Royal Marsden presentation

We recently received a presentation outlining the features of the Royal Marsden online manual.
From the academic representative, here is an overview of the presentation:
1.       Overview of product
2.       How to browse
3.       How to search
4.       Linking from References (how articles link to CrossRef and PubMed)
5.       Help (online help to get the most out of the [...]

New research book

For those engaged with research and evidence based practice you may like to take a look at a new book in the Learning Centre.
Cutcliffe, J. and Ward, M.  (2007)  Critiquing nursing research. 2nd ed, London: Quay Books.
Shelf mark 610.73072/CUT
Although this book is biased to mental health, it takes each of the methodologies of how to [...]

Nursing Times website

Did you know the popular weekly journal Nursing Times has a website?
Nursing Times is the UK’s leading independent nursing weekly magazine. We publish original nursing research and a host of clinical articles for nurses at all stages in their career, as well as professional and clinical news and opinions. We also bring you the best [...]

Royal Marsden Clinical Nursing Procedures available online

As mentioned earlier on the blog, we have recently paid for online access to the Royal Marsden Clinical Nursing Procedures (you will need to log in with your IT account if accessing off campus). This is now available and ready to use – you can get to it from the above link or from the [...]

Happy International Nurses Day!

Today (12th May, anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth) is International Nurses Day to celebrate and remember all the valuable contributions nurses make to society.
This year’s theme is Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Care Innovations.
You can also read more information about International Nurses Day and share your news stories via the School of Health [...]

AgeInfo and ChildDate cancelled

Subscriptions to two School of Health databases, AgeInfo and ChildData, are being cancelled.
The databases supported courses which no longer run, and their usage figures are at low levels.
AgeInfo will be available until the end of June; ChildData finishes at the end of May.
Much of the data can be found from our other online resources, or [...]

New clinical practice resources

We’ve just received details of two new evidence-based resources which can be used in clinical practice to diagnose and provide information on conditions.
CKS
http://cks.library.nhs.uk
The Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) are an online source of practical, evidence-based and up-to-date knowledge about the common conditions managed in primary and first contact care. CKS covers around 200 ‘top-level’ clinical [...]

Nursing books for sale at Walsall Learning Centre

Marie has been busy reviewing the nursing books at Walsall Learning Centre and a number of old books are being withdrawn from stock due to newer editions now available.
The old stock is for sale within the Learning Centre (on the ground floor), all books are 20p.

Health E-News Bulletin – January 2009

Please find attached a link to the Health E-News Bulletin produced by St. Helen’s Health Improvement Library.

Reuters Health Database

The subscription for the Reuters Health Database is due for renewal at the end of  January 2009.   Looking at the usage statistics, 310 accesses for the February 2008-December 2008 period and the cost of £4,900 per year, the department will not be renewing the subscription.