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New Web Site Promotes Interoperable Newborn Screening DataEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - September 15, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Guidelines Patient Safety Research Source Type: blogs

American Nurses Credentialing CenterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We are very pleased to announce that the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has awarded two years’ accreditation to Cinahl Information Systems (which is the most a first-time applicant can receive). They commented that there were no non-compliances found, which is exceptional for a first-timer! Beginning in August 2009, the continuing education modules (content found in the CINAHL Plus and Nursing Reference Center products), are now approved by the ANCC. The ANCC is the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This accreditation is a great honor and demonstrates CINAHL’s support for professional co...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - August 27, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Pediatric Feeding SeminarEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A Behavioral Approach – Intermediate Part 2 of 3 Oct 3-4 2009 Los Altos, CA (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - August 24, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Update to Nursing Reference CenterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EBSCO is pleased to announce they have enhanced the Nursing Reference Center, relative to the presentation of information about nursing skills. There is now a special tab labeled Skills & Procedures. When clicked, users are provided with instant access to clinical papers detailing the necessary steps to achieve proficiency in specific nursing tasks and procedures. This section represents a growing collection of critical nursing skills to complement the nearly 2,400 quick lessons and evidence-based care sheets in NRC. Details include: A clear definition of each skill Why the skill should be performed ...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - July 1, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Childhood Cancer Survivorship Act Approved!!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy Voices Support Silver Spring, MD — On April 17, 2008, the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Act was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY). This bill, officially titled the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act, would improve and expand the delivery of medical and psychosocial care to survivors of childhood cancer. “I thank Senator Clinton for introducing legislation that will improve the health of so many survivors of childhood cancer,” said Craig Lustig, Executive Director of the Children’s...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - May 14, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Cancer Source Type: blogs

End of Life Nursing Education NewsletterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ELNEC Winter Newsletter (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - May 14, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Pediatric Feeding Newsletter – April 09Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Check out the latest news letter from pediatric feeding newsletter! (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - May 8, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Pediatric Feeding Newsletter - April 09Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Check out the latest news letter from pediatric feeding newsletter! (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - May 8, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

H1N1 (Swine) Flu informationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ Check here for the latest information and statistics. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - May 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Doors to DevelopmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The texts for Doors to Development have been integrated into the SLCH collection and are now available for checkout. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - April 10, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Library books Source Type: blogs

Upcoming Pediatric Feeding Course - Medical, Motor & Behavior ApproachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Upcoming Pediatric Feeding Course - Medical, Motor & Behavior Approach (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - April 6, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Lactation Source Type: blogs

Upcoming Pediatric Feeding Course – Medical, Motor & Behavior ApproachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Upcoming Pediatric Feeding Course – Medical, Motor & Behavior Approach (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - April 6, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Lactation Source Type: blogs

Power to the People!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The SLCH library now has power strips in the study carrels and near the tables for laptop use, come in and check it out! (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - April 2, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Library Source Type: blogs

New Nurse-Physician Communication Text availableEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Speak Your Truth: Proven Strategies for Effective Nurse-Physician Communication written by Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, MN is new to the SLCH library and has received much praise, come check it out (literally, you can have it for 14 days)!! Kathleen uses the vehicle of story, liberally seasoned with humor, to present imaginative and creative approaches to age-old problems with communications between nurses and doctors. -Genevieve Bartol, RN, EdD, AHN-C(P) and Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina, Greensboro Kathleen’s work illuminates and defines a murky and omnipresent probl...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - April 1, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Communication books Source Type: blogs

Save the Date: National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week May 7Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day) is a day for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the initiatives and communities it supports to promote positive youth development, resilience, recovery, and the transformation of mental health services delivery for children and youth with serious mental health needs and their families. There are only 2 months left until Awareness Day 2009! (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - March 30, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Nursing reference center!!!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nursing Reference Center™ Evidence-based Point-of-Care Resource Nurse Educators & Managers St. Louis Children’s Hospital now subscribes to Nursing Reference Center™ for all nursing and ancillary health care providers. Nursing Reference Center™ is a point-of-care clinical resource based on the late...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - March 13, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Smoking, Film and KidsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(1) U.S. National Cancer Institute (2008). Monograph 19: www.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/monographs/19/index.html. (2) Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control (2007). www.socialclimate.org/pdf/smoking-attitudes-movies.pdf. Learn more at www.smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu | UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education The national cancer institute1 concluded: Having confirmed movies’ causal role in recruiting ||a new generation of smokers, our nation can score a major victory against tobacco and protect countless lives. Without taxpayers spending a cent, film studios and their corporate parents can immediatel...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - March 10, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Cancer Drugs Source Type: blogs

Worldviews on Evidence-Based NursingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Welcome! You’ve landed on the web-page celebrating the fifth anniversary of Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. To help us celebrate, please enjoy FREE access to the following outstanding articles published in the first five years of the journal. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/aboutus/topics/PRJ-08-01293_landingpage.html St. Louis Children’s Hospital Library recieves Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing as of January 2009, please come by and browse what this journal has to offer! (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - March 9, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Peanut Product Recall InformationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - February 16, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Guidelines Source Type: blogs

Infection ControlEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Winter and early spring bring the greatest chance of developing a respiratory illness. These illnesses are easily spread by direct or indirect contact with an infected person’s secretions or thru respiratory droplets produced when a sick person coughs, sneezes, talks, laughs, etc. The germs produced can also live on surfaces such as tables, counters, toys, etc. Many of the viruses causing illness can survive on our hands for 30 minutes and sometimes longer. Respiratory infections can affect anyone, but pediatric patients are particularly vulnerable, especially those who are premature or have underlying heart and/or l...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - February 4, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Pediatric Feeding and Dysphagia NewsletterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
newsletter-january-091 (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - January 28, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Georgetown University’s Maternal and Child Health Library Releases Children’s Dental Health Month ResourceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University in collaboration with the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) released a new edition of the knowledge path about oral health for infants, children, adolescents, and pregnant women. Presented in time for Children’s Dental Health Month in February, this electronic guide points to resources that analyze data, describe effective programs, and report on policy and research aimed at improving access to and the quality of oral health care. The knowledge path contains sections with resources for professionals, resources for consumer...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - January 27, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

PREP the CurriculumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We have updated out Pediatrics Review and Education Program (PREP) collection to include years 2003-2008. The PREP guides are for in-library use only so come to the library and keep your certifications current. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - January 23, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Lauren Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Staff engagement and pediatric medical careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From the January 2009 Patient Education & Counseling. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - December 24, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Will Tags: Research Source Type: blogs

New LibrarianEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lauren Yaeger will be the new librarian for the SLCH Medical Library, starting January 5, 2009. Lauren is most recently the librarian for St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO. Becker Library and SLCH are pleased to welcome her. Contact information will soon be available here on this blog. The library’s phone number is 314-454-2768. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - December 15, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Will Tags: Research SLCH Online Resources Source Type: blogs

Upcoming PubMed changesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article illustrates slight changes coming to the default display for PubMed citations. These changes are intended to enhance readability on-screen. There were 776 million PubMed/MEDLINE searches performed in the government’s fiscal year 2008. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - November 18, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Will Tags: EBM EBP Free Online Resources Literature Search Results SLCH Online Resources Source Type: blogs

Parental use of the internet for their childEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A French study investigating parental use of the internet and primary care utilization. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - October 22, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Will Tags: Free Online Resources Research Source Type: blogs

Interim medical librarianEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Effective October 1, Will Olmstadt will be the half-time interim medical librarian while the search for Susan Fowler’s full-time replacement is conducted. Will is one of the librarians at the Becker Medical Library and can be reached at 454-2768, olmstadtw@wusm.wustl.edu. Generally, Will staffs the SLCH medical library in the mornings, but on Tuesdays in the afternoon. Lucas Steinbeck, another staff member from Becker Medical Library, will provide assistance when Will is not available. Lucas is available at 747-0023. Our goal is to continue providing excellent service during the search for a new full-time libra...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - September 30, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Will Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Adding the Extra Touch in Pediatric Patient CareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article is contributed by Heather Johnson, who regularly writes on online nursing schools. She invites your questions and writing job opportunities at her personal email address: heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - August 18, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

CINAHL ChangesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Do the changes to CINAHL have you scratching your head? Are you trying to adjust to the switch from OVID to EBSCO? Check out my new CINAHL Basics tutorial. Something you want to know that isn’t in there? Leave a comment and I will update the tutorial asap. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - August 14, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

An Introduction to Research Designs WorkshopEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An Introduction to Research Designs Instructor: Karen Balakas October 7th, 2008 0800-1200 PL29 Do you feel lost when you read a research article? Are terms such as phenomenology and psychometric evaluation Greek to you? In this workshop, the differences between qualitative and quantitative research will be identified and different types of research designs described 4.0 Nursing Contact Hours provided by St. Louis Children’s Hospital for participants attending the entire session. SLCH Employees should register through CHEX. Non SLCH employees please call Sue Marten at 286-0385. * St. Louis Children’s Hospita...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - August 13, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: EBP Research Source Type: blogs

Call for Abstracts - Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing 14th Annual Nursing Research DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Have a research project and want to get some practice before going to a big national conference? The 14th Annual Nursing Research Day hosted by Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing in Quincy Illinois is the perfect place to flex your presentation skills. Pediatric clinical topics are a favorite among this audience. 14th Annual Nursing Research Day Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing Quincy, Illinois Sponsors: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing; Pi Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International; & Blessing Hospital Keynote Speaker: Carol Huston, MSN, MPA, DPA, President, Sigma Theta Tau, The Intern...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - August 13, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: Conferences EBP Research Source Type: blogs

Guidelines for Antibiotics in Respiratory Tract Infections - Free OnlineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In an effort to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for England and Whales) just released the most updated guidelines for “Respiratory tract infections – antibiotic prescribing Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory tract infections in adults and children in primary care.” The most recent issue of BMJ has published a summary of the guidelines (BMJ 2008;337:a437). The guidelines are available for free online for health practitioners and there is also a consumer health booklet to help patients understand the new guidelines. T...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - August 11, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: EBM EBP Free Online Resources Guidelines Source Type: blogs

AHRQ PSNet - Free OnlineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From AHRQ… Announcing a New Feature on AHRQ PSNet: Patient Safety Primers AHRQ PSNet’s new Patient Safety Primers provide up-to-date summaries of key concepts in patient safety. Each Primer provides background on the topic’s epidemiology and context, and highlights relevant content from both AHRQ PSNet (i.e., the latest literature and essential resources on safety) and AHRQ WebM&M (i.e., relevant cases with expert commentaries). At this time, available topics are: Computerized Provider Order Entry Handoffs and Signouts Health Care -Associated Infections Medication Reconc...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - July 25, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: Free Online Resources Patient Safety Source Type: blogs

Bright Futures Guidelines - Free OnlineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bright Futures from the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) are available for free online. From the AAP website… The centerpiece of the Bright Futures program, the guidelines, provide child health promotion information and guidance for health professionals from pediatricians to public health officials to school nurses. The Bright Futures Guidelines can help you be prepared for visits with parents and children. Organized for quick, easy access to the information you want. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - July 16, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: Free Online Resources Guidelines books Source Type: blogs

Summertime in St. LouisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We had a longer spring then usual with bearable temperatures and a surprising lack of humidity - ah - it was so nice! But it is now officially summertime in St. Louis with the telltale signs… daily temperatures in the 90’s and higher and the kind of humidity that feels like a impenetrable wall. According to the CDC, “Those at greatest risk for heat-related illness include infants and children up to four years of age…” So check out these resources to update yourself on how to handle the extreme heat of summertime in St. Louis… CDC:Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Extreme Heat NYT: A...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - July 1, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: DX Free Online Resources Guidelines Patient Safety Source Type: blogs

EBP - What’s New?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS. The authors advocate that a "standards of practice" category of levels of evidence be adopted for interventions not amenable to randomized controlled trials or for which a body of research has not been developed. Priorities for nursing family intervention research are identified. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE. The use of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses, NIC interventions, and NOC outcomes (NNN language) as research frameworks will facilitate the development of EBP guidelines and the use of appropriate outcome measures. Publication Types: Review PMID: 18331480 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] 6: J Nurs Manag. 20...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - June 2, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: EBP Literature Search Results Source Type: blogs

AACE Calls For New Standards for Safer Insulin Pump UseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From the AACE (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) Patient Safety Exchange… AACE Calls For New Standards for Safer Insulin Pump Use 2008-05-24 15:56:18 By: Richard Hellman, MD, FACP, FACE JACKSONVILLE, FL - “The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists applauds the FDA’s efforts to protect the safety of children and adolescents who are using insulin pumps,” said Dr. Richard Hellman, the Association’s President. In the May edition of Pediatrics, Dr. Judith Cope, a physician at the FDA, provided new data that shows there is a serious problem regarding patient safety in ...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - June 2, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: Diabetes Guidelines Patient Safety Source Type: blogs

AHRQ EBP Book for Nurses - Free OnlineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) has made the book Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses available for free. You can download PDF’s of each chapter or order your choice of three printed volumes or a searchable CD-ROM. A print copy is already on its way to the SLCH Medical Library. To start reading today, click here to access the chapters in PDF format. Click here for an order form to get your free print or CD-ROM copy. Here is what AHRQ has to say… Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient care-not only in the hospital or ambulatory trea...
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - May 30, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: EBM EBP Free Online Resources Patient Safety books Source Type: blogs

EBM Tutorials - Free OnlineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From the RML News … Evidence Based Medicine Resources - free and online!: Need some way to understand Evidence Based Medicine just a little better? Check out these tutorials: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Tutorials/EBM/welcome.htm http://jeffline.tju.edu/Education/courses/informatics/activities/ebm_info.html http://library.umassmed.edu/EBM/tutorials/index.cfm http://www.usc.edu/hsc/nml/lib-services/tutorials/ebm.html (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog)
Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog - May 14, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Susan Tags: EBM EBP Free Online Resources Source Type: blogs