Library Training on ESR

Too busy to leave the ward? Can’t face the parking? Now you can access library training via ESR without having to come to the library. Log in to ESR go to “e-learning” and search for “Library” and select “365 Library e-learning for Worcestershire Acute” until you have an outline option- open the + sign and then chose  from the 5 modules:

• 365 Library 01 Athens Password
• 365 Library 02 Developing a Search
• 365 Library 03 Resources 
• 365 Library 04 Critical Appraisal 
• 365 Library 05 Current Awareness

All are easy to use and have a quiz.  Any queries or prefer group or 1:1 training then please contact David.Chamberlain2@nhs.net 01527 505773

Bibliotherapy

Bibliotherapy – set up and facilitated by Worcestershire health Libraries on two psychiatric wards

Bibliotherapy is the use of fiction and poetry to support and increase positive outcomes for people with mental health and wellbeing issues.  

Benefits include:

• alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety

• increase self-esteem and  improve social skills and concentration

David Chamberlain  (Lead Librarian, Service Development) set up a reading group with Psychiatric Nursing and Occupational Therapy support on two Older Adult Psychiatric Wards. Both ran for 10 weeks, with themed topics and there were over 80 participants. It was so successful the same model was run on a different hospital site and the group is planned to run yearly.

Comments from patients include:

“Re-kindled my passion for reading”

“We’re all in this together – reading and analysing the poetry”

“Did her the world of good – normally she doesn’t say anything, she opened right up after the war poems in the evening and had us all enthralled for 2 hours”

“Reading to Patients” initiative started at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch

Reading to patients has been set up as a service between the Chaplaincy service at the Alexandra Hospital and Worcestershire Health Libraries. It consists of trained volunteers going on to the ward and, with the agreement of the patients, reading aloud to them. The content is completely decided by the patient.

Storytelling is at the heart of the initiative. This is sometimes known as bibliotherapy, which has many benefits including:

• helping to improve communication and make a connection with patients

• encouraging reminiscence in people with dementia

David Chamberlain  (Lead Librarian, Service Development) worked with the Chaplain and ten volunteers in setting up, training and supporting volunteers. 

Picture: Helen Birkenshaw, one of the Chaplaincy volunteers reading to a patient.

To find our more contact:

David Chamberlain Librarian: 01527 505773, David.Chamberlain2@nhs.net

DynaMed Plus

On your behalf Worcestershire Health Libraries are now subscribing to DynaMed Plus^®

     DynaMed Plus^® is the next-generation clinical information resource,it provides evidence-based content written by a world-class team of clinicians who synthesize the evidence and provide objective analysis to help clinicians in their daily practice.

Access is easy – via our intranet – Clinical Systems - no password

Or

 

Via our webpage – www.wkp.nhs.uk – Athens password needed (obtained via our website)

  

This is free to all staff in the Trust

For more details contact Emma Gibbs emmagibbs@nhs.net or 01905 760601 or x33763

Finding Evidence Based-Information

                                                                                                                                         

Finding Evidence Based-Information

To support your practice and revalidation

The session will enable delegates to develop good navigation and searching skills to locate evidence to support patient care and CPD.

Specific areas where this might help with revalidation include:

·  Effectively locating articles to support your CPD and reflective practice/writing

· Enquiry based research – finding information/evidence for specific patient care

· Athens Accounts to access publications for reading and reviewing

Session length: 2 hours

Certificate of Attendance for your portfolio showing the learning outcomes related to “The Code” and RCN Principles

Alexandra Hospital Library Training Room, Education Centre	Tuesday 26th April 1.30pm – 3.30pm Thursday 28th April 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Kidderminster General Hospital IT Training room, Education Centre	Monday 9th May 1.30pm – 3.30pm Wednesday 11th May 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Charles Hastings Education Centre IT Training room	Thursday 26th May 1.30pm – 3.30pm Thursday 2nd June 9.00pm – 11.00am

Booking only – IT password, Athens password and library registration a prerequisite to booking

Contact David Chamberlain David.Chamberlain2@nhs.net  01527 505773

Or wah-tr.ALX-Library@nhs.net 01527 505770

Free articles have now ended

Free February & March have now ended.


Our pricing will go back to its normal structure below:

• Articles from West Midlands: £1.00 each

• Articles from RSM: £2.50 each

• Articles from British Library: £2.50 each

• Book Loans from RSM: Free

• Book Loans from British Library: £6.50

If you have an article request(s) feel free to send them to us!


WRH
wah-tr.WRH-RowlandsLibrary@nhs.net

ALX
wah-tr.ALX-Library@nhs.net

KTC
wah-tr.KTC-Healthlibrary@nhs.net