Friday 24 June 2016

Thing in the library 24 June

Things exciting...please come
The library mini-refurbishment is now complete and we would like to invite you to come and
celebrate our "new look". The barriers and the Victorian banking hall have gone and the library is much more open, light and airy. It is also an Aladdin's cave of services relevant and available to all staff. To meet the library staff and discover what we do, find out what our plans are to help provide care and treatment of the highest standard, admire the view from our windows which could be yours when you use our facilities and find out why Journal Club is nicknamed "Muffin Club"... come along to the Library, F Floor, on Grey Lifts, 11.30am to 2.30pm on Tuesday 28 June.

Royal College of NursingThings published...
The RCN have published a briefing document 'Inequalities experienced by children across the UK : accessing the right care, at the right time, in the right place' .This publication highlights how the health care inequalities experienced by children are influenced by getting the right care at the right time and in the right place. It sets out the current policy context across the UK, spotlights some key areas and concludes with recommendations on the actions needed by all governments across the UK.


More things about e-books...
Image result for ebook centralLast week I told you about the Oxford online books now available via our library catalogue. You may remember before Christmas we did a trial of the Proquest EBook Central library. We have decided to dedicate a small amount of money to buying some extra e-books. There is a vast collection (20,000) available; you can browse an individual books for 5 mins before needing to request a purchase so if you are just wanting to check some information that may be sufficient time. If you see something that you think would be useful for a longer period then you can request that we purchase it and then you will be able to borrow it for a set period of time. We have limited money so will only be buying e-books that will be of greatest use to as many people as possible. We will reply to your request as soon as possible. Books that we purchase will be added to our normal catalogue but to see the whole collection you will need to login in here with your NHS OpenAthens account.

Things about nursing re-validation...
Revalidation: Nursing Demands Evidence Webinar 21st July 2016, 3-4pm. You may like to attend a short webinar, which looks at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) themes and demonstrates how The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (9th edition)  supports each theme of the code. The webinar covers individual case studies and scenarios supporting each aspect of the code. Presenters include the editors of The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, sharing their many years of practical experience in nursing, and they are supported by case studies given by librarians working with NHS practitioners. This presentation provides invaluable information and suggestions for all nurses engaged with re-validation.
Click here to sign up for the webinar today.

Something to eat...
Not sure if it will be barbecue weather or not this weekend but this is a slow cooking dish that is fabulous and works for outdoor or indoor eating. We cooked it last weekend and served with cous cous and various salads. Finding unsweetened pomegranate juice rather than the drink was a bit of a challenge (eventually found it in Waitrose) and quite pricey so I used a combination of both which worked well).




Friday 17 June 2016

Things in the library 17 June...

The Diamond at night
Things to visit...
The University of Sheffield's new Diamond building (opened last year) is having an open day in September as part of Heritage Open Day - first come first served and likely to be booked up quickly - so follow the link for booking and more information it is a wonderful building. Friday 9 September 2016 32 Leavygreave Rd, Sheffield, S3 7RD  http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson/heritageopenday

Things about e-books... 

We now have access to 130 Oxford handbooks and textbooks as e-books on a wide range of topics  - you will find them by searching in our library catalogue then by clicking the "Read Me" button to gain access. You will be able to read them by logging in with your NHS OpenAthens account, it is also possible to download chapters.

Once logged in with NHS OpenAthens you can also search the Oxford Medicine Online site by specialty, career stage and book series - then if you select Unlocked and Free  in the filter section (see left) you can see what is available to you. Or you can browse the books available to you. If you need an OpenAthens account login join up here for free if you work for SCH.





Things to come to in the library...
Next week's journal club is on Thursday morning 23 June between 8:00 - 9:00 am. The paper to be presented and discussed is " Is screening for urine infection in well infants with prolonged jaundice required? Local review and meta-analysis of existing data" : Steadman S,Ahmed I, McGarry K, et al.Arch Dis Child ...with of course muffins.


Things about NHS leadership...
Marcus Powell joined The King’s Fund earlier this year as Director of Leadership and Organisational Development, having spent his whole career outside the NHS in the private sector. He has written a paper entitled 'Leadership in the NHS :Thoughts of a newcomer' which makes interesting reading.


Things about care models...
NHS confederation have just published "New care models and staff engagement: All aboard" This publication brings together the experiences of four vanguards which are placing staff at the centre of new care models. The vanguards featured recognise that those on the front line of care have the best ideas about how to improve it – but need to feel empowered to do so.








Things for father's day...
If you have little ones who want to make gifts then there are some nice ideas here  or for something to bake some good recipes here


Friday 10 June 2016

Things in the library 10 June

Things about mental health...
The Centre for Mental Health has published Missed opportunities: a review of recent evidence into children and young people's mental health.  This document seeks to piece together the evidence about children and young people’s mental health and well-being in the UK, based on the most recent high quality research.  It breaks down findings into four age groups: pregnancy to age 4; children aged 5-10, 11-15 year olds, and young adults aged 16-25.  For all age groups, a dominant issue has been the persistent gap between children’s needs and their access to help and support, especially early on when difficulties with mental health first emerge.
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report on access to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Findings include: on average, 28% of children and young people referred to CAMHS in 2015 were not allocated a service; of 3000 children and young people who were referred to CAMHS with a life-threatening condition in 2015, 14% were not allocated any provision and 51% went on a waiting list.

Your views on TRIP...
ImagesWe often recommend TRIP as a useful tool for finding evidence and other useful resources such as images - particularly as currently NHS users have free access to Pro version via OpenAthens. If you use TRIP then there is the opportunity to influence it's development.
IT’S POLL TIME: We like to reach out to our users to help us better plan Trip’s developments. As such we have developed this very brief poll (three questions only). We really do listen – so now’s your time to help make Trip better for you and other Trip users.

COMMUNITY Q&A: An idea we’re working on and looking for volunteers! Trip answers around 70% of the questions users have, so can we provide a function to help with the other 30%? So, we’re at the very early stages of planning a system to allow users to ask their unanswered question to the wider Trip community. We’re really just needing a little bit of your time to help us understand a few issues relating to creating such a community. So, if you’re interested please contact us via community@tripdatabase.com

YOUTUBE: We have created a great YouTube Channel with a number of great ‘how to use Trip’ guides. Please follow the link and subscribe, we’re really keen to get 100 subscribers as then we’re given more flexibility by YouTube to make the channel even better!

Things about crying...
Man holding a babyIt can be stressful for parents when their baby cries and this can have a negative impact on their mental health and relationships. Coping with Crying is a short film from NSPCC which is being trialled in various areas. It shows new or expectant parents coping strategies they can use with a crying baby and prepares them for how babies normally behave. It also explains the dangers of roughly handling or shaking a baby.This report provides evidence about what works to help parents cope with a crying infant and reduce non-accidental injury.

Things about nursing associates...
Health Education England (HEE) has published the response to its consultation on the Nursing Associate role.  This report outlines HEE’s response to the feedback received on “Building capacity to care and capability to treat - a new team member for health and social care: Consultation” and identifies how HEE will take forward proposals to introduce a new nursing support role in England by Spring 2017 to support the Registered Nurse workforce in providing high quality care across health and social care settings.

Fun in the parkThings about Rotherham...
Rotherham has set out its new plans to become a “ child-centred borough”. Key principles include: a focus on the rights and voice of the child, keeping children safe and healthy and taking a community-wide approach, working with and harnessing the resources of existing community groups.



Low-fat RisottoThings about World Meat-Free day...Monday 13th June
The culmination of a global campaign trying to get people around the world to change their diet for just one day. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the benefits of eating less meat and show how going veggie can result in fairer food systems and better results for our planet.
So why not try this recipe as Asparagus is in season at the moment (but don't buy any that has flown across the world!)



Friday 3 June 2016

Things in the library 3 Jun

Absent things....Library Staff
On Tuesday 7th June the library will be closed all day as Library staff plan services for the coming year.  These will be based on the National Library Strategy  - Knowledge for Healthcare published in 2015.



Controlled things... Drugs
NICE Bites summary of prescribing recommendations from NICE guideline NG46: 2016 covers  systems and processes for using and managing CDs safely in all NHS settings except care homes.

Diabetic things...
National Paediatric Diabetes Audit Report 2014-2015. For the fifth consecutive year, there has been an increase in the number of children and young people achieving excellent diabetes control, thereby reducing their lifetime risk of diabetes associated complications. It also demonstrates the impact of inequality on outcomes for children and young people, with those living in the most deprived areas having worse outcomes. Download the report here






Crying and irritable things - infants
"No Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Crying and Irritability in Infants" - the title of next week's Journal Club. It is on Weds 8th June 5.30 - 6.30 pm in the Education & Skills Centre, F Floor Stephenson Wing. Please come along for an informal presentation and discussion and of course ...muffins. Contact the library if you would like to see the paper beforehand.


Things about ourhealthheroes


To celebrate International Children’s Day on June 1st, Skills for Health and National Skills Academy have launched a week-long celebration to honour Sheffield Children's Hospital  health heroes The library service and staff were featured in their blog and gallery.



Advanced warning of things
You may have seen the library has undergone a mini refurbishment.  We will be holding an event to celebrate the "New Look".  Come and join us on Tues 28th Jun 11.30am - 14.30pm  for refreshments including of course MUFFINS! 


Talking of which...

Gluten free things
Here is a Jamie Oliver recipe for cottage cheese muffins which I will be making for Journal Club next Wednesday