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What's in the library? The Nurse Mentor's Handbook

We have a wide range of books in our popular mentorship collection. You can find T he Nurse Mentor's Handbook: supporting students in clinical practice (Walsh) at classmark RT 86 45 W2 as well as online as an ebook .

Reminder: Changes to opening hours over the Easter holidays

The Opening Hours for the Health Library will be reduced over the Easter holiday as follows: Good Friday March 25 th       9 am - 5 pm Saturday March 26 th             9 am - 5 pm Easter Sunday March 27 th   **CLOSED** Easter Monday March 28 th   9 am - 5 pm Online resources    will be available 24/7 and you can    renew your books online .

What's in the library? Understanding Nursing Research

If you are completing a research project or starting your dissertation then we have lots of books to help you; such as Understanding Nursing Research by Grove et al . You'll find this on the shelf at classmark RT 81 5 G7.

Medicines Complete survey - win £75 worth of Amazon vouchers!

Here is an opportunity to share your thoughts about Medicines Complete with the publisher. Medicines Complete is one of our most used resources so I hope you can take the opportunity to let them know what you think about it. Complete the short survey from Medicines Complete for your chance to win £75 worth of Amazon vouchers! The deadline for completing the survey is March 31st 2016. Click here to get started

NHS eJournal Problems

We are experiencing problems accessing our ejournal titles supplied by: Cambridge Journals – Journal of Laryngology and Otology, Psychological Medicine RPS Publishing – Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Journal (note that access to this title is via registered email address) Taylor & Francis – British Journal of Neurosurgery, Education for Primary Care, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Practice: social work in action, Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology If you are having problems accessing these titles please report the details to our eResources Library at c.kent@keele.ac.uk We have reported the problems to our supplier and hope that they can be corrected soon.

Opening Hours Changes over Easter 2016

The Opening Hours for the Health Library will be reduced over the Easter holiday as follows: Good Friday March 25 th      9 am - 5 pm Saturday March 26 th             9 am - 5 pm Easter Sunday March 27 th  **CLOSED** Easter Monday March 28 th  9 am - 5 pm Online resources   will be available 24/7 and you can   renew your books online .

Clinical Key for UHNM staff – find answers fast

UHNM staff can now use Clinical Key to find the answer to clinical queries: Clinical Specialist Search Engine SmartSearch to find answers quickly Access ebooks Full-text ejournals Evidence-based topics Images & Videos Access : Via NHS Athens username Login : Via the Healthcare Resources page Specialist Flyers : We have a range of specialist flyers detailing specialist content. Please contact Cheryl, the eResources Librarian if you would like a specialist flyer for your department [c.kent@keele.ac.uk] Flyers available: Anaesthesiology Obstetrics & Gynaecology Cardiology Oncology Dermatology Ophthalmology Diabetes / Endocrinology Orthopaedics Emergency Medicine Otolaryngology Gastroenterology Paediatrics Geriatric Medicine Pathology Haematology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Infectious Diseases Psychiatry Internal Me

Desktop power sockets available

There are power sockets available, where possible, on the new study desks. Please use these rather than the floor sockets.

What's in the library? Reflective Practice for Healthcare Professionals

We have lots of books to support our nursing students. You'll find Reflective Practice for Healthcare Professionals (Taylor) at classmark RT 73 T2. This is also available as an ebook .

What's in the library? Nursing Care Planning

You can find Nursing Care Planning by Matthews at classmark RT 49 M2.

NHS staff can access the TRIP database Premium

NHS organisations in England now have trial access to the premium version of the TRIP (turning research into practice) database for one year. It is only available on the NHS network via IP address access. The TRIP database allows you to search for high quality clinical research evidence. The premium edition will give you access to: Over 100,000 extra systematic reviews than the free version Millions of extra free full-text articles Easily search over 175,000 ongoing clinical trials Access to a massive database of medical images Access to tens of thousands of clinical videos Access TRIP database (no login required but you must be on an NHS networked computer) Read more about TRIP

New books for February 2016

Here is a selection of new titles added to the catalogue this month. Browse all the latest titles here or check out the “New Books” display in the library. New books include: 100 cases in clinical ethics and law / by Carolyn Johnston, Penelope Bradbury A practical guide to end of life care / edited by Clair Sadler Breast cancer : fundamentals of evidence-based disease management / I. Craig Henderson Cardiology and cardiovascular system on the move / Swati Gupta, Alexandra Marsh and David Dunleavy CBT supervision / Sarah Corrie, David Lane Critical thinking and reflection for mental health nursing students / Marc Roberts CSA practice cases for the MRCGP / Prashini Naidoo and Sonali Bapat Gastroenterology : on the move / authors: Arash Assadsangabi, Lucy Carroll, editorial advisor: Andrew Irvine Getting research published : an A to Z publication strategy / Elizabeth Wager How drugs work : basic pharmacology for health professionals / Hugh McGavock foreword by Hugh McKe

What's in the library? Nursing and Working with Other People

The majority of our nursing focused texts are in the RT section. Here you will find Nursing and Working with Other People by Goodman and Clemow at classmark RT 41 G6. This text is also available as an ebook .

Library refurbishment complete - come and have a look

Thanks to everyone for your patience while the library refurbishment has been completed. We hope that you like the new study areas and improved access to power plugs. Come along to have a look and let us know what you think.