December 2013

This year the librarians at Stepping Hill have embraced the Christmas spirit to the full!

The library newsletter is sent out four times a year to current members of the library and anyone else who would like to keep up to date with the latest developments in healthcare.

We publish posts whenever we have news, so it's worth checking our blog from time to time

Christmas and New Year opening times

Here are the library's opening times over the festive period:

Tues 24th Dec 8am – 2pm
(closed early to stocktake)

Wed 25th Dec CLOSED

Thurs 26th Dec CLOSED

Fri 27th Dec 8am – 4.30pm

Mon 30th Dec 8am – 5.30pm

Tues 31st Dec 8am – 5.30pm  

Wed 1st Jan 2014 CLOSED      


All other dates are as normal: Mon – Thurs 8 – 5.30, Fri 8 – 4.30  

You can renew your books by phoning 0161 419 4690, or by e-mailing library.enquiries@stockport.nhs.uk  

Have a happy holiday, and we look forward to seeing you in the coming year!      

Top library borrower for 2013 ... and beyond

We are very proud to announce that Elizabeth Gunter, Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner, is our best borrower. What a star! The top 10 was an all-female list so come on gentlemen show us your library cards!

Elizabeth received a hessian library bag for her efforts.  This will be a quarterly event to coincide with us sending you an email reminder about the blog.

We are also producing a loyalty bookmark for the library in the New Year which will be rewarded with a hot drink and a biscuit on completion of the bookmark.  A user will have to borrow a book / books and their bookmark will be stamped.  Renewals and returns do not count, neither do multiple visits on the same day!  The next time they borrow a book / books then they will get their next stamp.  When 10 stamps have been collected the library staff will give the recipient a drink and biscuit.

Online access to journals for University of Manchester graduates available!

If you graduated from the University of Manchester, you may already know that you can borrow up to 15 books, request journal articles and also access some electronic journals and databases by visiting the main library in person.

At the moment, the University of Manchester library is piloting a new scheme which gives alumni remote access to JSTOR journals. The pilot will run until the end of July 2014 and is available to use now. Alumni can access JSTOR through the Alumni Portal Service: Your Manchester Online. Enquiries should be directed to the Alumni Office on 0161 306 3066 or alumni@manchester.ac.uk.

Further information about access for alumni can be found on the University of Manchester Library website: http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/servicesweprovide/alumni/

***NB: If you aren't a University of Manchester graduate, but you are an NHS employee, or Public Health member of staff, you can still join their library.***
Access is for one year and you can borrow up to four books at a time. You would have walk-in user access to a small selection of e-resources if you go to the main library in person. The list of resources available is here: http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/searchresources/walkin/ 
The membership form can be downloaded from the following webpage:
http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/howtousethelibrary/whocanusethelibrary/nhsprofessionals/

All change for journals

In the autumn, 173 people gave their views on what journals we should take.  A small group volunteered to help make a final decision.  Unfortunately, like all other departments we had to make savings.  There are some winners and some losers.  Those journals we no longer can access had lower usage than other journals.  I have contacted people in the relevant departments.

Farewells / Welcomes
We are losing online access to some titles locally.  However, with our community funds and savings elsewhere, we are re-subscribing to the Wiley collection with many titles that will help community staff along with some excellent titles for hospital based staff.  Here we have attempted to match loses with gains

- Age and Ageing                               + Journal of American Geriatrics Society
- Annals of Emergency Medicine         + Academic Emergency Medicine
- British Journal of Anaesthesia          + Anaesthesia
- Cancer Nursing
- Current Opinion in Rheumatology     + Arthritis & Rheumatology
- Journal of Rheumatology 
- Journal of Laryngology and Otology   + Clinical Otolaryngology
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Manual Therapy

Some useful titles include

+ Addiction

+ Birth

+ British Journal of Surgery

+ Child Development

+ Health and Social Care in the Community

+ Journal of Advanced Nursing

+ Journal of Clinical Nursing

+ Journal of Nursing Management

+ Obesity Reviews

Free trial to all Royal Society of Medicine journals in January

The library has organised a free trial of journals published by the Royal Society of Medicine. This is a collection of 28 journals, including the following:

Acta Radiologica

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Clinical Risk

Health Services Management Research

International Journal of Care Pathways and Quality Care

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Obstetric Medicine

Ultrasound

Vascular

A full list of titles and their web addresses is available here:

http://www.uk.sagepub.com/librarians/collections/rsm.sp

You can access the latest issues fulltext with your Athens username and password. Click on Sign in at the top of the journal's homepage, and then click on Sign in via OpenAthens.

(Please contact the library if you don`t have an Athens account).

The trial will run until the end of January 2014 so make use of the offer while you can!

Useful health management information update

Tameside Hospital Library Service produce a useful monthly health management information update.  Do take a look by clicking on this link.  If you like it, add to your favourites

The TRIP database is now on Twitter

The Trip database is experimenting with two new Twitter accounts - one for primary care and one for cancer. The latest evidence in these two areas is being tweeted when it becomes available.

If you are on Twitter, you can follow @TripPrimaryCare or @TripCancer so that you are notified when new evidence has been published. If you don't have a Twitter account, you can still see the Twitter pages by clicking on this link for primary care: https://twitter.com/TripPrimaryCare or this link for cancer: https://twitter.com/TripCancer

If you haven't tried the Trip database yet, it's a user-friendly clinical search engine containing research evidence, videos, patient information leaflets and news. You can access it here: http://www.tripdatabase.com/

     

Tips for accessing the fulltext of articles

So you've registered for an Athens account, you know your username and you've created your password, but you still can't log in... :-( Sometimes it can be tricky accessing the fulltext of journals because of the way individual websites are set up.

One thing we would recommend is to always check our journals A-Z list because that will tell you if we have Athens access and which years are included in our subscription.

We have compiled a list of journal providers and how to access them via Athens - click here . The list is also available from the Documents section of the Library Microsite on the Trust's intranet.

Here are a couple of tips: When you see the journal on the list, hover your mouse over the title (before you click on it) and you'll see the name of the journal provider at the bottom of the screen.

If the journal is provided by ProQuest, you may be taken to a new page where you are asked to choose your organisation. At this point you need to find NHS England from the drop-down menu. This will allow you to log in with your Athens account.

If you hover over an address and see tinyurl, that means the journal is provided by Wiley. All the Wiley journals should be set up so that they re-direct you to an Athens login page. However, if you aren't taken to an Athens page, then click on 'Institutional login' and type Stepping Hill Hospital (Athens).

If you're still having problems, please don't hesitate to phone us on 0161 419 4690 or e-mail us at library.enquiries@stockport.nhs.uk, because we can often let you know what the problem is quite quickly, saving you time in the long run!

New Titles for December

New books		Dec 2013
Education
100 cases in clinical medicine	Rees, John -		610.76 REE	2013
Neurology
The dementia guide : living well after diagnosis	Alzheimer's Society -		616.831 ALZ	2013
Paediatrics
Working together to safeguard children : a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children March 2013	Department for Education -		362.76 DEP	2013
Self-Health
Diabetes and wellbeing : managing the psychological and emotional challenges of diabetes types 1 and 2	Nash, Jen -		SH 616.462 NAS	2013
Haynes brain manual	Banks, Ian -		SH 616.89142 BAN	2006

Dynamed accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners for online learning

Our continued subscription to DynaMed is good news for those members on the GP training scheme at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

DynaMed is now accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners as a provider of online learning modules. Online learning modules from DynaMed cover a broad range of primary and secondary medical specialties and meet the specific and rigorous requirements for RCGP Accreditation.

Complete the checklist provided through the ‘Get CME’ link to record your online learning of a topic, then file the form away in your revalidation portfolio. 

A title not to be sniffed at!

New to the Library

The essential clinical handbook for ENT surgery :  the ultimate companion for ear, nose and throat surgery (2013)
Bunni, John                         617.51 BUN

Adipose-derived stem cells : methods and protocols (2011)
Gimble, Jeffrey M                 574.8 GIM

Are you using UpToDate fully?

UpToDate includes more than 135 interactive medical calculators that allow you to enter the values in commonly used formulas to obtain numerical data.  

To access UpToDate in the community, you will need an OpenAthens (Athens) username & password.  The link can be found on our Links page of the Library Internet Site. [remember it is www.stockport.nhs.uk/library] 

To access UpToDate in the hospital you need no password.  Find us on the front page of the library microsite or before you logon to the Intranet under My Applications.

Once you are on UpToDate you can either put calculator in as a search term or go to your topic and see if there is a calculator associated with it [scroll down the left hand window]

Writing an abstract for a journal article or report

If you are tearing your hair out trying to write an abstract then, the Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have produced a handout on writing abstracts which may be of help.

This handout provides definitions and examples of the two main types of abstracts: descriptive and informative. It also provides guidelines for constructing an abstract and general tips for you to keep in mind when drafting. Finally, it includes a few examples of abstracts broken down into their component parts.

This handout is licensed under Creative Commons.  Click here for details of the license

New books for Autumn

These books are available in the library.  Some may not yet be processed but please ask at the desk and they will be given priority.

Anaesthetics

Essentials of anaesthetic equipment (2013)

Al-Shaikh, Baha             617.96 ALS

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Anaesthesia and intensive care A-Z : an encyclopaedia of principles and practice (2013)

Yentis, Steven M            617.96 YEN

Core topics in paediatric anaesthesia (2013)

James, Ian                      - 617.96 JAM

Clinical Skills

Macleod's clinical examination (2013)

Douglas, Graham             - 616.075 DOU

Wound healing and skin integrity : principles and practice (2013)

Flanagan, Madeleine -

Critical Care

Critical care manual of clinical procedures and competencies (2013)

Mallett, Jane                   - 616.028 MAL

Examinations

MRCS part A : essential revision notes book 1 (2012)

Chalmers, Claire Ritchie    - 610.76 CHA

Primary FRCA : OSCEs in anaesthesia (2013)

Simpson, William              - 610.76 SIM

MRCOG Part 1: 550 SBAs and MCQs (2013)

Andersen, Katherine – 610.76

OSCEs at a glance (2013)

Blundell, Adrian                610.76 BLU

Succeeding in the MRCS part B exam (2013)

Pawa, Nikil                        - 610.76 PAW

Gastroenterology

Emergencies in gastroenterology and Hepatology (2013)

Marks, Daniel                     - 616.33

Laboratory Medicine

Clinical biochemistry : an illustrated colour text (2013)

Gaw, Allan                          - 577.1 GAW

Law

Medical law : text, cases and materials (2013)

Jackson, Emily                   - 344.41041

Mentoring

Mastering mentorship : a practical guide for mentors of nursing, health and social care students (2013)

Bailey-McHale, Julie           610.7307115

Mentorship and clinical supervision skills in health care : learning through practice (2013)

Wigens, Lynne                   610.7307115

Practice based learning in nursing and healthcare : supervision, mentoring and facilitating (2013)

Scott, Ian                            - 610.7307115

Midwifery

Legal aspects of midwifery (2013)

Dimond, Bridgit -

Nephrology

Harrison's nephrology and acid-base disorders (2013)

Jameson, J Larry                - 616.61 JAM

Oxford handbook of renal nursing (2013)

Mahon, Althea                   616.61

Vander's renal physiology (2013)

Eaton, Douglas C               - 616.61 EAT

Nursing

What is nursing?  Exploring theory and practice (2013)

Hall, Carol -

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy and older people (2013)

McIntyre, Anne                  - 615.85

Paediatrics

A manual of neonatal intensive care. (2013)

Rennie, Janet M               618.9201

Pharmacology

Medicines management for nursing practice : pharmacology, patient safety, and procedures (2013)

Brack, Graham                  - 615.1

Physiology

Essential cardiac electrophysiology : self assessment (2013)

Abedin, Zainul                   - 612.171

Physiotherapy

Physical therapy case files : acute care (2013)

Jobst, Erin E                     - 615.8

Reflective / Evidence-based Practice

Becoming a reflective practitioner (2013)

Johns, Christopher            370.1523 JOH

A beginner's guide to evidence-based practice in health and social care professions (2013)

Aveyard, Helen                  361.941

Respiratory

Harrison's pulmonary and critical care medicine (2013)

Loscalzo, Joseph                - 616.2 LOS

Speech & Language Therapy

Introductory linguistics for speech and language therapy practice (2013)

McAllister, Jan                    - 616.855

Surgery

Kirk's general surgical operations (2013)

Novell, Richard                   - 617.91 NOV

Surgery at a glance (2013)

Grace, Pierce A                617 GRA

Systematic Review in 5 minutes

Exciting news - a systematic review in five minutes, who wouldn’t want that? Well, earlier this week the people at Trip Database released the innovative Trip Rapid Review system, a system to perform a semi-automated review and synthesis of the literature in five minutes. Not quite a systematic review, but getting there. In many ways it’s a very interesting proof of concept! It’s free to use and is available via a button next to the search box. A few links to help explain and illustrate the service:

A screencast showing it working
How it works
Early test results
A worked example using SSRIs and hot flushes/flashes

A significant stimulus to the above work was their frustration with the current status quo with systematic review production. For further details see critique of the Cochrane Collaboration. 

September 2013

As you can see from this photo our celebration breakfast for our new opening time of 8am went with a swing.  More photos and information can be found in our post about it.

The library newsletter is sent out four times a year to current members of the library and anyone else who would like to keep up to date with the latest developments in healthcare.

We publish posts whenever we have news, so it's worth checking our blog from time to time

Publications by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust staff

The library staff can support research within the Trust by 

• Training on how to do a search [1 to 1 or a group session]
• Carry out a search for researchers
• Provide articles required [a charge applies]
• Computers with SPSS

So it is great to be able to see those papers that have been published.  Take a look at the latest publications by clicking here.  

Further information about Research & Development in the Trust can be found here

Do you need help finding the evidence? Why not attend one of our training sessions?

Our training sessions can help you find the evidence for practice or study.  All courses are FREE, hands on and take place in Pinewood House, Stepping Hill Hospital

IN DEPTH Literature Searching
AIM: To provide a comprehensive overview of the NHS clinical databases and to
be able to search these effectively using advanced techniques.
14 October 2013 Monday 1.30 – 4.30pm
22 November 2013 Friday 9am - 12pm

The Cochrane Library - an evidence based resource
AIM: To understand the purpose and explore the use of the Cochrane Library and
other evidence based resources available to Trust members
11 November 2013 Monday 2 - 5pm

Using PubMed Effectively
AIM: To provide an introduction to using PubMed for finding journal articles,
including the full text of articles where available
        07 October 2013 Monday 1.30 - 4pm

Introduction to Literature Searching
AIM: To introduce the clinical databases and learn how to conduct a quick but 
effective search.
23 October 2013 Wednesday 12 - 1.30pm
13 December 2013 Friday 1 - 2.30pm


Introduction to critical appraisal with statistics
AIM: To introduce participants to the methods used to assess the quality of a 
journal article, with the guidance of a statistician
16 October 2013 Wednesday 2 - 4pm**
29 November 2013 Friday 9.30 - 11.30am
6 December 2013 Friday 2 -4 pm**

** Wythenshawe Hospital, Education and Research Centre, Seminar Room 3

Introduction to critical appraisal without statistics
AIM: To introduce participants to the methods used to assess the quality of a 
journal article
01 October 2013 Tuesday 2 - 3.30pm

Writing patient information leaflets
AIM: Participants to understand the requirements for producing a patient leaflet to
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust standards and to be aware of some quality
online information sources suitable for patients
05 November 2013 Tuesday 1 - 3.30pm

E-books trial from EBSCO

The library is running a trial of the EBSCO eBooks collection. The trial is open until the 14th November which gives you plenty of time to try out the resources. There are 1600 e-books and you can access them from this link.  

You can download individual books for reading offline onto mobile devices such as ipads, iphones and Android phones.  Click here for futher details and links to user guides and FAQ page.

Do let us know what you think about this resource by email.  Contact details can be found here

You will need a Stockport NHS Foundation Trust OpenAthens login (what was just Athens!).  Self register here

Do you have ......?

Photograph HarpOnMe

We like to say "yes"  when you ask us if we have a particular resource.  Unfortunately we often have to say "no" because it is very hard getting the right balance of resources for everyone in the Trust, including non-clinical staff, within our budget. 

To help us reach a better balance, we are running a short 'desert island' survey where you can tell us what your favourite resources are.  Six simple questions for non-clinical and clinical staff.  Clinical staff have an extra question about ranking 3 specific resources.  If you are unfamiliar with ClinicalKey , Dynamed and UpToDate, it is worthwhile taking a look before completing the survey.

Finally, we are looking for 5-6 people to form an advisory group on purchasing resources, so if you'd like to help, fill in the final part of the survey.

Click here for the survey

complete by Monday 30th September ...
The survey is now closed
Updated 18/10/13

Books and Breakfast ~ Our New Opening Times

New Opening Times

8 - 5.30 Monday - Thursday

8 - 4.30 Friday

Closed weekends and Bank Holidays

This is in response to the Autumn 2012 survey, which asked for longer opening times.

It will help
  ** those coming off night shift

  ** those who are waiting for a course to begin in Pinewood House

  ** those who are just early for work

To celebrate this we had a Books and Breakfast event on September 11th.

We had a great morning  with drinks and pastries available along with keen librarians telling visitors about our services and resources.  Approximately 40 people attended.