6th July - 25th September 2020
Research shows that there are huge benefits to reading regularly – it can ease stress and anxiety, improves mood, boosts memory, improves vocabulary and enhances study skills – with that in mind we are happy to announce that the popular Summer Six Book Reading Challenge is back in the Library from July to September. Just read 6 fiction, quick reads, wellbeing or health stories from the library’s collections between Monday 6th July and Friday 25th September. There are small gifts available after you’ve read 2, 4 and 6 books and everyone who completes the challenge of reading 6 books will be entered into a prize draw. To join the challenge just call into the library and register using one of the Summer Six Book Challenge leaflets. If you’re not based at the MDGH site or are working from home and are unable to visit the library then please join the challenge by telling us about the books you are reading at home. Just email the library at ecn-tr.stafflibrary@nhs.net with details of the books when you’ve read them and provide a short review and /or recommendation. We will then complete your registration leaflet and keep your gifts for when you are able to visit the library. Contact the library for more information. Email: ecn-tr.StaffLibrary@nhs.net
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Evidence-based practice is the “integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.” It means that when health professionals make a treatment decision with their patient, they base it on their clinical expertise, the preferences of the patient, and the best available evidence.
We apply the same principles when we choose a new car, a restaurant at which to dine, or film to watch at the cinema. To find out whether they are good or not, we read restaurant reviews, watch specialist car programmes, ask friends, and refer to past experience. In healthcare, evidence means ‘knowledge derived from research’. This focuses on an approach to evidence which aims to ensure that information:
Research, Rapid Reviews and Case Studies on COVID19 are being published every day and are readily available if you know how to search for them. If you would like us to search for you, please do ask Holly (holly.cook3@nhs.net) for an evidence/literature search and we’ll turn it around as quickly as possible. Brun, C. D., 2013. Finding the Evidence. The Information Standard. Contact the library for more information on these resources. Email: ecn-tr.StaffLibrary@nhs.net The Library and Knowledge Service in New Alderley House have an extensive section of wellbeing books and resources to support staff through this unprecedented situation with COVID-19 and for when life and work returns to normal.
Contact the library for more information on these resources. Email: ecn-tr.StaffLibrary@nhs.net During the current pandemic we are operating a virtual library service - all our services and resources can be managed remotely. Please email us if you have any queries about library services, resources, evidence search requests, inter-library requests, joining the library, or anything else.
Email: ecn-tr.StaffLibrary@nhs.net The physical library space is still available for East Cheshire NHS Trust staff to use. PCs, study space and book issue/returns are all available - swipe in with your Trust staff ID badge. Conference calling and virtual meetings are becoming more commonplace at work, saving time and money by being able to meet people without having to travel.
The library has webcams, headsets and microphones available to borrow to make conference calling even easier, which are compatible with Microsoft Teams, Skype and Webex. For more information on how to borrow and use them, contact the library! Tel: 01625 661362 Email: ecn-tr.StaffLibrary@nhs.net We have extended our non-print resources with the introduction of educational games including The Care Certificate, Dysphagia, Stress, Pressure Ulcers and more.
We also have Lego Serious Play which can be used to facilitate group discussion, knowledge sharing, problem solving, team building etc. Our new, Virtual Reality headset can be used as an introduction to VR and to understand the wider possibilities. We also have conference call kits. All of these resources can be borrowed from the library to support staff training and development and library staff are able to act as facilitators. Contact the library for more information on these resources or to discuss how we can support you. Tel: 01625 661362 Email: ecn-tr.StaffLibrary@nhs.net When we search for information on the internet, we enter a search command in the form of keywords and it provides some results. As search engines have become more sophisticated (using semantic search, paid for rankings and previous browsing history) what we retrieve isn’t always what we have asked for. The really effective search engines like Google, make your results appear very relevant and for most of our search needs what is provided is good enough so we don’t question them.
However, when we are searching for clinical evidence do we really want to use such algorithms to presuppose what we want? Or worse, rank ‘sponsored posts’ higher up the results list? In the Library, we don’t rely on these types of search when looking for clinical evidence. A Clinical Librarian will structure a search to ensure that what is requested is what is retrieved. Being able to search a database which is free from advertising or other annoying algorithms ensures that you maintain control over your own information retrieval. Serendipity and discovery are useful functions of search but sometimes we just need to find precisely, the best evidence to answer a clinical question. If you would like to learn how to structure a search using medical databases please contact Holly in the library on: holly.cook3@nhs.net Are you starting a new course, project or research in 2019? You will need an NHS Athens account!
Do you need to keep up-to-date with advances in your speciality, or do background research for patient care? You will need an NHS Athens account! NHS Athens is a single username/password which will give you access to the majority of our information resources:
Create a free NHS Athens account at: https://openathens.nice.org.uk For more information or to book a training session please email the Library or call 01625 661362. BMJ Learning is available to all staff at East Cheshire NHS Trust with an OpenAthens account.
BMJ Learning offers high-quality continuing medical education for doctors and other healthcare professionals. It features hundreds of accredited, peer-reviewed learning modules in text, video, and audio formats. Why is it useful? It is important for anyone interested in continuing professional development (CPD) and other educational aims. BMJ Learning contains a large amount of free educational resources. How do I use them? You need an East Cheshire NHS Athens account (free to set up at https://openathens.nice.org.uk) to then access BMJ Learning here: http://learning.bmj.com/learning/home.html. If you would like more information, a demonstration at your ward/meeting or help creating an OpenAthens account please contact Holly Cook (3398), Steve Collman (1547) or the Library desk (1362). |
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