Tuesday, June 28, 2016

MMC-125 : The Mercy School of Nursing




Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh is celebrating 125 Years

Between now and the final celebration in September, we will share some stories and facts to show how far we have come in furthering the vision of the initial Sisters.

Mercy School of Nursing


1931   Construction commences on the five-story Nursing School and dormitory.
In 1887, the Lakeside Training School for Nurses was founded by Dr M.E. Corbett.  This was also taken over by the Sisters and became Mercy Hospital School of Nursing.

St. Mary’s Hospital officially opened its professional school of nursing in the summer of 1914.  But it would not be until 1931 that the nurses would have a separate residence and educational unit, which they would be able to call home.



The Mercy School of Nursing was closed in 1982 after graduating more than 1,730 nurses through the years. 

Diploma and practical nursing programs were phased out in the 1980s.  Only two Registered Nursing (R.N.) programs would remain : the 2-year associate degree and the 4-year bachelor of science degree.

MSN Alumni continue to celebrate their history at an annual dinner in June.


Read more about  History of Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI :

                The Hallmarks of Mercy Historical Display (Digital)



These short articles appeared in Jeremy Normington-Slay's Friday News & Notes emails sent out to all Mercy employees in 2016.  The historical and Archival Material was provided by Michele Matucheski, Librarian and Archivist at Mercy Medical Center. 

Monday, June 27, 2016

New R2 E-Books Added to the Library Collection

We've added the following new eBooks in an effort to bring you more online resources available 24/7 and available anywhere around Ministry Health Care.   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.  

Please Note:  Be patient if you are not able to access immediately.  Our license allows us one user at a time so you may need to try again later--especially while this post is fresh as many people may be trying to open these books at the same time.  We do monitor turn-aways and will purchase another license if needed.  







Policies and Procedures for Infusion Therapy
(c2016)











Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice
(c2016)









Maternal-Newborn Nursing Care
(c2014)











Nursing Diagnosis Handbook
(c2017)









The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
(c2016)









Psychiatric Nursing
(c2015)









Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
(c2014)










This is a classic!  

Rapid Interpretation of EKG's
(c2000)









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

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

MMC-125 : The 1918 Flu Epidemic Hits Oshkosh



Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh is celebrating 125 Years

Between now and the final celebration in September, we will share some stories and facts to show how far we have come in furthering the vision of the initial Sisters.

 1918 Flu Epidemic hits Oshkosh



Shortly after the Sisters took over Mercy Lakeside, the 1918 flu epidemic spread so rapidly that Mercy and St Marys were unable to accommodate patients.  The city opened a saloon as a temporary hospital and put the Sisters in charge. 
Sr. Mehrinda Gehring, in charge of nursing students, recorded briefly the history of the epidemic :
“The city police and ambulance took beds and everything wlse needed to this ‘hospital.’  We Sisters went back and forth by ambulance and patrol wagon, the same vihicles used to convey the sick and the dead of which there were many.  Already on the first day this emergency hospital opened, the house was filled and every patient was fearfully sick.  When the police and ambulance men had Sisters in their wagons they would blow their sirens extra loud, making everyone get out of the way.’                       
– Sr. Mary Josue in History of St. Mary’s Home for the Aged and Mercy Hospital 1891 -1976.



Read more about  History of Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI :
                The Hallmarks of Mercy Historical Display (Digital)

                History of St. Mary's Home for the Aged and Mercy Hospital 1891-1976 (pdf)   by Sr. Mary Josue, written in 1976.



These short articles appeared in Jeremy Normington-Slay's Friday News & Notes emails sent out to all Mercy employees in 2016.  The historical and Archival Material was provided by Michele Matucheski, Librarian and Archivist at Mercy Medical Center. 

Monday, June 20, 2016

Nurse's Choice - Recommended Reading - June 2016


Nurses Choice

Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Nutritional Support for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in High-Risk Hospitalized  Patients
Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Journal for Prevention and Healing, June 2016

“Top Ten” List: A Brief Report of Adult Poisoning and Prevention Tips
Home Healthcare Now, May 2016

Mentoring Clinical Nurses to Write for Publication: Strategies for Success
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, May 2016

Perinatal depression: A clinical update
The Nurse Practitioner, May 2016

Nursing quality measures (simplified)
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, May/June 2016

At Risk Care Plans: A Way to Reduce Readmissions and Adverse Events
Journal of Nursing Care Quality, July/September 2015

Rethinking rituals
Nursing Management, April 2016

SUPPORT: An Evidence-Based Model for Leaders Addressing Moral Distress
JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration, June 2016

The Development of a Nurse-Led Internet-Based Learning and Self-care Program for Cancer Patients With Symptoms of Anxiety  and Depression-A Part of U-CARE
Cancer Nursing, Publish ahead of print

Update: Pediatric Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support guidelines
Nursing, June 2016

* List and links courtesy of Anne Chaney at Wolters-Kluwer/Ovid.


New Search Tips Pages for PubMed and Cinahl

We recently published new Search Tips Pages to help you get the most out of PubMed and Cinahl, respectively.    Improve your skills, save time, and get better at searching the professional journal literature.

These pages include short video tutorials, sreenshots, and handouts to help you better utilize these powerful journal index databases.  



How to get there :
                        Once there, choose the appropriate tab. 
We offer Search Tips pages for many of our Library resources.

 

Your Librarians are also available to give you a personal training session on these or other Library Databases. 

Questions, comments, or to make an appointment for Training,
Contact Your  Ministry Librarians :
Michele Matucheski, 920.223.0340


Deb Knippel, 715.346.5091

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

MMC-125 : Mercy Lakeside Expands in 1922



Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh is celebrating 125 Years

Between now and the final celebration in September, we will share some stories and facts to show how far we have come in furthering the vision of the initial Sisters.

Mercy Lakeside Expands



Mercy Hospital (Lakeside) August 1922

5 years after the Sisters take over Mercy Hospital, ground is broken for an expansion project.  Expansion of the facility includes a north wing, chapel, convent, new powerhouse, and laundry.  The extensive construction is completed two years later.   Increased capacity to 150 beds.




Read more about  History of Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI :
                The Hallmarks of Mercy Historical Display (Digital)
                               
          History of St. Mary's Home for the Aged and Mercy Hospital 1891-1976 (pdf)   by Sr. Mary Josue, written in 1976.



These short articles appeared in Jeremy Normington-Slay's Friday News & Notes emails sent out to all Mercy employees in 2016.  The historical and Archival Material was provided by Michele Matucheski, Librarian and Archivist at Mercy Medical Center. 

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

MMC-125 : Mercy Hospital Begins as Lakeside



Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh is celebrating 125 Years

Between now and the final celebration in September, we will share some stories and facts to show how far we have come in furthering the vision of the initial Sisters.


Mercy Hospital begins as Lakeside


1917  The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother take over Lakeside Sanitarium, the Physician’s Hospital built in 1912 across from Menomonee Park, and lead by Dr. M.E. Corbett.   

After only 5 years, Lakeside was having financial difficulties and Dr. Corbett knew that if the Sisters ran it, it would be efficient, and continue to operate well into the future.  The Sisters reluctantly purchased it for about $40,000, half of what it cost to build it.  Soon after, the Sisters renamed it Mercy Hospital. 

At that time, The Sisters were also running St. Mary’s Hospital, about 4 blocks away on Merritt St. in Oshkosh. 

This Lakeside Hospital booklet dates back to 1911-17, showing many images from the state-of-the-art facility.   The booklet has about 20 pages.    The original resides in the Lakeside Hospital file of the Mercy Medical Center Library Archives.  




Read more about  History of Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI :

       History of St. Mary's Home for the Aged and Mercy Hospital 1891-1976 (pdf)   by Sr. Mary Josue, written in 1976.



These short articles appeared in Jeremy Normington-Slay's Friday News & Notes emails sent out to all Mercy employees in 2016.  The historical and Archival Material was provided by Michele Matucheski, Librarian and Archivist at Mercy Medical Center. 

Monday, June 6, 2016

Patient Education in Other Languages


Patient Education in Other Languages

Ask-a-Librarian :   Do we have any Patient Education in Arabic?

Answer :   Yes, we do have some sources for Arabic Language  patient education materials, among other languages.    If you don’t find what you need with the patient ed. built into the EHRs, you can supplement with other trusted sources such as :





·         There are boxes for Spanish and Hmong language materials, and Other Languages.

Additionally, Clinical Key provides many Patient Education Handouts in other languages as well. 

In Clinical Key Patient Education, click on the Available Languages Tab [See below] :

·         In this case, there are currently 119 handouts in Arabic via Clinical Key, with other languages also available.
  • Alternatively, available languages are listed below each handout, with English and Spanish being the most widely available.
  • Not every Clinical Key Patient Handout is available in other languages, but the list is growing ... 


If this doesn’t get you what you need, please contact you’re Librarians, and we’ll continue the search.    Just let me know what topic you’re looking for …

Questions or comments, contact Your Ministry Librarians:
Michele Matucheski, 920.223.0340

Deb Knippel, 715.346.5091