SwetsWise temporarily down Saturday, 27th September

Please note that SwetsWise Subscriptions and Online Content will be unavailable tomorrow (Saturday 27th September 2008) between 7am and 12pm due to the release of the latest SwetsWise internal edition update

E-books in the Library

The Library has a number of books that you can read full-text online through NetLibrary.  To see what we have, go to www.netlibrary.com. It will go straight through if you are using the campus computers or network.  You will need to login with your Athens account off-campus.

To get you started, try searching for Reflective Practice as a keyword.  You will see a number of books that you can view online.  Only one person can view the book at a time, however.  If you get a message that the books is currently being used, just check back in about 20 minutes.

You can print a page at a time or save the material within copyright limitations.  You can also search through the text and also make comments or notes for yourself.

There are other electronic books in medicine, health and sociology through the Library.  Check on your Library Support Module in Blackboard for a more complete listing of e-books.

Nurses for all secondary schools

BBC Wales has reported that there is a plan for there to be nurses in all secondary schools.  Read the full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7626936.stm .

Efforts are under way to recruit more nurses into schools in Wales to tackle issues such as obesity, sexual health problems and drug and alcohol misuse.

A 10-week consultation is under way on plans to get one family nurse per secondary school by the end of 2011.

It is part of a commitment by the Welsh Assembly Government to improve the health of children and young people

Community Acquired Infections

Listen to the recent report from File on Four (Radio 4), in which they investigate the spread and prevalence of community acquired infections such as PVL-MRSA.

The HPA (Health Protection Agency) has recently issued guidance on the diagnosis and management  of PVL-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Welcome to the new students!

It is nice to see all you new students in your library induction.  It is an exciting time for you as you start on your academic courses, and a time where a lot of information is thrown at you.  Remember, if you have any troubles finding the information you need, please contact the Health Library Team at Swansea by emailing healthlib@swan.ac.uk, or the Health Team at Trinity College Carmarthen by calling (01267) 67 6775.  We would be happy to help answer any of the questions you might have.

Library Opening Hours

The Library is opened this week, Sun-Thur 8am-2am, Fri-Sat 8am-8pm.  The Service Desks will be closing at 4.30pm.

The University Library will go into its term time hours next week (wb 22nd Sept).  The Library will be open Sun-Thurs 8am-2am.  The Library will be open Fri-Sat from 8am-8pm.   Although the Library is open long hours, Service Desks are only open from 9am - 7.30pm Sunday & Friday, 9am - 8.30pm Monday-Thursday, and 9am - 4.30pm Saturday.

NLH Later Life Specialist Library updated

The Later Life Specialist Library’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Annual Evidence Update aims to provide healthcare professionals with a clear path to the most important recent evidence surrounding the five major types of dementias: Alzheimer’s; Vascular dementia; Dementia with lewy bodies; Frontotemporal dementia; and mixed dementias.

This site contains the best available evidence to support people making later life health care decisions.  This includes content from a variety of sources:

• Guidance from NICE, SIGN and various professional colleges and societies
• Evidence based reviews from the NLH Clinical Knowledge Summaries, Bandolier and Evidence-Based journals
• Systematic reviews from the Cochrane Library and DARE
• Key publications and best practice articles from the Department of Health and WHO
  Patient information from UK charities

Do you use Facebook?

If you are a Facebook user (and who isn’t these days?), you can import this blog into your Notes application.  That way, you can see if anything has been added to the blog when you are using Facebook.  To do this, just log into your account.  The Applications tab will have the option of Notes.  Click on Notes and you will see an option to Import a Blog.  You can type in http://sushslibrary.wordpress.com into the box and then Import.  You will have to click on the Accept button on the bottom of the page.

BBC Radio 4: Case Notes

The Case Notes website has full transcript of the 30 min radio programme by Dr Mark Porter.  You can listen to the most recent episode as well.  The website lists all of the past topics, which might be of interest to you.  Many of the programmes include nurses on the panel.

NLH Vascular Diseases Specialist Library

http://www.library.nhs.uk/Vascular/

The Vascular Diseases Specialist Library aims to provide high quality, evidence-based information on all of aspects of vascular diseases. This site is aimed at health professionals with an interest in vascular diseases, including managing leg ulcers and diabetic foot.  There is a good navigator bar to the left to help you choose between conditions, diagnosis, screen, and management.