MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'clinical practice'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:26:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130648&cid=t_96635_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fevaluation-of-nurse-and-pharmacist-independent-prescribing-executive-summary%2F Title: Evaluation of nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing Scan or click to download this document The Skinny: Study carried out in England by the Universities of Southampton and Keele evaluates nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing in order to inform planning for current and future prescribers. The report concludes that nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing is becoming a well-integrated and established means of managing patients’ conditions and providing them with the medicines they need. The research also reports that Nurse and Pharmacist Independent Prescribers are operating safely and prescribing appropriately and that there are high levels of satisfaction among patients being treated by them. Publisher: DH Size: 7p. Published: 11th May 2011 Additional Documents:... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130648 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:08:48 +0100 5130648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921345&cid=t_96635_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F10%2Fthe-twitjc-twitter-journal-club-a-new-initiative-on-twitter-some-initial-thoughts%2F There is a new initiative on Twitter: The Twitter Journal Club. It is initiated by Fi Douglas (@fidouglas) a medical student at Cambridge,  and Natalie Silvey (@silv24)  a junior doctor in the West Midlands. Fi and Natalie have set up a blog for this event: http://twitjc.wordpress.com/ A Twitter Journal Club operates in the same way as any other journal club, [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921345 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:15:35 +0100 4921345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798509&cid=t_96635_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2Fclinical-ethics-2010-vol-no%2F Title: Consenting futures: professional views on social, clinical and ethical aspects of information feedback to embryo donors in human embryonic stem cell research Skinny: Explores the views, values and practices drawn on by professional staff in assisted conception units and stem cell laboratories in relation to embryo donation for research purposes, particularly human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research, in the UK. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Ethics, Human Fertility, Human Rights, Information Systems, Patient Information Tagged: Clinical Ethics, Clinical Practice, Embryology, Ethics, hESC, Information, Management Information, Stem Cells (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798509 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:51:50 +0100 3798509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740787&cid=t_96635_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F09%2Fesmo-clinical-practice-guidelines-regarding-brca-gene-mutations-ovarian-cancer-supportive-cancer-care%2F The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) is the leading European professional organization committed to advancing the specialty of medical oncology, and promoting a multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment and care. …  The ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines include coverage of  (i) BRCA gene mutations in breast and ovarian cancer, (ii) gynecologic tumors, and (iii) supportive [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740787 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:27:51 +0100 3740787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726574&cid=t_96635_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-1st-july%2F Fade Fade: NHS leaders ‘must support’ clinical practice change Fade Skinny: NHS leaders are being urged to support changes to clinical practice it is hoped will save more than £9bn a year. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Change, Clinical Practice, Current Awareness, Journals, NHS (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726574 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:33:49 +0100 3726574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182150&cid=t_96635_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-108-no-1%2F This article reports on an alliance between NHS Quality Improvement Scotland and The Joanna Briggs Institute in Australia set up to promote and facilitate the use of online tools and resources to support the development of  practice and ultimately, to enhance care. This article summarises the tools available and discusses the implementation and evaluation of this project. Contact the library for a copy of this article Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Clinical Practice, Electronic Resources, Evidence Based Practice, Nursing, Online Learning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182150 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:55:30 +0100 3182150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716192&cid=t_96635_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F19%2Fnccn-updates-infection-guidelines-to-include-information-about-h1n1-virus-swine-flu%2F NCCN [National Comprehensive Cancer Network] recently updated the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections to include information about the H1N1 virus, also known as “swine flu”. The NCCN Guidelines provide specific recommendations on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the major common and opportunistic infections that afflict [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716192 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:08:06 +0100 2716192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477565&cid=t_96635_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7223 Draco in the MMR Student forums was asking where to find protocols/clinical practice guidelines. The answer is these can be found in the MOH Website as well as the Academy of Medicine website For your convenience, here are “one-click” easy downloads for the protocols CPGS 2002-2007 (35 Mb) CPGS 2007-2008 (20 Mb) Related MMR post: Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines from the Malaysian Medical Resources Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines II (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477565 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2477565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477492&cid=t_96635_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F15%2Fcecem-bridging-the-gap-between-evidence-based-practice-and-practice-based-evidence%2F A very interesting presentation at the CECEM was given by the organizer of this continental Cochrane meeting, Rob de Bie. De Bie is Professor of Physiotherapy Research and director of Education of the Faculty of Health within the dept. of Epidemiology of the Maastricht University. He is both a certified physiotherapist and an epidemiologist. [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477492 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:32:34 +0100 2477492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284153&cid=t_96635_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F22%2Fask-a-librarian-a-new-series-in-the-jaapa%2F The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) features a new online column : “Ask a Librarian”. Or as JAAPA states it: the inaugural installment of JAAPA’s first online only department. This column is a co-authored by Jim Anderson, Physician Assistant, and Susan Klawansky, Librarian. It aims to promote collaboration of PA’s and other [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284153 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:51:49 +0100 2284153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207655&cid=t_96635_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F08%2Fhow-to-make-ebm-easy-to-swallow-bmj-pico%2F Guest author: Shamsha Damani (@shamsha) As a medical librarian, I try to instill the importance of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) to all my users. They agree that EBM is important, and yet, still resort to shortcuts (like using Google, asking colleagues, etc). And you know what, I don’t blame them. Given the amount of medical literature [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207655 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:08:55 +0100 2207655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051348&cid=t_96635_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F190726197%2F Do your shoes fit? Are you sure? It is very important for diabetics to take proper care of their feet… More than six out of ten people with diabetes are walking around in the wrong-sized shoes, exposing themselves to serious foot problems that could lead to amputation, according to research in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. With the amount of diabetics doubling by 2030 we need to do whatever we can to keep ourselves in check especially if they propose that 80% of diabetic amputations could be prevented. 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