementia & their families/carers. Anita has reviewed some of the books from the collection and says:

“This book explores reactions from children when Grandma is forgetful. To assess the suitability of this book I read this with my 10 year old Granddaughter, who loved the book and said that she will be telling her teachers at school.”

Pop along to MY Library and check out our wonderful new resources to support those living with dementia and their families.

The MY Trust dementia team have also put together a ‘Dementia Champion Reference File’, a simple guide filled with useful explanations and help. MY Staff can access this via the Intranet & we will soon have paper copies available for loan from the library too.

Why not let us know what you think or have any other ideas to support staff and patients?

Thank you to our Trust Communications team for allowing us to use their photographs in our blog post 🙂 

Focus on: resources for newly qualified Nurses

Last week we had the pleasure of attending the ‘MY Freshers’ event, which was organised by The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Practice Learning Facilitators Team to prepare the intake of newly qualified Nurses to join the Trust as Staff Nurses over the next few months.

There was a lot of interest in library resources, both in print and online, so here’s some more information on useful resources for newly qualified Nurses:

Print Resources

The library holds a selection of books aimed specifically at newly qualified Nurses with titles including;

• ‘Newly qualified nurse’s handbook: a survival guide’ by Siviter
• ‘Becoming a nurse: a textbook for professional practice (2^nd ed)’ by Sellman & Snelling
• ‘The essential guide to becoming a staff nurse’ by Peate.

In our Nursing section you’ll also find a selection of books available on Nursing ethics, clinical skills, communication and compassion amongst a range of other topics. You can view our full library catalogue online here.

We also hold titles from the Oxford Handbooks in Nursing Collection, which includes titles such as:

• ‘Oxford handbook of adult nursing’ by Castledine
• ‘Oxford handbook of children’s and young people’s nursing’ by Glasper
• ‘Oxford handbook of emergency nursing’ by Crouch
• ‘Oxford handbook of primary care and community nursing (2nd ed) by Drennan

Most of our Oxford Handbooks in Nursing are also available as eBooks, with an NHS OpenAthens account. You can find our step-by-step guide to accessing Oxford eBooks here.

Online Resources

NHS OpenAthens

An NHS OpenAthens account is your key to lots of online resources, from journals to eBooks, to point of care tools.

• If you need to register for an NHS OpenAthens account you can self-register online here.
• Our registration help guide can be found on the library website (here) or a paper copy can be picked up from the library.
• More information on NHS OpenAthens can be found in this blog post.

eBooks

We have already touched on this in the paragraph above, but…

• The Oxford online eBook collection includes over 130 highly regarded titles including the Oxford Handbook in Nursing Collection. View the full title list here [pdf] 110KB).
• See our E-Books- OUP Handbooks & Textbooks blog for more information on accessing the eBooks.
• You can access the collection here or via the library catalogue.

Journals

• Details of online journals the service has access to can be found here. You will need to be logged in with your NHS Athens account to see all content the service is subscribed to.
• You may find the British Journal of Nursing and Journal of Advanced Nursing to be of particular interest.

More resources

• The Royal Marsden Manual Online is a key Nursing resource which provides up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines for over 200 procedures, related to every aspect of a person’s care. This resource is also available in print from the Staff Library.
• The British National Formulary (BNF) provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing and administering medicines. You can access it free via the internet or via an App.
• The British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) provides practical up-to-date information to help healthcare professionals prescribe, monitor and administer medicines for childhood disorders. You can access it for free via the internet or via an app.
• Social media can be a really useful tool for Nurses, it can help you stay up-to-date with all the latest news in healthcare and find helpful resources for revalidation and CPD. See our ‘Twitter for Nurses’ blog for more information.

If you’d like further information please do not hesitate to get in touch or pop in and see us (we’re based on the ground floor in Trust HQ).

Natasha on behalf of ‘The Library Team’

Introducing.. Our New Promotional Video!

If you’re following us on Facebook or Twitter you may have seen that we recently launched our new promotional video, which has been created to raise awareness of the wide range of services Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Staff Library offers to Staff and Students on Placement within the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

You can watch our promotional video below or via our YouTube channel 😃

Focus On: Dementia Resources

The Alzheimer’s Society states that there are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to rise to over 1 million by 2025 and 2 million by 2051! More facts and figures from The Alzheimer’s society can be found here.

With a growing number of people now suffering with dementia we have put together a  guide showing some of the dementia related resources which are available to those in health & social care professions.

Library Resources

The library has a range of dementia care resources available for loan to Trust staff & students on placement within the Trust. A small selection of our collection is shown below. You can also download our dementia resource guide by clicking here.

NICE Guidance

Dementia: Support in health and social care [QS1] – Evidence-based statements to deliver quality improvements in dementia support in health and social care.

Dementia: Independence and wellbeing [QS30] –Evidence-based statements to deliver quality improvements in care and support for people with dementia.

Dementia: Supporting people with dementia & their carers in health & social care [CG42] – Evidence-based recommendations on supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care.

NICE Pathway: Dementia – This pathway covers supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care.

Toolkits

Dementia Diagnosis Resource Pack –This resource pack sets out key steps for Commissioners, and key steps for General Practices to improve the diagnosis of dementia, and the diagnosis pathway.

Helping to assess cognition: A practical toolkit for clinicians – A toolkit produced by Alzheimer’s Society and supported by Department of Health. Its aim is to help health professionals determine the most appropriate cognitive assessment tool for use with patients in their setting.  The toolkit is intended as a guide to assessment of cognitive function, not diagnosis.

Dementia Evidence Toolkit – A resource for commissioners, care providers, people working in health & social care and people with dementia and their families.

Demtalk Toolkit for Effective Communication – An online toolkit for effective communication with and for people living with dementia.

Online Training

E-Dementia –An interactive e-learning resource to support the training of health & social care staff in supporting people to live well with dementia

Increasing Dementia Awareness E-learning –An E-learning resource for practitioners.

(Information sourced 05/05/17)