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Nursing Knowledge Hub

​Library books & e-books

The Library has a wide range of books and e-books covering all aspects of nursing, mentorship, revalidation, leadership, coaching, and much more. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff and students on placement are able to join the library and borrow books. If you are unsure where to start please speak to a member of library staff and we will be happy to help you.
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Royal Marsden Manual

The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures is available to borrow from the library and also available as an e-book. Access from hospital computers without needing to login - open the Start Menu on the PC and scroll down the list of programs to the Royal Marsden. Access from elsewhere with an NHS Athens username and password.​
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RCNi Learning

RCNi Learning is an interactive online education resources designed to help nurses meet continuing professional development requirements. Accredited by the Royal College of Nursing and consisting of over 200 modules which can be accessed online 24/7. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff can create a free account. Ask for a demo or more information!​
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Professional organisations

  • Royal College of Nursing
  • RCN Workforce Standards
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • NMC: The Code for nurses & midwives
  • ​NMC: Standards
  • Enabling professionalism in nursing and midwifery practice (NMC)
  • New report: Nurses pay over the long term (Health Foundation, Nov 2021)

Athens

​A lot of resources are only available to subscribers. Athens is the key to unlocking access. Athens accounts are free to set up and use, click the button below to set yours up today!
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​Evidence resources

  • NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries
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  • Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews
  • Evidently Cochrane: evidence for everyday nursing
  • Guidelines for nurses​​
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UpToDate

UpToDate is an evidence-based decision support tool which is available to all Trust staff. It includes over 11,000 clinical topics, drug information, practice-changing updates and much more. Create your free personal login and collect CPD points each time you use it. Access from work by clicking the UpToDate link in the Start Menu, or from anywhere with a personal login or NHS Athens.
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​Apps

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​Videos

  • NMC videos on a variety of topics, including revalidation, supervision, & safeguarding.

CPD

RCNi Learning - over 200 e-learning modules
eLearning for Healthcare:
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Clinical nutrition
  • ​Pain management
​BMJ Learning: CPD e-learning, videos & other media specifically for nurses
Nursing Calculations

Guides

How to undertake a literature search (RCN)
Resources for nurses leaflet
Resources for nursing associates leaflet
Resources supporting nurse revalidation leaflet

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  • Home
  • Evidence Resources
    • NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
    • Databases >
      • Search Ovid
      • Search EBSCO
      • Search ProQuest
    • UpToDate >
      • Login to UpToDate
    • RCNi Learning
    • Royal Marsden >
      • Login to Royal Marsden
    • Prescribing resources
    • LibKey
    • Critical appraisal
    • Referencing
    • Evidence reviews
    • Athens >
      • Login to Athens
  • Knowledge Hubs
    • Clinical specialties >
      • Acute medicine
      • Anaesthetics
      • Audiology
      • Cardiology
      • Critical care
      • Dermatology
      • Emergency Medicine
      • Endocrinology
      • Gastroenterology
      • Geriatrics
      • Mental Health
      • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
      • Oncology
      • Orthopaedics
      • Paediatrics
      • Palliative Care >
        • Chaplaincy
      • Public Health
      • Radiology
      • Respiratory
      • Rheumatology
      • Surgery
    • Staff groups >
      • Community Staff
      • General Practitioners
      • Healthcare Assistants
      • Junior Doctors
      • Managers and Leaders
      • Mentors and Educators
      • NHS Staff
      • Nurses >
        • International Nurses
        • Nursing Associates
        • Revalidation
      • Occupational Therapists
      • Pharmacists
      • Physiotherapists
      • SAS Doctors
      • Speech Therapists
      • Students
    • Conditions >
      • Autism
      • COVID-19
      • Dementia
      • Menopause
      • Sepsis
    • Initiatives >
      • Awards
      • Coaching
      • CWP Best Practice
      • Digital Literacy
      • English language resources
      • Health Literacy
      • Knowledge Management
      • Patient information
      • Quality Improvement
      • Research
      • Staff Wellbeing
      • Sustainability
      • Talent Management
    • Podcasts
  • Library Services
    • Search the Library Catalogue >
      • My library account
      • eJournals
      • Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures [NHS Athens]
    • Training
    • Keep up to date
    • Feedback & Enquiries
    • Newsletter
    • Guides & Leaflets
    • Request an Inter-Library Loan
    • Request an evidence search
    • Join the library
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