Here’s a handy reminder of some of our Nursing titles for staff, please note the link will take you to the journal but it will ask you to log in using OpenAthens, please contact the library if you have any questions.
2008 – Present – embargoed 12 months
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
2000 – Present – Embargoed 12 months
Available HERE – use Christie Chrome when accessing this link
We are excited to announce an early Christmas present for many of our staff who requested it, we have now got a subscription to JAMA Oncology, which is proving to be an incredibly popular new journal.
Here are some articles that have been co-authored by Christie staff and published in JAMA Oncology so far:
To browse and download the latest content from JAMA Oncology, ensure you have your OpenAthens account handy and simply click below.
To set this up on your computer it is a one time process if you have cookies enabled on your browser, and it will save you a lot of time!
To set it up you simply need to go to: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_setprefs
If you type in Christie in the box, and then make sure you select Christie Online Journals and make sure you have cookies enabled, so it remembers your preferences.
Then press save here, and save again on the next page.
Then the next time you search for something in Google Scholar, you can see if the Christie Library has access by clicking the link on the right-hand side.
In the case of the journal above, it takes you to a page with various links to the source, incredibly easy!
Remember you will most likely be required to log in with your OpenAthens to access the PDF of articles.
Please ask at the library for any assistance with this!
RCNi Nurse Awards recognises and celebrates nurse innovators.
Staff group: Nurse/Midwife/Visit
Deadline: 9th February 2018
Apply: https://rcni.com/newsroom/nurse-awards
The BMJ Awards are the UK’s leading medical awards. Now celebrating 10 years of recognising the incredible work that healthcare teams across the country do every day, they aim to promote excellence in healthcare, showcase knowledge and experience that will inspire others, and give exposure to teams who demonstrate courage and passion for overcoming challenges in our common mission to improve outcomes for patients and communities across the country.
Staff group: Medical and Dental
Deadline: 26th January 2018
Apply: http://thebmjawards.bmj.com/Home
The iESE Public Service Transformation Awards celebrate the best in local public services. Over a range of categories we look for those transformations in public services that have had the demonstrate true innovation and have delivered the biggest improvement for the lives of residents and local businesses.
Staff group: All staff
Deadline: 26th January 2018
Apply: https://www.iese.org.uk/events/iese-public-sector-transformation-awards-2018
Notes: All public sector
The Award of Merit is the highest honour the RCN bestows for service. As an RCN member, if you know someone who has dedicated their time and energy to helping RCN members, you can nominate them for an RCN Award of Merit.
Staff group: Nurse/Midwife/Visit
Deadline: 26th January 2018
Apply: https://www.rcn.org.uk/get-involved/rcn-awards/rcn-award-of-merit
Notes: All year round submission. Nominations made by Friday 26 January 2018 will be considered for presentation at Congress 2018 in Belfast.
RCN members can nominate people for exceptional contributions to nursing or health care. Fellowships are for RCN members who are registered nurses in the UK. Honorary Fellowships are awarded to non-nurses or nurses registered outside the UK.
Staff group: Nurse/Midwife/Visit
Deadline: 26th January 2018
Apply: https://www.rcn.org.uk/get-involved/rcn-awards/rcn-fellowship-and-honorary-fellowship-awards
Notes: All year round submission. Nominations made by Friday 26 January 2018 will be considered for presentation at Congress 2018 in Belfast.
The award will be given to the group of people who have demonstrated the best improvement in an aspect of service delivery by making it more effective, or have improved patient experience. This might be an innovative design of a piece of kit or changes to a patient pathway that has improved patient comfort or made the pathway less invasive, reduced delays or improved the environment for the patient.
Staff group: Allied Health Professionals
Deadline: 28th February 2018
With the UK’s rapidly aging population, healthcare professionals within the NHS are facing an increasing number of complex health conditions relating to the health and care of elderly people. Cancer is one of the more common conditions affecting older patients along with cardiovascular disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.
Frailty is also a major issue with the increase in the number of bone fractures resulting from falls and accidents. Mental health is just as important, with loneliness and isolation having an additional impact on the health of elderly people today.
Here are some articles you might find useful – click on the link to log straight into the content using OpenAthens!
Journal of Kidney Care:
• CKD and frailty: outcomes from a quality initiative for older patients
• Achieving the best results for older people on peritoneal dialysis
Practice Management:
• Dementia: The path to a cure
British Journal of Hospital Medicine:
• Infection in the older patient
• Assessment of frailty in the inpatient setting
British Journal of Community Nursing:
• Preventing falls in older people
• Perspectives on the risks for older adults living independently
British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing:
• Frail older people shown to be at risk of traumatic brain injury
• Communication in end-of-life care for people with dementia: an Admiral Nurse case study
Nurse Prescribing:
• Helping people grow old gracefully
• Polypharmacy and older people
British Journal of Nursing:
• Ensuring the safe discharge of older patients from hospital
• Student nurses’ perceptions of dignity in the care of older people
Practice Nursing:
• Management of rheumatoid arthritis in primary care
• A perfect storm: an elderly population, increasing obesity and rises in diabetes and dementia
Gastrointestinal Nursing:
• Gastrointestinal issues in cystic fibrosis: a lifetime of disease
• Older people and alcohol use
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants:
• Advance care planning: the HCA’s role
• Bed bathing: how good cleaning turns into great care
Independent Nurse:
It is sometimes useful to see what others have used. These are the top 8 titles used by Christie staff. Remember there are another 124 titles you have full text access to with your OpenAthens account. Click on the titles below and log in with OpenAthens to that title. You can search our catalogue for all the titles or go direct to Oxford Handbooks Online
No OpenAthens account? Self register here with your Christie email address
ClinicalKey is a clinical search engine that supports clinical decisions by making it easier to find and apply relevant knowledge.
ClinicalKey gives you access to millions of images and can be sure to quickly find what you need.
Images can be filtered, saved and exported to PowerPoint or Keynote – with image reference and description included automatically – perfect for presentations!
Go to www.clinicalkey.com and log in using OpenAthens
Search for your area of interest, making sure to select ‘Multimedia’ results
You will need to create a new presentation file in Clinical Key, then select ‘Add and view presentation’.
Below, you can see presentations are viewable in the ‘Presentation Maker’ area and on the far right-hand side of the screen, there is an ‘export’ button.
The website will come up with a pop up and allow you to export or save your presentation as a Powerpoint file.
Then the file opens in Powerpoint, including a high quality image detailed annotation and a citation, which you can edit to suit your presentation theme.
Please contact the library if you would like further information or a 1:1 on using ClinicalKey.
See a short video demonstrating Presentation Maker HERE.
The Christie Library offers a number of training sessions to help you find the information that you need.
Library training can be classroom based or done one-to-one.
If you would like us to come to your department, please send us an email and we can work something out.
Training sessions we offer include:
All of the above sessions run regularly, and can be booked via the intranet
CLICK HERE TO VIEW SESSIONS AND BOOK IN
Today we thought we would let you know how easy it is to set up an OpenAthens account, and also how to make the most of it.
What is OpenAthens?
• It allows you access to Christie Library & Knowledge Service eresources and the NHS Core Collection of resources
• Available on and off site (anywhere)
• Available to all Christie staff and students on placement at the Christie
You can also ask for an OpenAthens account to be set up for you when you join the library, or if you have a problem self-registering.
These resources include:
• Databases — such as Medline, CINAHL or Embase
• Journal’s — such as the Red Journal, Lancet and many more
• eBooks
• UpToDate — When off site
What email accounts can I register an OpenAccount with?
OpenAthens accounts require an NHS email address. Any email addresses ending @christie.nhs.uk, @nhs.net or @doctors.org will be accepted. Emails like Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail will not. Please contact the library if there are any problems.
I have just joined the Christie from another Trust, do I need to change my OpenAthens?
If you already have an OpenAthens from another NHS trust then you will only be able content purchased by that trust. If you no longer work there you can re-register for a Christie OpenAthens or change your organisation HERE
Help! I cannot log into an OpenAthens resource
Please contact the library if you cannot log in to OpenAthens, if you have forgotten your password or if a resource you think we have access to is not working for you.
If it is out of hours:
1.Double check that you are typing the username and password correctly. If you are copying from an email make sure that there is not a space at the end of either the username or password.
2.Make sure that we have access to the resource.
I’ve forgotten my username or password
If you have forgotten your usename name or password, you can try resetting it with the email address you registered with or contact the library. We are unable to tell you what your password is, but we can reset it for you and tell you what account name is, just email us library@christie.nhs.uk
How do I change my password?
You can change your password HERE
Access to Manchester University Electronic Resources
To obtain off campus access to the electronic resources, made available through The University of Manchester Library, you will need a university log in. We are unable to provide these, therefore you will have to contact the university.
What resources do I have access to with my OpenAthens?
You can find a full list of your OpenAthens content here If you cannot access a particular resource, or if you want more information, please contact the library.
Important resources that you can access with you OpenAthens include:
NICE Evidence healthcare databases: Medline, Embase, Cinahl, BNI etc.
The library offers regular training on effectively searching these databases.
Many ejournals, including: New England Journal of Medicine, Proquest database, ClinicalKey
Thousands of ebooks, including books from DawsonEra and ClinicalKey, all unlocked by logging in with your OpenAthens account.
other resources include Micromedex, Anatomy TV, The Royal Marsden Manual with Christie Annotations, Mark Allen Healthcare, The BNF, UptoDate
Where is the library catalogue?
Here is a link to the library catalogue, you could bookmark it if you like.
Alternatively when on site you can find it on the library page on the intranet.
Who can borrow books? How many books can I borrow?
Sorry but we do not currently have an agreement with the Christie Clinic, but the library is accessible within staffed hours for Christie Clinic staff.
How long can you borrow books for?
Books are loaned out for 4 weeks, but you can renew twice before you need to return them back to the library
How do I renew my books?
You will get an email reminder when books are up for renewal, to the email you registered with. The link in the email should take you straight to your profile on the library catalogue where you can renew the books, a total of two mouse clicks! Alternatively if you need to renew over the phone our extension is 3452.
How much are fines?
There are no fines at The Christie Library and Knowledge Service, but do let us know if you are struggling to return books, or would like them for a bit longer.
Can I borrow and return books when the Library is not staffed?
Yes. We have a self-service machine that will allow you to borrow and return books 24/7. It requires a barcode when you can get from a member of staff, and we can also give you a demo on how easy it is to use. We also have a returns box you can drop books into 24/7.