Kudos to Todd Wagner, CARE Hero of the Month!

Todd Wagner has been chosen as the CARE Hero for the month of April. Way to go, Todd!

Win A Library Gift Bag!

 The library has three gift bags up for grabs! E-mail the librarian at dthimons@jamesonhealth.org.

Put "I read the blog" in the subject of your e-mail. The first three people to e-mail win a gift bag!

Update: Only one prize bag is left! Comment on this blog to win it!

 

Consumer Health Information Sites

Here are some websites for the general public for additional information on diseases, conditions, procedures, and other information.

If you know of a good site not listed here, please use the comments box to make suggestions. The websites will be reviewed and added to the list.

Please Note: Websites are not a substitute for medical care by a licensed professional.

Family Doctor: Health information for the whole family. http://familydoctor.org


Medline Plus: A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
From the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

HealthFinder: Information on diseases and conditions along with association links.
www.healthfinder.gov

National Institutes of Health: Includes information on clinical trials along with diseases and conditions.
www.nih.gov

Mayo Clinic: MayoClinic.com offers a wealth of easy-to-understand health and medical information.
www.mayoclinic.com

The Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center: Produced by the Cleveland Clinic Department of Patient Education and Health Information, this site offers information on over 900 health topics.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/default.aspx

Links to Access Library Resources from Home

Last week, we told you about accessing the library's resources from the comfort of your home. Here are the links to access those resources:

DynaMed, Nursing Resource Center, CINAHL
http://search.ebscohost.com 

OVID (Nursing Journals and Medline)

http://ovidsp.ovid.com

Stat!Ref

www.statref.com

Library World - Jameson Health System Library Online Catalog

www.libraryworld.net

A list of remote access codes is available on the Library Portal site. These passwords/codes are only for Jameson Health System users (physicians, health care providers, employees, and students of Jameson Health System).

If you have any problems accessing the resources from home, please contact the librarian.

Access Your Favorite Journals in Your PJs

You have access to thousands of full text resources online through the Medical Library.

Popular titles such as Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!;  Journal of Nursing Administration; JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics & Regulation; Nutrition Today; and more are available through OVID.

H&HN: Hospitals & Healthcare Networks; Journal of Healthcare Management; Pennsylvania Nurse; Psychology Today; and more are available through CINAHL.

Remote access URLs and passwords are available on the Medical Library Portal. If you have any trouble accessing the databases from home, please contact the librarian.

Staying up-to-date on the latest news in your field from the comfort of your home certainly gets the Medical Library's seal of approval!