January/February 2014 May 2014

Education is the key to knowledge*

Now is the time to refresh your learning!

Are you returning to studying this autumn?

Are you in the process of updating your continuing professional development?

Are you a nurse thinking about revalidation?

Do you need to improve your information seeking skills, to enable you to find good quality papers as evidence to make a change in how you care for patients, or to justify a current form of practice?

Are you struggling to find your reading list books?

Are you looking for a quiet space to study?

– fear not your friendly library service can help!

We can help you with information skills training or point you in the direction of appropriate articles, books, websites or e-learning modules!

Education

Knowledge

Learning

“In a world where Google can bring you back 100,000

answers; a librarian can bring

you back the right one” Neil Gaiman

The best resource in the

library is the librarian

*“Education is the Key to Knowledge” by Barys

at Lodz University in Poland

Checkout more fantastic murals like this one via

http://ebookfriendly.com/books-libraries-in-street-art/ accessed 17/09/15

In This Issue Education is the key to Knowledge

Discover your library

Better knowledge animations

Never stop learning

Book of the month

BMJ Learning

The librarian will see you now

Virtual learning Virtual Ashridge

Discover @NewcombLibrary

Mark Allen Group journals trial

Learning Hub – open 24/7

e-Learning for Healthcare

Evidently Cochrane

Goodbye Ronan

E-resources training dates

OpenAthens drop-in sessions

Just published

Your library

Find/borrow books on learning

Contact Us: Newcomb Library Homerton University Hospital Homerton Row London E9 6SR Tel: 020 8510 7751 Fax: 020 8510 7281 http://intralive/education-and-training/newcomb-library/ http://tinyurl.com/NewcombLibrary

Search the catalogue http://tinyurl.com/Newcombcatalogue

Library Staff: Kaye Bagshaw [Library Manager] Heather Mills [Assistant Librarian] Daniel van Strien [Assistant Librarian] Deborah Lamb [Library Assistant] Dalia Geniene [Evening Library Assistant]

Newcomb News

What’s happening in YOUR library

October 2015

Discover your library – we can help you save on the cost of studying!

Invest your time in a search of the library catalogue http://newcom.cirqahosting.com and you might

find that elusive book from your reading list, either as a physical book or an e-book, – just go online and

access with your OpenAthens login.

However, if WE don’t have the book you want, it’s very likely that another NHS library does, and we could borrow it for you, for a small charge of £1.00.

You can also make recommendations for books to add to the library stock.

Take a look at our withdrawn books trolleys in the library and the Education Centre café – for a small donation you could be the proud owner of an ex-library book.

So make use of your library and you are quids in!

Better Knowledge Better Care Animations

What does it mean to have 'better knowledge' in healthcare? These four short animations from NHS Improving Quality explain key concepts and offer practical examples of how small changes in capturing, storing, and sharing knowledge can lead to improved quality of care, outcomes and patient experience. Take a look! http://www.nhsiq.nhs.uk/capacity-capability/knowledge-and-intelligence/better-knowledge-better-care/bkbc-animations.aspx#video1

This animation explains what is meant by 'knowledge' and the ways in which it differs from other terms such as ‘data’ or ‘information’, by relating the

concepts to real life scenarios

Watch What is knowledge?

From cavemen to Twitter, this animation gives a guided tour of knowledge throughout history and the ways in which it has evolved

Watch Knowledge through the ages

Knowledge management is used to describe the activities that organisations undertake to ensure the knowledge of their employees is used in the best way. This animation offers insight into these activities and

how they've benefited organisations around the world

Watch Introducing knowledge management

Pulling together concepts from the three previous animations, the opportunity is taken here to highlight

how effective use of knowledge in health and care settings can help staff make better decisions to

improve quality, outcomes and patient experience.

Watch Better knowledge, better care

Never stop learning!

Have you heard of a MOOC? It isn’t a term relating to a farmyard animal, but stands for Massive Online

Learning Course! If you are curious to learn about something new and study at your own pace, then why not sign up to a free MOOC via Future Learn www.futurelearn.com . These virtual courses are accessible on

mobile, tablet and desktop, and vary in length from 3-10 weeks. Take a look at the 100’s of MOOCs available via FutureLearn and sign up today. One interest may lead to another – and, as they say, “learning is infectious”.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/categories/health-and-psychology

Recently featured as Book of the Month

Pain is really strange by Steve Haines, art by Sophie Standing. London: Singing Dragon, 2015. This month’s choice is from our collection of graphic / comic books. “Answering questions such as 'how can I change my pain experience?', 'what is pain?', and 'how do nerves work?', this short research-based graphic book reveals just how strange pain is and explains how understanding it is often the key to relieving its

effects. Studies show that understanding how pain is created and maintained by the

nervous system can significantly lessen the pain you experience. The narrator in this original, gently humorous book explains pain in an easy-to-understand, engaging graphic format and reveals how to change the mind's habits to transform pain”.

Come and borrow Pain is really strange from the Newcomb Library, or look up one of the 6000 other books in our new look Library catalogue!

View all our new books here.

free access via your OpenAthens login

BMJ Learning features hundreds of accredited, peer-reviewed learning modules in text, video, and audio

formats. Once a module has been completed you can print out a personalised CPD/CME certificate to use as

evidence of your learning. Complete 5 modules and you can earn yourself a bronze certificate, likewise when you complete 10, 20 or 30 modules you will be rewarded again!

Is BMJ Learning for me?

BMJ Learning has modules suitable for everyone who works in healthcare.

Featured topics include:

Understanding statistics Learning from patient safety incidents How to assess your learning needs ECG skills

The first time you access BMJ Learning, register with the site, and your learning portfolio is thereafter linked to your OpenAthens account. If you haven’t yet set up an OpenAthens account you can self-register for one by following the steps outlined at: https://openathens.nice.org.uk

To access BMJ Learning Log in to MyAthens at https://www.openathens.net

On the Home tab, under All Resources click on BMJ Learning

The librarian will see you now

If you work at St Leonard’s, Defoe, or in the Community we know how difficult it can be to find the time to visit the library, so we are coming to you!

Our “pop-up” library surgery will be visiting St Leonard’s on 12th October, so if you are nearby and have a question you’d like answered, do come and say hello, anytime between 1.30-4.30pm. Ask us about:

Joining the library Accessing e-resources Searching the library catalogue

If you’re lucky you could grab yourself a freebie… one of our very popular note-books or pens! So form an orderly queue now!!!

Explore the world of Virtual Learning with Virtual Ashridge

Virtual Ashridge is a curated collection of e-learning resources on management, leadership, time management, communication skills, job interview tips and much more. The e-learning materials take a variety of formats including audio, video, knowledge maps and

infographics, and there are also 102 downloadable pocket books on essential topics such as time management, writing skills, stress, and decision-making.

All Homerton staff have access to Virtual Ashridge

Go to https://virtual.ashridge.org.uk and log in with Username: VA\HomertonNHS Password: leadership

Each month a different topic is highlighted: this month it is communication, an essential skill for all staff.

Go to https://virtual.ashridge.org.uk/en-GB/materials/som/Pages/Subject-of-the-month.aspx?WT.ac=Banner_Subject_of_the_Month for more information and log in!

Discover @NewcombLibrary

Here is a selection of our recent tweets:

# RT Don't forget its Teach A Nurse To Tweet Tuesday @WeNurses https://twitter.com/WeNurses/status/641187953524514816

# "Sharing #learning is a vital part of improving #safety" Read @LeggeAngie's latest blog http://wp.me/p3uteM-5f #RootCauseAnalysis

# Learning by doing – is that your style? Learn about - Learning skills from MindTools.com @Mind_tools http://www.mindtools.com/mnemlsty.html#.VcnIpfFXiWJ.twitter

# Ahead of #Stik's visit to @NHSHomerton next week Read an interview with him via @LoveHackney #streetart bit.ly/1KfG54A

# Social media/apps/TEL can benefit #meded via @bmjcareers http://bit.ly/1jxWWcF Fulltext article http://bit.ly/PMJtechnol @HomertonSim

# Read "Take my hand" http://wp.me/p4rvPO-9d thoughtful reflections on #compassion in end of life care via @heblau #personcentredcare

twitter.com/newcomblibrary Follow the Newcomb Library on twitter

# If you don’t “get” twitter or even if you do, and are curious and want to know more #just

ask! We can offer 1:1 sessions or see training session on 15 October, or 1 December

Access additional journals this autumn!

We have arranged trial online access to 30+ full-text journals published by the Mark Allen Group (MAG) from now until the end of December. Access has been IP-enabled on site at Homerton, so there is no need for you to login, but if you are off-site, just enter your OpenAthens username and

password.

Access the journals via: http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/action/showCategory?categoryCode=

healthcare

The MAG journals are also included in “My Journals” - the best way to find

electronic journals accessible with your OpenAthens account: http://www.library.nhs.uk/booksandjournals/journals/

Journals available include: British Journal of Nursing British Journal of Community Nursing

Journal of Health Visiting International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Take a look and give us your feedback, please.

Newcomb Learning Hub –Open all hours! Do you need space to think! Are you looking for somewhere quiet to do some reading or e-learning? Try the Hub!

Study space with 10 computers, comfy seating, WiFi Find the Hub next to the lifts near ACU, along the Blue Corridor,

on the Ground Floor in the Main Hospital building Access 24/7 with swipe card - borrow one from the

Newcomb Library

The hub is for ALL staff and students at Homerton Hospital

Enhancing education & training for end of life care

“Enhancing education & training for end of life care” is just one of the free interactive e-learning modules that healthcare professionals can complete through the website http://www.e-lfh.org.uk/home/ , e-LH is a Health Education England programme in partnership with the NHS and Professional Bodies.

There are almost 100 e-learning programmes you can complete including: Management and Leadership Skills FGM Adolescent Health

Dementia Obesity Compassion in Practice

" T h e re i s 2 4/ 7 acce ss to e x ce l l e n t im age s an d le ar n in g t oo l s wh e r ev er y ou a r e . Y ou do n ot hav e t o w a it f o r te ach in g sess ion s as y ou can l e arn w he ne v er y ou ge t a chan ce ” T r a in ee

Have you discovered Evidently Cochrane yet?

Evidently Cochrane aims to make Cochrane Library evidence really accessible, and to encourage discussion about it, through weekly blogs, which usually feature new or updated Cochrane reviews on health topics. It is

for everyone who is interested in finding and using the best quality evidence to inform decisions about health..

A recent blog post concerned portion size and overeating, see http://www.evidentlycochrane.net/lets-talk-about-portion-size-and-

overeating/ The evidence concludes, “…The researchers call for action to reduce larger sizes and limit their availability and appeal. Measures like placing upper limits on serving sizes of fatty foods, puddings and sugary drinks, putting larger packages further away from shoppers, and providing smaller plates, cutlery and glasses for their consumption could help”. Discover Evidently Cochrane for yourself http://www.evidentlycochrane.net/

Goodbye Ronan...hello Daniel!

The library team recently bid a fond farewell to Ronan Hegarty. During his 18 months with the Newcomb Library Ronan had been responsible for information skills training and

cataloguing 100's of new books. Thank you for all your hard work Ronan, you will be missed ...

We now welcome Daniel van Strien to the role of Assistant Librarian. And, if you think Daniel's face seems familiar, you would be right! Before stepping into Ronan’s shoes, Daniel had been working with us as a part time Library Assistant.

Daniel is keen to start in his new role and we welcome his contribution to the team.

Do you need undisturbed thinking time? Try the Newcomb Learning Hub -a space for all!

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Forthcoming e-resources training

All courses held in the Education Centre. Booking is essential! Contact

newcomb.library@homerton.nhs.uk or call x7751 to book a place for any of these sessions:

Searching the Healthcare Databases

Location: Classroom 2 Friday, 23 October, 10:00-12:00 Classroom 1 Tuesday, 17 November, 10:00-12.00

Find out how to search the NHS healthcare databases - Medline / CINAHL / PsycINFO / AMED / BNI / Embase –

includes formulating your search strategy, field searching, filtering, viewing, printing and exporting your results, saving your search and setting up alerts. Making the Most of OpenAthens Location: Classroom 4 Tuesday, 27 October, 10:00-11:30 Classroom 4 Tuesday, 10 November, 10:00-11:30

Discover the range of electronic resources available via OpenAthens – including, BMJ Learning, UpToDate etc. An Introduction to e-books

Location: Classroom 1 Tuesday, 15 December 10:00-11:00

An introduction to accessing e-books using platforms such as EBL, MyiLibrary, Clinical Key and Ovid. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research

Location: Classroom 1 Thursday, 10 December, 14:30-16:30

This course is aimed at those new to appraising quantitative literature and includes a general introduction to critical appraisal. As a group, we will appraise a paper using the CASP checklists.

Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Research Location: Classroom 1 Tuesday, 1 December, 14:30-16:30

This course is aimed at those new to appraising qualitative literature and includes a general introduction to

critical appraisal. As a group, we will appraise a paper using the CASP checklists.

An Introduction to Twitter Location: Classroom 2 Thursday, 15 October 10.00-11.30 Classroom 4 Tuesday, 1 December, 10.00-11:30

This course is aimed at healthcare professionals who are new to Twitter as well as existing users. Reference Management Workshop Location: Classroom 1 Thursday, 5 November, 14.30-15:00 Introduction to how reference management tools can be used to collect, organise and cite your sources.

Do you want help using OpenAthens or registering with the Library?

If you are not able to visit the library during the drop-in sessions but would like some help/advice in accessing our services and resources either pop in anytime during opening hours or contact us to arrange a 1:1 session with a helpful librarian.

Just Published*

Poor beginnings: health inequalities among young children across England

http://www.ncb.org.uk/media/1228318/ncb_poor_beginnings_report_final_for_web.pdf

This National Children’s Bureau report is based on official data published by Public Health England and it looks at four key measures of young children's health and wellbeing: obesity, tooth decay, accidental injury and school readiness. It provides a clear picture of the health of children under five years old living in England and shows how growing up in different areas of the country can have an impact on the likelihood of experiencing a

poor health outcome before starting school.

Come to a Library drop-in sessions and ask us about: OpenAthens registration

Accessing e-resources Library membership

Forthcoming sessions: 2 November, 7 December, at: 14.00 - 15.30

Workforce planning in the NHS http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/files/kf/field/field_publication_file/Workforce-planning-NHS-Kings-Fund-Apr-15.pdf The NHS workforce, an estimated 1.4 million people, is the primary driver of future health costs. The economic and demographic challenges facing the health system in England are intensely felt by the health care workforce

delivering services on the front line. Given that around 70 per cent of recurring NHS provider costs relate to staffing, and that the NHS is one of the world’s largest employers, it is vital that the service invests in making

the best use of staff to ensure they can deliver the care required by patients into the future. Focusing attention on this workforce is essential to addressing cost pressures and the delivery of future care models such as those outlined in the NHS five year forward view (Forward View) (NHS England et al 2014). This King’s Fund report explores experiences with workforce planning, and how they align with strategic policy in a number of areas: mental health, general practice and community nursing.

Promoting excellence: standards for medical education and training http://www.gmc-uk.org/Promoting_excellence_standards_for_medical_education_and_training_0715.pdf_61939165.pdf This single set of standards from the General Medical Council (GMC) cover both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and are designed to put patient safety, quality of care, and fairness at the

heart of the training received by both medical students and doctors. It also makes the roles and responsibilities of organisations delivering medical education clearer as well as the requirements for teaching,

supervision and support. This standard replaces current GMC standards set out in Tomorrow's Doctors (aimed at medical students) and The Trainee Doctor (aimed at postgraduate doctors in training) and comes into effect on 1st January 2016.

Improving length of stay: what can hospitals do? http://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/sites/files/nuffield/publication/improving-length-of-stay-for-web.pdf This Nuffield Trust report on length of stay by the Nuffield Trust is part of a larger project undertaken by

Monitor which aims to find the best ways to improve quality of care across the health system in light of recent pressures on urgent and emergency care. It explores what approaches to reducing length of stay have been (and could be) effective, providing a set of measures for improving length of stay that are within the control of the hospital itself.

Antimicrobial resistance: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/gid-phg89/resources/antimicrobial-resistance-changing-

riskrelated-behaviours-in-the-general-population-full-guideline2 This draft guideline from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) aims to help change behaviour to reduce antimicrobial resistance and stop the spread of resistant microbes. It includes steps that can be taken to help make people aware of the importance of using antibiotics correctly and the dangers associated with their overuse and misuse. It also includes measures to prevent and control infection that can stop people needing antibiotics or spreading infection to others.

World Alzheimer Report 2015: The Global Impact of Dementia http://www.alz.co.uk/research/WorldAlzheimerReport2015.pdf This report, which was commissioned by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), calls for the UK and countries around the world to invest more in care and research to tackle what this new data confirms is a global epidemic. It shows that Western Europe has the second largest population of people living with dementia -

with 7.4 million people thought to have the condition.

*Publications sourced from various websites and newsletters including the King’s Fund. Sign up to the King’s Fund emails http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/get-latest-news-kings-fund or RSS feeds http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/about-us/rss-feeds

Your Library – a summary

Enquiry service - The experienced Library Team can help you find the information you need. Borrowing - Borrow up to 8 books/journals at a time Computer facilities -10 PCs with internet access, scanning, printing

Newcomb Learning Hub - PCs, wi-fi and comfy-seating, available 24/7

Training – Book onto one of our training sessions – designed to help you make the most of e-resources Document supply – If the article or book you require is not available electronically or held in stock, we can acquire it from a network of other health libraries (charges apply)

Here is a selection of the books you can borrow/reserve on the topic of learning, medical education etc.

Shelved at W 18 EVA

Shelved at W 18 CAN

E-book access via EBL

Shelved at WY 18 JAC

Shelved at W 18 MUL Shelved at LB 200 OKO Shelved at W 18 CAR E-book access via EBL

Find these and 100’s of other books by searching the Newcomb Library catalogue: http://newcom.cirqahosting.com

You can access EBL e-books via the book’s record on the library catalogue or, Log in to MyAthens at https://www.openathens.net On the Home tab, under All Resources click on Ebook Library (EBL)

A quick user guide to e-books is available at http://www.homerton.nhs.uk/media/160178/Quick-

guide-to-ebooks.pdf

This newsletter is available in a variety of formats –

you can pick up a paper version in the Newcomb

Library or read an online version at

http://www.homerton.nhs.uk/choosing-

homerton/education-and-training/newcomb-library-

and-information-service/library-news/

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