Friday 13 August 2010

New Books for Nursing/Midwifery

New Books for Nursing/Midwifery

The Library and Knowledge Service at the West Middlesex University Hospital is very pleased to announce that the following books have recently been added to the collection:



Critical Care Nursing

Adam, S.K. Osborne, S. (2009) Oxford handbook of critical care nursing. Oxford: Oxford UP.

Cutler, L. Robson, W. (eds.) (2006) Critical care outreach. Chichester: Wiley & Sons

Jevon, P. Humphreys, M. Ewans, B. (2008) Nursing medical emergency patients. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.


General Nursing/Nursing Skills

Alexander, M.F. Fawcett, J.N. Runciman, P.J. (eds.) (2009) Nursing practice hospital and home : the adult. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Dougherty, L. (2008) Central venous access devices: care and management. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Endacott, R. Jevon, P. Cooper, S. (eds.) (2009) Clinical nursing skills: core and advanced. Oxford: Oxford UP.

Hamilton, H. Bodenham, A.R. (eds.) (2009) Central venous catheters. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell

Houghton, A.R. Gray, D. (2008) Making sense of the ECG : a hands-on guide. 3rd ed. London: Hodder Arnold

Jevon, P. (2009) Clinical examination skills. Oxford:Wiley-Blackwell.

Jevon, P. (2009) ECGs for nurses. 2nd ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell

Mallik, M. Hall, C. Howard, D. (eds.) (2009) Nursing knowledge and practice : foundations for decision making. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Balliere Tindall

Spouse, J. Cook, M. Cox, C. (2008) Common foundation studies in nursing. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone


Rider Ellis, J. Love Hartley, C. (2009) Managing and coordinating nursing care. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Wilkins & Williams


Legal Aspects of Nursing

Dimond, B. (2008) Legal aspects of nursing. 5th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education

Dimond, B.C. (2009) Legal aspects of consent. 2nd ed. London: Quay Books



Midwifery

Bick, D. MacArthur, C. Winter, H. (2009) Postnatal care : evidence and guidelines for management. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Bothamley, J. Boyle, M. (2009) Medical conditions affecting pregnancy and childbirth. Oxon: Radcliffe Medical

Boyle, M. (ed.) (2002) Emergencies around childbirth : a handbook for midwives. Oxon:Radcliffe Medical

Chapman, V. Charles, C. (eds.) (2008) The midwife's labour and birth handbook. 2nd ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell

Davies, L. McDonald, S. (eds.) (2008) Examination of the newborn and neonatal health : multidimensional approach. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Fraser, D.M. Cooper, M.A. (eds.) (2009) Myles' textbook for midwives. 15th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Gilbert, E.S. (2010) Manual of high risk pregnancy and delivery. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby-Elsevier

Hale, T.W. (2010) Medications and mother's milk : a manual of lactational pharmacology. 14th ed. Amarillo. Hale Publishing

Henderson, C. MacDonald, S. (eds.) (2009) Maye's midwifery : a textbook for midwives
.13th ed. Edinburgh: Balliere Tindall

Henley, A. Schott, J. (1996) Culture, religion and childbearing in a multiracial society: a handbook for health professionals. Oxord:Butterworth-Heinemann

Marshall, J.E. Raynor, M.D. (eds.) (2010) Advancing skills in midwifery practice. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Spencer, A. Jones, E. Morgan, C. Hartmann, P. (eds.) (2010) Breastfeeding (CD-ROM). Leicester: OCB MEDIA

Squire, C. (ed.) (2009) The social context of birth. 2nd ed. Oxon:Radcliffe Publishing

Sullivan, A. Kean, L. Cryer, A. (2006) A midwife’s guide to antenatal investigations. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone (available soon)

World Health Organization (1989) Protecting, promoting and supporting breast-feeding the special role of maternity services : a joint WHO/UNICEF statement. Geneva: WHO


Nursing Research

Burns, N. Grove, S.K. (2008) The practice of nursing research appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence. 6th ed. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier

Polit, D.F. Beck, C.T. (2010) Essentials of nursing research appraising evidence for nursing practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Wilkins & Williams


Palliative Care

Becker, R. (2009) Fundamental aspects of palliative care nursing : an evidence-based handbook for student nurses. 2nd ed. London: Quay Books

Booth, S. Edmonds, P. Kendall, M. (2010) Palliative care in the acute hospital setting : a practical guide. Oxford: Oxford: UP

Jevon, P. (ed.) (2009) Care of the dying and deceased patient : a practical guide for nurses. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Stevens, E. Jackson, S. Milligan, S. (eds.) (2009) Palliative nursing across the spectrum of care. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell


Perioperative Nursing

Hatfield, A. Tronson, M. (2009) The complete recovery room book. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford: UP

Howatson-Jones, L. Ellis, P. (eds.) (2008) Outpatient, day surgery and ambulatory care. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell

Hughes, S.J. Mardell, A. (eds.) (2009) Oxford handbook of perioperative practice. Oxford: Oxford: UP

Timmins, F. McCabe, C. (eds.) (2009) Day surgery : contemporary approaches to nursing care. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell

Pharmacology

Greenstein, B. (2009) Trounce's clinical pharmacology for nurses. 18th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.


Reflective Practice/Clinical Supervision

Bulman, C. Schutz, S. (eds.) (2008) Reflective practice in nursing. 4th ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell

Driscoll, J. (2007) Practising clinical supervision : a reflective approach for healthcare professionals. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Balliere Tindall

Freshwater, D. Taylor, B.J. Sherwood, G. (eds.) (2008) International textbook of reflective practice in nursing. Oxford:Wiley-Blackwell

Johns, C. (2009) Becoming a reflective practitioner. 3rd ed. Oxford: Wiley:Blackwell.

Rider Ellis, J. Love Hartley, C. (2009) Managing


Wound Care

Dealey, C. Cameron, J. (2008) Wound management. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell

Moffatt, C. Martin, R. Smithdale, R. (2007) Leg ulcer management. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing
Morison, M.J. Ovington, L.G. Wilkie, K. (2004) Chronic wound care :a problem-based learning approach. Edinburgh: Mosby

Morison, M.J. Moffatt, C.J. Franks, P.J. (eds.) (2007) Leg ulcers : a problem-based learning approach. Edinburgh: Mosby-Elsevier

Wednesday 7 April 2010

The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Online

The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Online

The Library and Knowledge Service is pleased to announce that WMUH Trust staff and placement students can now access the Royal Marsden Manual (7th edition) Online!

Users can browse and search the manual’s chapter content and over 350 evidence-based clinical procedures related to every aspect of care, from handwashing to cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

The manual can be accessed online using existing NHS Athens username and passwords
URL: http://www.rmmonline.co.uk/ (please click on the Athens Authentication Point link)

If you require a reminder of your NHS Athens logon please contact the library service. If you are not currently registered for an NHS Athens you can self-register online URL: http://www.hilo.nhs.uk

Patricia Bowen Library & Knowledge Service

Tel: 0208 321 5968 Email: library@wmuh.nhs.uk

Wednesday 23 December 2009

Christmas & New Year Opening Times

The Library and Knowledge Service will be closing at 12pm on 24th December ane will be re-opening at 9:30am on Monday 4th January 2010.

We would like to wish our readers a merry christmas and a happy new year!

Friday 13 November 2009

Search Clinic Drop-In Sessions

Library Drop-in Search Clinics – No Need to Book Just Turn Up!


The Library and Knowledge Service has now introduced a new drop-in search clinic every Monday and Wednesday between 10am-4pm.

A member of library staff will be able to offer you assistance with Internet or database searches either for specific queries, or just to provide you with some useful hints and tips on searching. No need to book an appointment just turn up!

For more information please contact the Library & Knowledge Service on
0208 321 5968 or email: library@wmuh.nhs.uk

Thursday 10 September 2009

New books for sexual health & diabetes/endocrinology

New books for Sexual Health and Endocrinology/diabetes
The Library has updated the sexual health and endocrinology/diabetes book collection. Please click here for list of new books. We are currently reviewing the stroke book section users are encouraged to contact the library with any book purchase suggestions.

Online E-Resource Trials

Online Resources Trials
Users with NHS Athens accounts are able to access the following resources until 31st October 2009 as part of trials set-up by the London Deanery.

Proquest E-journals (Hospital Collection)
The Proquest Hospital Collection contain over 2000 e-journals in nursing, allied health, psychology and health management.

RefWorks
RefWorks is a web based citation management tool. Users can store and import references which RefWorks can convert into a chosen reference style eg. Harvard

Both these resources can be accessed from the New Resources section of the HILO (Health Information for London Online) http://www.hilo.nhs.uk website. Users that are not registered for NHS Athens can also self register online from this website.

Thursday 23 April 2009

Sci59 Online - Speciality Choice Inventory

Sci59 is an online career advice tool for trainee doctors.

Access to Sci59 has been funded by the London Deanery for a period of one year. To access this resource please contact the Library and Knowledge Service for a username and password.
URL:http://sci59.open.ac.uk/sci59public/index.php