Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Book Review: "Generations at Work"
One of my library patrons recently checked out "Generations at Work" by Ron Zemke, Claire Raines, and Bob Filipczak. The book was returned with a note that said "Good Book...unfortunately it doesn't look well used". I have also perused this book and would agree with this patron. "Generations at Work" outlines four generations that are currently in the workforce; Veterans(1922-1943), Baby Boomers(1943-1960), Xers(1961-1980) and Nexters(1980-2000). General traits of each generation are discussed as well as strategies to consider using when interacting with co-workers from each of the generational groups. The book also discusses how to have a strong cross-generational workplace. A must read for anyone who is looking to improve workplace communication and harmony. If you would like to check out this book, contact Deb Knippel at 65091 or Deb.Knippel@ministryhealth.org.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Herbal Medicines
A recent survey of subscribers (80% physicians and most of the remaining respondents were pharmacists) to the journal Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin indicated that they believe 75% of physicians are poorly informed about herbal medicines. These results were published online April 8, 2010.
If you would like more information on herbal medicines check out the Natural Standard data base available through the Library Without Walls (http://smhweb/display/48.nws) under “Complimentary and Alternative Medicine”. Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. This data base has an A – Z listing of Foods, Herbs, and Supplements that will provide you with in-depth, evidenced-based information on herbal medicines including uses, dosing recommendations, scientific evidence, safety, interactions, and references.
If you would like assistance using the Natural Standard data base, contact Deb Knippel at 65091.
If you would like more information on herbal medicines check out the Natural Standard data base available through the Library Without Walls (http://smhweb/display/48.nws) under “Complimentary and Alternative Medicine”. Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. This data base has an A – Z listing of Foods, Herbs, and Supplements that will provide you with in-depth, evidenced-based information on herbal medicines including uses, dosing recommendations, scientific evidence, safety, interactions, and references.
If you would like assistance using the Natural Standard data base, contact Deb Knippel at 65091.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Pubmed Updates
FYI: NLM heard your requests! Search results may now be customized and saved using My NCBI.
* Sign into My NCBI (if you don't have a My NCBI account, contact a librarian, and we can assist you)
* Click on PubMed Preferences
* Click on Result Display Settings
* Select your options:
** Summary or Abstract (non-text format)
** Number of items viewed per page
** Default sort
* Click Save
Every time you sign into My NCBI, those settings will be active.
For more details, visit: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma10/ma10_pm_results.html
* Sign into My NCBI (if you don't have a My NCBI account, contact a librarian, and we can assist you)
* Click on PubMed Preferences
* Click on Result Display Settings
* Select your options:
** Summary or Abstract (non-text format)
** Number of items viewed per page
** Default sort
* Click Save
Every time you sign into My NCBI, those settings will be active.
For more details, visit: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma10/ma10_pm_results.html
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
MD Consult Now Available on Smartphones!
Announced by MD Consult:
Your institution now has FREE access to books, journals, Clinics, and guidelines through web-enabled smartphones like the iPhone, Blackberry, Treo and others.
To help healthcare professionals in your institution get started, we have posted web banners on the desktop version of MD Consult to let them know the new Mobile service is available. These banners will link to a short feedback form that we encourage you and your library patrons to complete. We value your opinion and this is your opportunity to help shape the future of MD Consult Mobile. Your insights (good or bad) will provide us with critical information on the development of this product enhancement.
As with other mobile systems, MD Consult Mobile is expected to be used without any training or user guides. However, we wanted to provide you with a few tips since your patrons may be using various phone types.
Phones: The system is designed for the iPhone, Blackberries, and phones that use Windows Mobile 6. However, other phones do have the option to click 'Continue' and use without formatting.
Browsers: Phones outside of the iPhone and T-Mobile G1 may not display all of our system formatting with their built-in browser. We are providing the ability to download the Opera Mini browser which supports our system formatting. Users can find a link to the Opera Mini browser right in MD Consult Mobile, on the Information menu (the "I" button) under "Device Configuration."
Logins: Because individuals' phones are completely unknown to MD Consult, the mobile system requires personal login accounts. Users can do this by clicking 'Create Account' in MD Consult from any workstation at your institution. Note: users will need to log out of MD Consult on the workstation before logging into their phone.
Remember Me Is Automatic: Once logged in on their phones, users will not have to enter their login information on successive use.
Below are two links to help you get started. These links will provide you with PDF flyers that you can print, share, email or post on your intranet to let your stakeholders know more about the program.
Thank you for your continued support of MD Consult. We look forward to better serving the mobile needs of your instituion.
QuickStart Guide
The Benefits of Mobile
Your institution now has FREE access to books, journals, Clinics, and guidelines through web-enabled smartphones like the iPhone, Blackberry, Treo and others.
To help healthcare professionals in your institution get started, we have posted web banners on the desktop version of MD Consult to let them know the new Mobile service is available. These banners will link to a short feedback form that we encourage you and your library patrons to complete. We value your opinion and this is your opportunity to help shape the future of MD Consult Mobile. Your insights (good or bad) will provide us with critical information on the development of this product enhancement.
As with other mobile systems, MD Consult Mobile is expected to be used without any training or user guides. However, we wanted to provide you with a few tips since your patrons may be using various phone types.
Phones: The system is designed for the iPhone, Blackberries, and phones that use Windows Mobile 6. However, other phones do have the option to click 'Continue' and use without formatting.
Browsers: Phones outside of the iPhone and T-Mobile G1 may not display all of our system formatting with their built-in browser. We are providing the ability to download the Opera Mini browser which supports our system formatting. Users can find a link to the Opera Mini browser right in MD Consult Mobile, on the Information menu (the "I" button) under "Device Configuration."
Logins: Because individuals' phones are completely unknown to MD Consult, the mobile system requires personal login accounts. Users can do this by clicking 'Create Account' in MD Consult from any workstation at your institution. Note: users will need to log out of MD Consult on the workstation before logging into their phone.
Remember Me Is Automatic: Once logged in on their phones, users will not have to enter their login information on successive use.
Below are two links to help you get started. These links will provide you with PDF flyers that you can print, share, email or post on your intranet to let your stakeholders know more about the program.
Thank you for your continued support of MD Consult. We look forward to better serving the mobile needs of your instituion.
QuickStart Guide
The Benefits of Mobile
Friday, November 6, 2009
Focus On: Asthma - November 2009
News from Lippincott's Nursing Center Resources
Lisa M. Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP,
Clinical Editor, NursingCenter.com
Asthma - a chronic lung disease which affects people of all ages - is a disease that can be managed, but not cured. Sometimes symptoms are mild and go away on their own or after minimal treatment; other times, worsening symptoms lead to exacerbations, which require more invasive interventions. To best help patients manage their disease, it is imperative that we keep our own knowledge up-to-date. A thorough understanding of the risk factors, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and available treatments will help us provide the best care and patient education.
Chances are, no matter where you practice, you've encountered patients experiencing symptoms or reporting a history of asthma in themselves or their family. Let us help you brush up on the basics of asthma, be prepared for emergencies, understand available treatments, and access information specific to the pediatric population. We've compiled the resources - take some time to explore them!
http://www.nursingcenter.com/home/Asthma.asp
Lisa M. Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP,
Clinical Editor, NursingCenter.com
Asthma - a chronic lung disease which affects people of all ages - is a disease that can be managed, but not cured. Sometimes symptoms are mild and go away on their own or after minimal treatment; other times, worsening symptoms lead to exacerbations, which require more invasive interventions. To best help patients manage their disease, it is imperative that we keep our own knowledge up-to-date. A thorough understanding of the risk factors, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and available treatments will help us provide the best care and patient education.
Chances are, no matter where you practice, you've encountered patients experiencing symptoms or reporting a history of asthma in themselves or their family. Let us help you brush up on the basics of asthma, be prepared for emergencies, understand available treatments, and access information specific to the pediatric population. We've compiled the resources - take some time to explore them!
http://www.nursingcenter.com/home/Asthma.asp
Friday, September 11, 2009
H1N1 Evidence-Based Health Information for Clinicians, Nurses and Patients
As published in DynaMed Weekly Update 36:
Concerns about Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and the upcoming flu season have healthcare providers and the public on alert, and the clinical editors from EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) are responding by making the latest evidence-based flu-related information available for free.
The site (http://www.ebsconewsletter.com/eletra/go.cfm?z=dmweeklyupdate%2C389002%2Cbgj93TFR%2C3493893%2Cbg2Qrql) provides evidence-based clinical information from DynaMed™ and Nursing Reference Center™, EBSCO's clinical and nursing point-of-care databases, along with patient education information in 17 languages from Patient Education Reference Center™.
The information provided For Clinicians and For Nurses consolidates the best-available evidence from multiple sources along with the latest evidence-based content for healthcare providers to stay current with recommendations for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating patients with flu-like illnesses.
The For Patients section includes current, easy to understand articles written for non-medical professionals. The http://www.ebsconewsletter.com/eletra/go.cfm?z=dmweeklyupdate%2C389002%2Cbgj93TFR%2C3493893%2Cbg2Qrql site adds patient education information in 17 languages. The patient education information allows healthcare providers to have resources to provide to their diverse local communities and allows people to have access to the latest treatment and condition information about Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Seasonal Influenza that is easy to understand.
The goal of the site is to be open to all and easy to share among medical colleagues, parents, students, faculty, employees, and co-workers so that preventative measures are well-known and symptoms and treatment options are understood. Medical institutions, organizations, universities, schools and public libraries will be able to easily add links to the EBSCO influenza portal to their own flu resources pages and websites.
The clinical editors responsible for EBSCO's point-of-care resources continually monitor current information and update the resources in order to ensure that the worldwide medical community has the best available medical evidence. The http://www.ebsconewsletter.com/eletra/go.cfm?z=dmweeklyupdate%2C389002%2Cbgj93TFR%2C3493893%2Cbg2Qrql site pulls together the information collected about the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak and other strains of the flu ensuring the best available medical evidence will be easy to find going into the 2009/2010 flu season.
Concerns about Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and the upcoming flu season have healthcare providers and the public on alert, and the clinical editors from EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) are responding by making the latest evidence-based flu-related information available for free.
The site (http://www.ebsconewsletter.com/eletra/go.cfm?z=dmweeklyupdate%2C389002%2Cbgj93TFR%2C3493893%2Cbg2Qrql) provides evidence-based clinical information from DynaMed™ and Nursing Reference Center™, EBSCO's clinical and nursing point-of-care databases, along with patient education information in 17 languages from Patient Education Reference Center™.
The information provided For Clinicians and For Nurses consolidates the best-available evidence from multiple sources along with the latest evidence-based content for healthcare providers to stay current with recommendations for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating patients with flu-like illnesses.
The For Patients section includes current, easy to understand articles written for non-medical professionals. The http://www.ebsconewsletter.com/eletra/go.cfm?z=dmweeklyupdate%2C389002%2Cbgj93TFR%2C3493893%2Cbg2Qrql site adds patient education information in 17 languages. The patient education information allows healthcare providers to have resources to provide to their diverse local communities and allows people to have access to the latest treatment and condition information about Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Seasonal Influenza that is easy to understand.
The goal of the site is to be open to all and easy to share among medical colleagues, parents, students, faculty, employees, and co-workers so that preventative measures are well-known and symptoms and treatment options are understood. Medical institutions, organizations, universities, schools and public libraries will be able to easily add links to the EBSCO influenza portal to their own flu resources pages and websites.
The clinical editors responsible for EBSCO's point-of-care resources continually monitor current information and update the resources in order to ensure that the worldwide medical community has the best available medical evidence. The http://www.ebsconewsletter.com/eletra/go.cfm?z=dmweeklyupdate%2C389002%2Cbgj93TFR%2C3493893%2Cbg2Qrql site pulls together the information collected about the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak and other strains of the flu ensuring the best available medical evidence will be easy to find going into the 2009/2010 flu season.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
FOCUS ON DIABETES from Lippincott Nursing Center
From Lisa M. Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP,Clinical Editor, NursingCenter.com:
As nurses, many of us come into contact with patients with diabetes on a daily basis. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, in 2007, there were 23.6 million people with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes in the United States. That's about 8% of the population.
While compiling our Diabetic Resource Page, I discovered one treatment approach which really struck a chord with me. It involves using empowerment-based strategies. The strategies associated with this method are truly patient-centered, and since many diabetic patients provide 99% of their own care, I found it worth reading about!
I hope this resource proves helpful to you as well. Perhaps you're interested in learning new strategies for diabetic management or need to brush up on pathophysiology. Maybe you're a diabetic educator who'd like to read about successful programs, a critical care nurse who'd like more information about DKA, or a wound care specialist who manages diabetic foot ulcers. No matter your role, you're bound to find something of interest in this collection. Let us know what you think!
Thank you and enjoy your day!
As nurses, many of us come into contact with patients with diabetes on a daily basis. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, in 2007, there were 23.6 million people with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes in the United States. That's about 8% of the population.
While compiling our Diabetic Resource Page, I discovered one treatment approach which really struck a chord with me. It involves using empowerment-based strategies. The strategies associated with this method are truly patient-centered, and since many diabetic patients provide 99% of their own care, I found it worth reading about!
I hope this resource proves helpful to you as well. Perhaps you're interested in learning new strategies for diabetic management or need to brush up on pathophysiology. Maybe you're a diabetic educator who'd like to read about successful programs, a critical care nurse who'd like more information about DKA, or a wound care specialist who manages diabetic foot ulcers. No matter your role, you're bound to find something of interest in this collection. Let us know what you think!
Thank you and enjoy your day!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)