Monday, March 28, 2016

Our Top 10 Medical eJournals



Circulation (Ovid)
JAMA  Journal of the American Medical Association
NEJM  New England Journal of Medicine

These full-text journals are currently available through Ministry Library Services.  
  •  eTOCs / New issue alerts are a great way to stay up-to-date with what’s happening in Medicine.
  • If you want to receive emailed updates (eTOCs) for each new issue, with links to the full-text articles (as long as you’re using an Affinity/Ministry computer or remote access), just ask!
  • Don’t see your favorite professional journal on the list?  Consult our A-Z Journals List for our complete journal holdings.
  • You don’t have to be a Physician or a Provider to sign up for new issue alerts.  The service is open to ANY interested Ministry Associate.
  • Sneak-a-peak at what you’ll get for any of the titles above, then
  • Contact your Ministry Librarians via Outlook to register for email alerts for any of these eJournals:   Michele Matucheski 

  • Or fill out the eTOC signup forms to see what else is available.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Mental Health LibGuide


Ministry Librarians, Michele Matucheski and Deb Knippel, have been working with Ministry Standards of Care Council, Chris Maghrak, subject matter experts, Clinical Nurse Educators, and Patient Care Leaders to develop a Mental Health LibGuide, filled with tools, links and resources to help the bedside nurse understand and care for patients with these issues.  

The first topic published is Suicide Prevention to coincide with the new system-wide policy.  Other topics to come include : Delirum, Dementia, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, and Anxiety.    


Lexicomp Mobile App for Drug Info



As a benefit of working for Ministry Health Care, Providers, Nurses, and all our Associates may download the Lexicomp Mobile App for comprehensive drug info on-the-go.


You will need to login to Lexicomp from a work computer or other network connected device.  Here's how : 
> Select the Lexicomp link from the Ministry Health Care Intranet  
(or use the links above)
> Click the Mobile App Access button in the right hand column. 
> Follow the instructions on screen to get an access code …
Once installed, the Lexicomp Mobile app :
·         Has an unlimited number of users for Ascension acute care hospital associates
·         Does not require Internet access
·         Can be used whenever and wherever needed

Lexicomp® Online and Lexicomp® Mobile Apps are made available by Wolters-Kluwer through an institutional subscription paid by Ministry Health Care and Ascension.

Want to know what other Mobile Apps we offer through Library Services?

Questions or comments, contact Your Ministry Librarians :
Michele Matucheski      920-223-0340                                     


Deb Knippel     715-346-5091

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Clarification on the Clinical Key Mobile App



There has been some confusion about  getting the new Clinical Key App.

BEFORE you download the app, you FIRST need to set up a Clinical Key Personal Account and activate remote access.

In other words, the vendor needs to know that you are a Ministry Person, and therefore entitled to this app.  Access comes with our Library subscription, and is not free to just anyone.  Though it will be free to you as a Ministry employee. 

Below, you’ll find a tutorial to lead you through that process, with a link to the revised article about getting the Clinical Key App.



Sorry for the confusion.
Your Librarian,

Michele Matucheski

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Clinical Key : Setting Up a Personal Account with Remote Access

Set Up a Personal Account in Clinical Key :
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 verify your personal account for Clinical Key.

Activate Remote Access :

With Remote Access, you'll be able to access Clinical Key from home, an internet café, or anywhere you have internet access.
A. To activate remote access, click Login at the top of ClinicalKey :


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

C. Enter the email address associated with your Clinical Key personal account and click Continue. 
ClinicalKey displays an activation message and sends a confirmation email.

D. After entering your email address into the Remote Access Activation registration bar and clicking 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.
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Also available : The Clinical Key Mobile App  (which requires a Clinical Key personal account and activated remote access BEFORE you can download the app.)

For additional articles and tutorials, visit our Clinical Key Search Tips & Tutorials Page.

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

Michele Matucheski      920-223-0340                                     

Deb Knippel     715-346-5091

Friday, February 19, 2016

Introducing the New Mobile App for Clinical Key



Clinical answers that match the speed of your busy workday are now available with the new ClinicalKey mobile app from Elsevier.  The app's intuitive design makes it faster and easier to get support from the clinical reference source you trust.

Here's what you need to do :
  1.  Set up a Clinical Key Personal Account on a work computer.   [See tutorial with screenshots.]
  2. Activate Remote Access  [See Tutorial in #1]
  3. Get the Clinical Key Mobile App : 
    • Open the App Store on your mobile device.
    • Search for "ClinicalKey" and install at no charge.
    • Once in the app, two options will appear : ClinicalKey and ClinicalKey for Nursing. [Please note : Ministry Health Care does NOT subscribe to ClincialKey for Nursing.]
    • Select ClinicalKey;  Enter your ClinicalKey personal account username and password used for remote access and start using the app!
Download the mobile app now :

Download for Apple                   Download for Android
Please note : An internet connection is required to use the ClinicalKey Mobile App.
For additional articles and tutorials, visit our ClinicalKey Search Tips & Tutorials Page.

Want to see what other mobile apps are available through Ministry Library Services?

 Questions or Comments?   Contact Your Ministry Librarians :
Michele Matucheski            920-223-0340                           

Deb Knippel         715-346-5091

Monday, February 15, 2016

Our Most Popular Nursing Journals



AORN Journal (ClinialKey)
Nursing (Ovid)


These full-text journals are currently available through Ministry Library Services.  
·                     eTOCs / New issue alerts are a great way to stay up-to-date with what’s happening in Nursing.
·                     If you want to receive emailed updates (eTOCs) for each new issue, with links to the full-text articles (as long as you’re using an Affinity/Ministry computer or remote access), just ask!
·                     Sneak-a-peak at what you’ll get for any of the titles above, then
·                      Contact your Ministry Librarians via Outlook to register for email alerts for any of these eJournals:   Michele Matucheski    
·                     Tell us what you want, and we'll make sure you get signed up for the new issue alerts.
·                     Don’t see your favorite professional journal on the list?
Consult our 
A-Z Journals List for our complete journal holdings.



·                     You don’t have to be a Nurse to sign up for these eTOCs.  The service is open to ANY interested Ministry Associate.

Friday, February 12, 2016

Featured Database: Natural Medicines - Comparative Effectiveness

Looking for natural medicines that work for a specific condition? Try our Comparative Effectiveness database. This database allows users to review all therapies that might be used for a specific condition in one easy-to-read chart. Each Comparative Effectiveness chart provides a list of natural medicines and therapies that have been studied for a selected condition, ranked by level of effectiveness.
How to get there :     
Natural Medicines [direct link]


For more information, see our Natural Medicines Search Tips page, where you’ll find helpful info including an 11-minute training video that offers a great overview of Natural Medicines.

Questions, Comments, or Requests?   Please contact Your Librarians:   
           Michele Matucheski  920-223-0340 or Deb Knippel  715-346-5091
                                       Also available via Outlook.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

FREE to a Good Home : 2012 AudioDigest CDs


The MMC  Library has 1 year's worth of      2012    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
Neurology
Obstetrics / Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics 
Otolaryngology 
Pediatrics 
Psychiatry
Urology 

Also available on Audio :
ACCEL
Journal Watch 

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.  

Due to challenges with inter-office mail delivery between 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 your Claim?
Contact Your Librarian : 

Michele Matucheski via Outlook or phone (3-0340)