Thursday, October 23, 2014

October is National Medical Librarian's Month



As members of the healthcare team,
Health Science Librarians:

·         Improve patient care outcomes
·         Enhance staff effectiveness and satisfaction
·         Provide resources for teaching and learning
·         Increase patient and family satisfaction
·         Support innovation, research, and quality
            improvement
·         Provide quality resources to help people make
            informed health care decisions






Contact your Ministry Librarians to learn more :

Michele Matucheski (920-223-0340)  and Deb Knippel (715-346-5091)

Nursing Reference Center (NRC) offers FREE CEUs for Ministry Associates



Keep your professional knowledge and skills up-to-date with CINAHL CEU Modules available through Nursing Reference Center (NRC).     There are over 1400 continuing education topics available.  

This service is open to nurses and allied health professionals (such as respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and more …)  Before taking the exam, you will be prompted for your name and license information.

CINAHL CEU modules are interactive educational modules that allow nurses to satisfy CE requirements online.  They contain the latest topics on patient care and drug administration.  Each CEU consists of
  • course materials
  •   interactive review / practice test
  •  a competency test
  •  a certificate of completion

CINAHL is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).  Please check your certification-specific requirements.

Read more about how to access and use the CEU Modules in NRC (includes screenshots with step-by-step instructions).   

CINAHL Education FAQ

Where can you find Nursing Reference Center?  
        The Source > Links & Resources > In the search box, type in “nur”
                                                             > Click on Nursing Reference Center

It’s also linked within many of the EMRs such as Meditech, Centricity, and MedHost.
And on the Library web pages.

NRC Support Page –  Helpful info, links, articles, and tutorials for using NRC
  
NRC FAQ - Contains info about Ministry’s remote and mobile access to NRC and more 

Questions or Comments?  Contact your Librarians :

Michele Matucheski (920-223-0340)  and Deb Knippel (715-346-5091)

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Bridging Research and Practice: Librarians Share their Expertise in Evidence-Based Practice



During the week of June 23 – 27, 2014, Library and Information Consultants, Michele Matucheski and Deb Knippel, had the pleasure of participating in the week-long Evidence-Based Practice workshop led by Robin Kretschman, Vice President Patient Care Services.   
It was a win-win experience as we were able to be at the table and work with nurses as they developed their research questions, gaining a more thorough understanding of the context of their questions.  In exchange, the nurses had the expertise of the Librarians to immediately assist them with their searching/research. 
In response to being asked to teach the Searching day of the class, Michele Matucheski, developed an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) LibGuide.  The EBP LibGuide pulls together the recommended EBP tools and resources all in one place, making it easier to locate the best evidence.  It can be accessed from the Library Without Walls intranet website.

The nurses also gained in-depth knowledge of the Library databases and how these and the Librarians are able to help them with their reference needs.  We were able to demonstrate how we can be a vibrant and viable part of their “Teams” as they work on quality and process-improvement projects that improve patient care.   For assistance in using the library resources, research  questions, acquiring articles, and/or requesting a literature search, contact  Michele Matucheski  or Deb Knippel via Outlook.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Nursing Reference Center - Home and Mobile Access



We’ve created a FrequentlyAsked Questions (FAQ) document  to answer some of the most common questions about Nursing Reference Center (NRC) at Ministry Health Care. 
See below for an expanded answer on home and mobile access to NRC :

1) Can I access NRC on my home computer or iPad?
>  Yes, NRC can be accessed from home for personal use* 
       Check the following pdf document  for access info.
   
*Note:  If used for work-related purposes outside of the associate’s scheduled working hours, prior approval is expected from the department leader before work is performed.  If the request is approved, the associate is responsible for accurately entering their worked time to the time and attendance system.  

Can I access NRC from my iPhone/iPod Touch? 
>  Yes, you can download a slimmed-down version of NRC for Apple mobile devices. 
       Be aware that the mobile version is not the full database.
>   How do I get the NRC Mobile app?
From any Ministry computer connected to our Intranet, access the NRC homepage
(ie : The Source > Links & Resources > Nursing Reference Center). 
Scroll down to the bottom of the page:

                                                                           

Click on the NRC iPhone/iPod Touch Application link.
Enter an email that you’ll be able to access on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
After you submit, it will send you an email with instructions to download the iTunes App along with an access key.  Follow the instructions …


To access on an iPad, you don’t need the mobile App.  You can sign in and have full access to the entire NRC database.    Use the instructions for accessing NRC on a home computer.  

Ministry's Nursing Reference Center FAQ : Your Questions Answered




We’ve created a FrequentlyAsked Questions (FAQ) document  to answer some of the most common questions about Nursing Reference Center (NRC) at Ministry Health Care. 

Find answers to the following :
  • What is NRC?
  • Where do I find NRC?
  •  How can NRC help me?
  • Can I use the CEs to maintain my specialty certification?
  •  Can I access NRC from my personal devices at home?
  • Does the Skill & Procedures Tab replace Ministry’s current Policies & Procedures?
  • Does the Drug Information Tab replace Clinical Pharmacology?
  •  Does the Patient Education Tab replace LogiCare/ExitCare?
  •  If I have questions about NRC, who do I ask?


Monday, August 25, 2014

AHRQ's Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions


Some hospital administration, quality improvement or nursing staff may find this of interest :


Reducing readmissions is a national priority for payers, providers, and policymakers seeking to improve health care and lower costs. Readmissions are a significant issue among patients with Medicaid. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) commissioned this guide to identify ways evidence-based strategies to reduce readmissions can be adapted or expanded to better address the transitional care needs of the adult Medicaid population.

Contents :
 Acknowledgments
About the Principal Investigators
Introduction
Why Focus on Medicaid Readmissions?
How To Use This Guide
Overview of Guide Content
Roadmap of Tools
Section 1: Know Your Data
Section 2: Inventory Readmission Reduction Efforts Section 3: Develop a Portfolio of Strategies Section 4: Improve Hospital-Based Transitional Care Processes for Medicaid Patients Section 5: Collaborate With Cross-Setting Partners Section 6: Provide Enhanced Services for High-Risk Patients References


Tools :
Introduction to the Tools
Tool 1: Data Analysis Tool
Tool 2: Readmission Review Tool
Tool 3: Data Analysis Synthesis Tool
Tool 4: Hospital Inventory Tool
Tool 5: Cross-Continuum Team Inventory Tool Tool 6: Conditions of Participation Checklist Tool Tool 7: Portfolio Design Tool Tool 8: Readmission Reduction Impact and Financial Analysis Tool Tool 9: Readmission Risk Tool Tool 10: Whole-Person Assessment Tool Tool 11: Discharge Information Checklist Tool 12: Cross-Continuum Team How To Tool Tool 13: Community Resource Guide Tool



Prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under Contract No. HHSA290201000034I.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Introducing Nursing Reference Center


Nursing Reference Center (NRC) is a new intuitive and easy-to-use point-of-care reference  tool for our Nurses.

NRC offers  :
·         Nursing Skills & Procedures
·         Quick Lessons  (2-pg summaries on diseases and conditions)
·         Evidence-Based Care sheets
·         Drug Info with Nursing Implications
·         Patient Education to supplement LogiCare/ExitCare
·         And much more …

If you missed the live demos for Nursing Reference Center, it’s not too late!
Watch the in-depth WebEx recording  (30 min) by the official NRC Trainer, Kathy Jensen.    There is a short registration form to view the WebEx.

Where can you find Nursing Reference Center?
            The Source > Links & Resources > In the search box, type in “nu”                                                                            > Click on Nursing Reference Center

It’s also linked within many of the EMRs such as Meditech, Centricity, and MedHost.
Questions or comments, contact Your Librarians :

Deb Knippel   or   Michele Matucheski

3 New eBooks - Neonatology and PeriAnesthesia Nursing

We have 3 new eBooks available to all Ministry Associates through The Library Without Walls :

Publication Date: 2012    via R2 Library
 
Publication Date: 2012   via R2 Library
ISBN: 9780763769987  via StatRef
Publication Date: 2011

Use the links above to access these eBooks now.

You can access these and our other 200+ eBooks in our Ministry Libraries Catalog and our eBookshelf QuickBase Application. 

Select eBooks are also available on our subject-specific LibGuides like Nursing Standards.

Most of our eBooks can also be found in our A-Z List under the eBooks Tab. 

Because we purchased online access to these eBooks, staff should be able to get through to the full-text as long as you are using an Affinity / Ministry computer within the footprint of our IP addresses. 


For information on how to use R2 Library efficiently, see the R2 Library QuickStart Guide or the R2 Digital Library User Guide.

Suggestions for other eBooks to purchase for Ministry Health Care as a System?  

Contact Your Librarians :   Deb Knippel or Michele Matucheski

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

3 New eBooks via R2 Library : Pain, AACN, and Sleep

We have 3 new eBooks available to all Ministry Associates through The Library Without Walls. 

       

PAIN ASSESSMENT AND PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT
Chris Pasero, MS, RN-BC, FAAN, Margo McCaffery, MS, RN-BC, FAAN


PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Meir Kryger, MD, FRCPC, Thomas Roth, PhD, William Dement, MD, PhD
AACN PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR CRITICAL CARE
Debra Lynn-McHale Wiegand, PhD, RN, CCRN, FAAN

Use the links above to access these eBooks now.

You can access these and our other 200+ eBooks in our  Ministry Libraries Catalog and our eBookshelf QuickBase Application. 

Select eBooks are also available on our subject-specific LibGuides like Nursing Standards.

Because we purchased online access to these eBooks, staff should be able to get through to the full-text as long as you are using an Affinity / Ministry computer within the footprint of our IP addresses. 

R2 Digital Library
For information on how to use R2 Library efficiently, see the R2 Library QuickStart Guide or the R2 Digital Library User Guide.

Suggestions for other eBooks to purchase for Ministry Health Care as a System?  
Contact Your Librarian :   Deb Knippel or Michele Matucheski