Thursday, July 17, 2014

NLM's Recipe Finder

Looking for some new recipes to work into your summer menu? Search by ingredient, recipe title or category (main dishes, desserts, etc.) to find healthy recipes submitted by nutrition and health professionals! http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov/


Reposted from The NLM's Facebook page.

I know some of you were saddened and disappointed to discover that Natural Standard no longer offers it's trove of healthy recipes.  I thought this might be a good alternative. -- MM

Changes with The Health Science Library at Howard Young Medical Center

Posted on behalf of Deb Knippel

CHANGES WITH THE HEALTH SCIENCE LIBRARY
AT HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER
Health Science Library Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is happening with the LRC Space?
  • Due to reduction in workforce and declining use, the library print materials have been removed from the Howard Young Medical Center Health Science Library space. Associates will continue to have 24/7 access to library resources through the Library Without Walls (LWW) here.  Please contact the librarians for assistance using the LWW if needed.  We are able to meet with you individually or in small groups to help you access the materials that you need. 

  1. Will the computers still be available in the library?
  • Yes, Associates may continue to use the library space for computer use, work, and study. 

  1. Where are the BLS Books located?
  • BLS books will continue to be available in the library space.  These are on the counter by the copy machine and may be checked out at any time.  Please return your book to the counter when you have finished using it. 
  • BLS books are mailed to associates  who are taking the course for the first time.  NRP, PALS, & ACLS books are mailed to associates when they sign up for the course.  All mailed books should be returned to SJH Life Support Program through interoffice mail. 

  1. Where are the Howard Young Medical Center historical archives?
  • The historical scrapbooks, DVD’s, and books related to Howard Young Medical Center are now stored in the Marketing Department.  You may contact Matt Thompson if you wish to access any of these materials. 

  1. Do we still have access to the Librarians? 

  • Yes, the Ministry Health Care Librarians are available to assist you with your information needs.  We are only a phone call or an email away!  
  • Library Services include:

    • Literature Searches
    • Journal article and other resource procurement
    • Electronic Table of Contents – To help you keep current with favorite journals
    • Electronic access to journals
    • E-books
    ·         Consumer health literature searches for patients.
  • Please contact Deb Knippel if you have any questions regarding these changes.  Thank you  

YOUR HEALTH SCIENCE LIBRARIANS



Deb Knippel, M.S.
Library & Information Consultant
Ministry Education and Development
900 Illinois Ave
Stevens Point WI  54481
715-346-5091  or   65091
Fax:  715-343-3246
Deb.Knippel@ministryhealth.org



    

 Michele Matucheski, MLS, AHIP
Library & Information Consultant
Mercy Medical Center - Affinity Health System
500 S. Oakwood Rd. 
Oshkosh WI  54904
920-223-0340
Fax 920-223-0343
mmatuche@affinityhealth.org
 

Evidence-Based Point-of-Care Resource Now Available for our Nurses!





­­­­­­­­­­­Ministry Health Care now subscribes to Nursing Reference Center™, which is an evidenced-based clinical resource, providing the latest and best available evidence from CINAHL®, MEDLINE, and the National Guideline Clearinghouse.

The Nursing Reference Center database includes:  

  • Quick Lessons
  • Evidence-Based Care Sheets
  • Drug Information
  • Skills/Procedures
  • Skill Competency Checklists
  • Continuing Education Modules
  • Patient Education Handouts
  • Best Practice Guidelines
  • Point-of-Care Reference Books
  • and Full-Text Journal Articles


To access Nursing Reference Center from any Ministry Location,
follow this path on the Intranet :

The Source > Links & Resources > Library > Nursing Reference Center

Nursing Reference Center - Navigation / Getting There Screenshots
            Affinity Version             Ministry Version

To learn more about Nursing Reference Center, go to the NRC Home Page and
click “Take Our Tour” (see red arrow) for a short video introduction..

Watch for live site visits and demos coming to a hospital near you in the coming weeks.

For more information, please contact Your Librarians ­­­­­­: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­  Deb Knippel or Michele Matucheski

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Online Access to Joint Commission Journals Restored











At long last, I am pleased to announce that we finally have the system-wide access for the following Joint Commission journals squared away :


Joint Commission Journal on Quality & Patient Safety 
            Full-text Access for this journal
            Sign up for eTOCs




 


Joint Commission Perspectives   
            Full-text Access for this Journal :   
            Sign up for eTOCs




As long as you are using an Affinity or Ministry Computer, or remote access, you should be able to click through to full-text articles for these 2 journals.

Please share this with your colleagues and team members across Ministry & Affinity.  Let me know if anyone wants to sign up for our eTOC service, which will include links to the full-text articles.   Thank you for your patience as we got all the kinks worked out of the system-wide online access. 


Questions or comments?
Contact your Librarians :
Deb Knippel (715-346-5091)
and Michele Matucheski (920-223-0340)

Friday, May 23, 2014

Accessing Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures Online : Make Your Work Life Easier


 We’ve created a step-by-step tutorial with screenshots to help nurses more efficiently access and use the online version of Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures.

  • Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures is a trusted “go-to guide” for nurses. 
  • Many Ministry and Affinity Nursing policies refer to this reference. 
  • Ministry Library Services provides online access to the current edition of this eBook.
  • Over 400+ Nursing Procedures are covered.
  • Each entry covers the following basic areas :
    • Equipment
    • Preparation of Equipment
    • Implementation
    • Special Considerations
    • Patient Teaching
    • Complications
    • Documentation
    • References (including best evidence)
 The tutorial (including how to access it) can be found here (Intranet Access Only).

Questions or comments? Contact your Librarians via Outlook or phone :
            Michele Matucheski (920-223-0340)

            Deb Knippel (715-346-5091)

Monday, April 21, 2014

Update Your MyNCBI Libraries to Take Advantage of "Free" Full-text Articles



 


My NCBI allows you to search PubMed and many of the other National Library of Medicine databases by filtering results to your personal preferences, and saving search results, among other things.   The Library LinkOut filters allow you to tap into Ministry Library and Badgerlink full-text holdings—for FREE!

If you use My NCBI, consider updating your Library LinkOut options to take advantage of Badgerlink and Ministry Library Services’ full-text offerings.

Here’s how :

Go to PubMed : http://pubmed.gov

Sign into My NCBI as you normally would.
            >My NCBI
            >NCBI Site Preferences
>Filters & Icons
            >Select LinkOut
                        > Select Libraries
Search for : Affinity / Ministry Health Care Library icon
                       and  WI Dept of Public Instruction (Badgerlink)

For screen shots leading you through the steps above, click here.

For more information about My NCBI and what it has to offer, click here.  

Many (not all) of the Publisher links will work at an Affinity / Ministry computer, because we’ve  subscribed to the journals.  However, we do not have access to every single article in the PubMed database.  If you do find a citation for which you are unable to get the full article, contact one of your Librarians.  We have additional options and can usually acquire a copy on your behalf, at no cost to you.

Questions? Contact your Librarians via Outlook or phone :
Michele Matucheski (3-0340)
Deb Knippel (6-5091)

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Introducing The Nursing Standards LibGuide


The Nursing Standards LibGuide pulls together some of the most-often used resources for developing and updating Nursing Standards, Policies and Procedures.  

As Your Librarian, I have been working with the various Standards Teams for more than 15 years.    I developed this tool to make it easier to find up-to-date and evidence-based info needed for Standards.   Consider it a Road Map to key resources for Nursing Standards. 

Tabs include :
•    Access to your Ministry Librarians
•    Nursing Procedures ebooks / books (Lippincott, etc)
•    Drug Info
•    Bright Ideas (Why recreate the wheel? IHI, Advisory Board, etc.)
•    Literature Review (Medline, CINAHL, and other journal indexes)
•    Getting to Full-text
•    Citing Sources
•    Policies (Affinity, Ministry)
•    Regulatory & Government (CMS, WI Board of Nursing, etc.)
•    SoCC Project Request Contacts

Link to Nursing Standards LibGuide

How to Get There :
The Source >  Links & Resources > Search for “Library” in either column > Library without Walls > LibGuides /Research Guides > Nursing Standards

Screenshots for How to Save The Nursing Standards LibGuide to Your Source Favorites

Questions, comments, or suggestions?
Contact Your Librarian : Michele Matucheski via Outlook or 920-223-0340

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Update your PubMed Shortcuts and Bookmarks



We have a new link that takes advantage of Ministry/Affinity Libraries and Badgerlink full-text journal offerings.


If you use the NEW link above to search PubMed, you’ll see additional options for full-text.  This new link makes it much easier to get to full articles WITHOUT whipping out your credit card.



Click on the icons at the right (circled in red).

As long as you are using a Ministry / Affinity computer, you should be able to click through to the full articles, if available.   

Many (not all) of the Publisher links will work at an Affinity / Ministry computer, because we  subscribe to the journals.  However, we do not have access to every single article in the PubMed database.  If you do find a citation for which you are unable to get the full article, contact one of your Librarians.  We have additional options and can usually acquire a copy on your behalf.

Questions? Contact your Librarians via Outlook or phone :
Michele Matucheski (3-0340)
Deb Knippel (6-5091)

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Online Access to Health Affairs

Online Access to Health Affairs


Health Affairs has long been a favorite journal for health care policy makers.
As of Jan 2014, Library Services is offering online access to Health Affairs.  As long as you are using an Affinity or Ministry computer (or remote access), you should be able to get to full-text articles in Health Affairs.

From their website : “Health Affairs is the leading journal of health policy thought and research. The peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1981 under the aegis of Project HOPE, a nonprofit international health education organization. Health Affairs explores health policy issues of current concern in domestic and international spheres. Its mission is to serve as a high-level, nonpartisan forum to promote analysis and discussion on improving health and health care, and to address such issues as cost, quality, and access.”


To sign up for Health Affairs eTOCs / Alerts , contact Deb Knippel.

Follow the Health Affairs Blogs 

Questions or comments?
Contact your Librarians :
Deb Knippel (715-346-5091)

and Michele Matucheski (920-223-0340)

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

FREE to a Good Home : Old AudioDigest CDs


The MMC  Library has 1 year's worth of 2010  AudioDigest CDs  available for FREE. 
Although these audioCDs are too old to apply for CE credits, they do still offer  excellent  information for Physicians, PAs, Nurses, and other health professionals.


 Available Subject areas include the following  :
Anesthesiology 
Emergency Medicine 
Family Practice 
Gastroenterology
General Surgery 
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics / Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics 
Otolaryngology 
Pediatrics 
Psychiatry
Urology 
Also available on Audio :
ACCEL
Journal Watch 
Practical Reviews in Radiology
 Look for them on the  used  book sale table.     Come early.  These are HOT items!   
Too far from Mercy?  No sweat!   I'm  willing to inter-office a selection of  5-10  audio CDs anywhere within Affinity.     Just tell me which series you're interested in.  
 
Please Note : Due to challenges with inter-office mail delivery between Ministry and Eastern regions, this offer is only for Affinity / East Region.  
 
Why are we giving them away?
--limited shelving space for audiovisuals
--CE credits are available only for 3 years since date of publication
--Our libraries emphasize the most up-to-date info, so we want to make room for more recent issues.
Questions, Comments, or just want to stake a claim? 
Contact Your Librarian, 
Michele Matucheski via Outlook or  phone at 3-0342