Review of Basic Library Services

 

Find out what tools Ministry Library Services offers that can make your work life easier!

If you need to review the clinical journal literature, or just need specific articles, let your Librarians help. PubMed/Medline Phobia? We can help you make informed decisions with the best evidence!

• Search our databases via the Library Without Walls Intranet page or the A-Z Databases List.  
•  Expert Searching / Research : Want us to do the searching for you?   Use the online Literature Search Request form to tell us what you’re looking for.  Your Librarians will run the search in Medline, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL (or other appropriate databases) and give you a list of article citations that match your search criteria. 
• Get Articles : Want specific articles? Send us the citations via email, or this Article Request Form, and we’ll send you the articles. In most cases, we can email you PDFs of articles, [following the Fair Use provision of US Copyright]. We have access to over 10,000 online journals. If we don’t have it, we can usually get it for you, at no cost to you. 
• Did you know :

              o   If you use the PubMed link on the Library pages, you’ll tap into our full text?

              o   If you use Google Scholar (as opposed to “plain” Google), you’ll also tap into our full-text offerings?

• Training.  Make an appointment to learn how to efficiently and effectively search PubMed, Medline, Cinahl, Nursing Reference Center, or Clinical Key. We offer training on these specific databases as well as a personalized library orientation geared to your interests and information needs.  Just ask us!
•  The Support Tips and Tutorials LibGuide offers video tutorials, tips, and training for many of our databases including Clinical Key, Nursing Reference Center, Natural Medicines, and more.

•  Our LibGuides, or Research Guides, logically and easily present all our relevant research tools for a given subject area.  Check out ALL our LibGuides in a variety of subject areas including :

o   The Clinical References for Providers Tool Box

o   Nursing Standards

o   Pain Management

o   Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy,  and more …

         

 

Questions, Comments, or Requests? Please contact your Librarians:   
           Michele Matucheski  920-223-0340 or Deb Knippel  715-346-5091

Also available via Outlook.

October is National Medical Librarian’s Month!

Access to the Joint Commission Manual

Question :   Where can I find online access to The Joint Commission [CAMH] Manual?

How to get there :

The Source (Intranet) >  Department & Intranets  > Affinity Intranet > Joint Commission Resources (on the far left side)

Joint Commission Resources   

                CAMH Manual (* for Affinity) is listed first in the 2^nd section.

The Joint Commission Resources page contains several additional links related to The Joint Commission, including the following :

Joint Commission Connect

The Joint Commission (Home Page)

Joint Commission Manuals

Joint Commission Journals :

                The Joint Commission Journal on Quality & Patient Safety

                Joint Commission Perspectives

*     Each Hospital accredited by The Joint Commission gets complementary single-user access to the eDition of The CAMH Manual.  Access to The CAMH Manual is not centralized, nor simple.  Other Ministry Hospitals have made access to the CAMH Manual available on their own site-specific  intranet pages.  If you are not “native” to Affinity, please refer to your local Ministry Hospital for access to the CAMH Manual.

Questions or comments?

Contact Your Librarian,

Michele Matucheski

AccessMedicine

AccessMedicine provides full-text access to important resources in Clinical Medicine.  The collection is divided into multiple sections:

• Readings: The clinical library includes the full-text of more than 75 basic science and clinical medicine texts like Harrison’s Online and Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. 
• Quick Reference: Includes Quick DX and RX; Guidelines; Algorithms; DDX; Diagnostic Tests; and Calculators
• Drugs: Includes Generics, Trade Names, Drug Classes, and Patient Handouts
• Multimedia: Includes Videos by Category; Videos by System; Musculoskeletal Exams; Patient Safety Modules; Grand Rounds; and Images
• Cases: Contains Case Files; Pathophysiology Cases; and Hurst's Imaging Cases
• Self-Assessment: Includes Clinical Library and Lange Educational Library
• Patient Ed: Provides patient education handouts for Acute Advisor, Medicines Advisor, and Pediatric Advisor

Accessing AccessMedicine

• AccessMedicine http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/     
• Feel free to bookmark this url, or save it to your  Custom Links on The Source for easy access.
• Also available through the Library without Walls intranet site :         

Getting there : The Source > Links & Resources > Library without Walls > Resources for Patient Care Providers > Access Medicine

• Or through the Clinical References LibGuide (aka The Provider ToolBox)
• Or through the A-Z Databases List on the Library home page
• Remote access is available to Associates who register for a personal account through  a Ministry/Affinity computer.

Also see our AccessMedicine Support Page filled with useful tips and tutorials for getting the most out of it. 

Questions or Comments?  

Ask Your Librarians : 

Deb Knippel at 715-346-5091  in Stevens Point

or Michele Matucheski 920-223-0340 in Oshkosh

ProceduresConsult : Like "YouTube" for Medicine

We think of ProceduresConsult as a trustworthy and reputable version of “YouTube for Medicine.” 

Procedures Consult is an online procedure reference tool that offers easy access to complete details on how to prepare for, perform and follow up on the most common procedures required in today's hospital and clinical settings.

Procedures Consult covers the procedures required by the ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) and conforms to ACGME standards to help physicians and residents to consistently achieve the best patient outcomes.

Procedures Consult:

·         High quality video, text and illustrations for top medical procedures

·         Is browsable and searchable for quick and easy access to any procedure

·         Highlights when patient “informed consent” is required

·         Is customizable, for institution-specific protocols and procedures

·         Provides time-effective, self-directed procedures training and testing—with trackable results

·         Reinforces Joint Commission patient safety concepts

·         Provide Pre-, During, and Post-procedure reference

·         Includes indications, contraindications, anatomy, equipment

[This information was copied from here : http://www.elsevier.com/elsevier-products/proceduresconsult]

Where to find Procedures Consult  at Ministry Health Care :

     Procedures Consult is part of Clinical Key.

     Direct Link : https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/browse/procedures

     On The Source > Links & Resources >  In the search box, type “clin”

Ø  Click on Clinical Key

Also available on the Library Web pages and some of our EMRs.

Once in Clinical Key, click on the down arrow to choose ProceduresConsult :

Note: There is an app version for ProceduresConsult but unfortunately, the app version is not accessible for institutional subscribers. The publisher continues a separate pricing model for the stand alone version. You will be able to access all of PC, but only through the Clinical Key platform.

Remote and Mobile Access for Clinical Key

For additional articles and tutorials, visit our Clinical Key Support Page.

Questions or Comments?   Contact Your Ministry Librarians :

Michele Matucheski      920-223-0340                           

Deb Knippel     715-346-5091

Try the New Nursing Reference Center Mobile App

Try the Nursing Reference Center™ Mobile App Today! Nursing Reference Center (NRC) is a comprehensive reference tool designed by nurses, for nurses that provides relevant clinical resources directly at the point of care.  Now, the NRC interface is now even more accessible, with updates to its mobile app available to subscribers. With the updated version of the NRC app, users experience the same rich functionality and convenience the app previously provided, but with increased speed for browsing and searching, an updated streamlined look and feel, and other enhancements. To download the app users first obtain an access key which can be found by accessing Nursing Reference Center online through their institution as they normally would.  >  From there, it’s as easy as clicking the link at the bottom of the page to email themselves the key. For more information or to download the NRC mobile app please follow the link below. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nursing-reference-center/id460280761?mt=8

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)

Nursing Reference Center : Designed for Nurses

Nursing Reference Center includes :

• Nearly 4,000 Evidence-based Care Sheets and Quick Lessons
•  Over 2,200 Nursing Skills and Skill Competency Checklists
•  Over 1,300 FREE continuing education modules
• Cultural Competencies
•   Drug Information
•  Guidelines
• And more …

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)

New E-Books Added to the Library Collection

You asked for it and we found it!  The following titles have been added to the library's electronic book collection based on patron requests.  Our goal is to meet your information needs when and where you need it!  Click on the blue book title link to open the e-book.  You can also find these (and other books) in our catalog, and/or the A-Z List under the eBooks tab. Click on the blue links to access these resources. 
 

The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need (c2015)

Pediatric Nursing Procedures (c2012)

Perianesthesia Nursing 2015-17 : Standards, PracticeRecommendations and Interpretive Statements

Contact Deb Knippel or Michele Matucheski For more information and/or assistance with e-books or other library resources.  

New Journal Added to E- journal Collection

Breastfeeding Medicine (click on the blue title link for full-text access to this journal) has recently been added to the MHC Library e-journal collection.  Breastfeeding Medicine is an authoritative, peer-reviewed journal created by physicians and dedicated to the advancement of breastfeeding worldwide. The Journal answers the growing demand for evidence-based research and explores the immediate and long-term outcomes of breastfeeding, including its epidemiologic, physiologic, and psychological benefits.

Breastfeeding Medicine coverage includes:

• Breastfeeding recommendations and protocols
• Health consequences of artificial feeding
• Physiology of lactation and biochemistry of breast milk
• Optimal nutrition for the breastfeeding mother
• Breastfeeding indications and contraindications
• Managing breastfeeding discomfort, pain, and other complications
• Breastfeeding the premature or sick infant
• Breastfeeding in the chronically ill mother
• Management of the breastfeeding mother on medication
• Infectious disease transmission through breast milk and breastfeeding
• The collection and storage of human milk and human milk banking
• Measuring the impact of being a “baby-friendly” hospital
• Cultural competence and cultural sensitivity
• International public health issues including social and economic issues

Audience: Physicians, pediatricians, growth and development specialists, midwives and perinatal nurses, obstetricians, and gynecologists, among others

Please contact Deb Knippel or Michele Matucheski if you would like to be added to the electronic table of contents for this journal.  

Easier Remote Access for Clinical Key

Clinical Key just made it easier to sign up for Remote Access.  With this simple registration, you'll be able to access Clinical Key from home, an internet café, or anywhere you have internet access.

Below are the steps with screen shots for 2 scenarios :

A) If you already set up a Clinical Key personal account/user profile, or

B) If you have not yet registered for a Clinical Key personal account.

*  If you have previously registered for Clinical Key remote access using a registration ID and password, there is no need to register again.

A) If You Already Have a Clinical Key Personal Account/User Profile:

1. To activate remote access, click Login at the top of ClinicalKey.

From the Login page, click the link under Remote Access Activation.

2. From the Login page, click the link under Remote Access Activation.

3. Enter the email address associated with user profile and click Continue. 

ClinicalKey displays an activation message and sends a confirmation email.

4. After entering your email address into the Remote Access Activation registration bar and click continue, you will receive a confirmation email.  You will need to click the link within the email to officially start your remote access. 

• This will grant 180 days of remote access. 
•  Prior to the end of the 180 days, you will need to log into their ClinicalKey personal account/user profile while on your institution’s IP.  This will extend your access another 180 days. 
• Should their remote access expire, you will need to follow the above steps to re-activate remote access.

B. If you Do NOT Have Personal Account/User Profile:

1. Go to www.ClinicalKey.com and click Register in the top right corner.

2. Using the email address associated with your institution (ie, your work email : such as name@affinityhealth.org OR name@ministryhealth.org), fill in the required information on the registration page.  Please note : Free emails like gmail, yahoo, and hotmail will not be accepted for remote access.  

3. Click Register when finished. ClinicalKey will display an activation message and send a confirmation email.

4. In the Confirmation email, click the link to officially start your remote access to Clinical Key.

• This will grant 180 days of remote access.
• Prior to the end of the 180 days, you will need to log into your ClinicalKey personal account/user profile while on your institution’s IP. This will extend your access another 180 days.
• Should your remote access expire, you will need to follow the above steps to re-activate your remote access.

For additional articles and tutorials, visit our Clinical Key Support Page.

For help with registrations, or other questions, contact Your Ministry Librarians :

Michele Matucheski      920-223-0340                                     

Deb Knippel     715-346-5091