New edition of the Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical and Cancer Nursing Procedures now available

The new 10th edition of the Royal Marsden Manual is now available online (we will order print copies when they are published in May).

The Manual is nationally recognised as the essential guide to clinical nursing skills. The online edition is very easy to use, allowing you to search or browse through topic headings.

www.rmmonline.co.uk/

The fully updated 10th edition provides up-to-date, evidence-based clinical skills procedures related to essential aspects of patient care.

The procedures in the Manual are based on the latest research findings and advice from clinical experts, to enable students and qualified nurses to provide the best possible care. All procedures include the rationale for each action and the evidence used is graded to help nurses assess its validity.

You can access the manual without logging in by using the links on your trust's intranet:

• NHFT staff - go to the Library's page on the Staff Room and look under "External links"
• NGH staff - find it in the Quick links section under "Clinical" on the front page of The Street

Alternatively, you can access the Manual from anywhere with an Internet connection via the RMM site. Go to www.rmmonline.co.uk and log in using your OpenAthens account.  If you don't have one you can apply online here (NHS staff and attached students only). 

Please contact one of the libraries if you have any questions or need any help.

Apps & electronic resources drop-in session Wednesday 23rd January

Did you know the library has a number of different free apps available to give you easy access to lots of our electronic content?

Do you want to know more about accessing electronic journals, books or databases? Have you had problems with registering for an OpenAthens password? We can help.

The library is holding an all day drop-in session on Wednesday the 23rd of January, at the Richmond Library, Northampton General Hospital.

Come along and find out about:

• BrowZine
• Clinical Key app (android / Apple)
• UptoDate
• The Library's Bookmyne app (android / Apple)
• Royal Marsden Manual of Clincial Nursing Procedures 
• OpenAthens passwords
• Accessing electronic journals and books
• Databases

One of our professional librarians will be available all day and you can also bring along any problems or questions you may have about anything to do with making the best use of our electronic resources (or indeed anything else library-related).

There will also be refreshments available and a few freebies for you to take away too.

If you have any questions please contact the Library. We'd be 'appy to see you on the 23rd (sorry)...

Apps & electronic resources drop-in session, Tuesday 18th September

Did you know the library has a number of different free apps available to give you easy access to lots of our electronic content?

Do you want to know more about accessing electronic journals, books or databases? Have you had problems with registering for an OpenAthens password? We can help.

The library is holding an all day drop-in session on Tuesday the 18th of September, in the Library, Berrywood Hospital.

Come along and find out about:

• Clinical Key app (android / Apple)
• The Library's Bookmyne app (android / Apple)
• The BNF (incorporating the BNFC) app (android / Apple)
• Royal Marsden Manual of Clincial Nursing Procedures 
• OpenAthens passwords
• Accessing electronic journals and books
• Databases

One of our professional librarians will be available all day and you can also bring along any problems or questions you may have about anything to do with making the best use of our electronic resources (or indeed anything else library-related).

There will also be refreshments available and a few freebies for you to take away too.

If you have any questions please contact the Library. We'd be 'appy to see you on the 18th (sorry)...

Advance notice - apps and eResources day, Tuesday 18th of September

We'll be holding a drop in event at Berrywood Library on Tuesday the 18th of September looking at the apps available to Trust staff and the wide selection of electronic journals, books and other resources available.

There will also be refreshments available and the odd freebie too!

More details coming soon...

OpenAthens - what it's for and why you need an account

An OpenAthens account is your gateway to a huge volume of health care related resources. Having one will provide you with access to the latest evidence to support your practice including:

• Clinical Key - a large collection of high quality electronic books and journals (including all of the Lancet titles) with a simple to use, Google style search interface
• Databases such as Medline, the British Nursing Index, PsychInfo and HMIC (healthcare management) where you can search by topic and find many full text journal articles
• Packages such as PsychArts and the ProQuest Hospitals Collection (all full text)
• A large array of electronic journal titles covering all aspects of health and care
• Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures
• BNF/BNFC apps

Once you have your account you can use all these resources from work, from home, from anywhere you can get onto the Internet with any sort of device, PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, providing you with instant access to the evidence.

OpenAthens is a vital resource to support your work and practice and to make it even easier for you, we have added a new video to our YouTube channel showing you exactly how easy it is to register for an account. If you don't have one why not get registered and see just how useful it can be?

Web site of the month: Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures 9th edition

www.rmmonline.co.uk

The new 9th edition of the Royal Marsden Manual is now available on-line. The manual is recognised as the essential guide to clinical nursing skills.

The fully updated edition provides up-to-date, evidence-based clinical skills procedures related to essential aspects of patient care. The procedures in The Manual are based on the latest research findings and advice from clinical experts, to enable students and qualified nurses to provide the best possible care. All procedures include the rationale for each action and the evidence used is graded to help nurses assess its validity.

The RMM's site has also been completely revamped, giving a much cleaner and more user-friendly interface.

You can access the RMM from anywhere, via your NHS OpenAthens password (if you don't have one, NHFT and NGH staff and attached students can apply online here).

To log in via OpenAthens, simply click on the login on the top right corner of the screen, then click on OpenAthens in the box and enter your user name and password.

The library service will also be getting some print copies of the new manual which will be available in stock shortly after its publication on the 13th of March.

Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures now working again

The issue with the Royal Marsden Manual has now been resolved and NHFT staff are again able to access it via their Athens accounts.

Problems for NHFT staff accessing the Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

There is currently a problem with access to the Royal Marsden Manual online for staff using NHFT (but not NGH) Athens accounts. We have informed the publisher who is working on a solution.

In the mean time, we do have printed copies of the manual at each site if you need to access it.

We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to have this issue resolved soon.

New edition of the Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures available

The new 8th edition of the Royal Marsden Manual is now available on-line (the Libraries also hold printed copies of the book). The Manual is nationally recognised as the essential guide to clinical nursing skills. The online edition is very easy to use, allowing you to search or browse through topic headings.

www.rmmonline.co.uk

The fully updated edition provides up-to-date, evidence-based clinical skills procedures related to essential aspects of patient care. The procedures in The Manual are based on the latest research findings and advice from clinical experts, to enable students and qualified nurses to provide the best possible care. All procedures include the rationale for each action and the evidence used is graded to help nurses assess its validity.

You will need your NHS Athens account to access the Manual. If you don't have one you can apply online (NHS staff and attached students only). You can also reset your password if you have forgotten it.

To access the Manual, go to the RMM site (www.rmmonline.co.uk) and log in using your Athens account.

If you don't currently have an Athens account (or have forgotten your password), NHS staff in Northamptonshire can apply online.