Grab yourself a bargain at the Academy Library book sale on now!
We are selling a range of books withdrawn from stock. All books are priced at £1.00 or 5 for £4.
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Academy Library book sale!
October 31, 2016Resource of the month: MedHand
October 3, 2016
UHSM Academy Library is currently hosting a trial of MedHand for all staff and learners across UHSM. The trial will run until the end of December 2016.
For further details or to set up an account, simply contact the Academy Library team via academylibrary@manchester.ac.uk, call 0161 291 5778 or drop in to the library (ground floor of the ERC).
What is it?
MedHand is an app which provides quick and easy access to quality healthcare information resources in the palm of your hand. Through MedHand you can access a wide range of trusted e-books, such as the Oxford Handbooks, e-resources like the BNF and BNFC, and built-in calculators and dictionaries. As MedHand allows you to download your chosen resources to your mobile device, you can access quality clinical information offline and at point of care.
Who can use it?
All staff and learners based at UHSM can register for a trial account. MedHand holds a selection of resources which are suitable for nurses, doctors, dentists and AHPs.
Where can I get it?
The app is available for download from Google Play or Apple App Store. You can also create and manage your account online via the MedHand website.
Academy Library Specialist Book Display – this month Healthy Living
July 29, 2016The Academy Library will have a monthly book display dedicated to a specialist topic. This month’s display is healthy living.
Visit the library or click on this link for a detailed list.
Academy Library Specialist Book Display – this month – Cancer and Oncology
July 1, 2016The Academy Library will have a monthly book display dedicated to a specialist topic. This month’s display is cancer and oncology
Visit the library or click on this link for a detailed list.
Literature searching service available from the Academy Library
June 1, 2016Do you need a literature search?
The Academy Library will do your literature search for you within 48 hours of receipt. The service is free and is available to all clinical and non-clinical staff at UHSM.
You can request a search using the online form available form the library webpage or intranet page, or by clicking here.
Academy Library Specialist Book Display – this month diabetes
June 1, 2016To mark Diabetes Week the 12th to 18th June, the Academy Library will have a specialist book display in the library dedicated to diabetes.
Academy Library Book Sale!
May 23, 2016Grab yourself a bargain at the Academy Library book sale on now! We are selling a range of books withdrawn from stock which include older editions of popular medical textbooks. All books are priced at £1.00 or 5 for £4.
Dementia Awareness Week at the Academy Library
May 13, 2016To mark Dementia Awareness Week the 15th – 22nd May, the Academy Library will have a specialist book display in the library dedicated to Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
The library will also have a display at the Dementia Awareness Week event taking place in the ERC Atrium the 16th to the 19th of May from 9am to 4pm.
For more information please contact the Academy Library
Academy Library Specialist Book Display – this month dementia
May 3, 2016The Academy Library will have a monthly book display dedicated to a specialist topic. This month’s display is dementia
Visit the library or click on this link for a detailed list.
New nursing ebooks
April 27, 2016We have just added to our extensive collection of nursing ebooks. Titles include:
Enabling learning in nursing and midwifery practice
A manual of oral and maxillofacial surgery for nurses
Atlas of comparative diagnostic and experimental hematology
Cardiac arrhythmia management
Caring for children with special healthcare needs and their families
Case studies in gerontological nursing for the advanced practice nurse
Comprehensive care coordination for chronically ill adults
Design, evaluation, and translation of nursing interventions
Diabetes education
Enabling learning in nursing and midwifery practice
Essential midwifery practice
Essentials for occupational health nursing
Evidence-based nursing care for stroke and neurovascular conditions
Haematology nursing
Initial management of acute medical patients
Lower extremity wounds
Manual of perioperative care
Monitoring the critically ill patient
Orthopaedic and trauma nursing
Supporting a physiologic approach to pregnancy and birth
Supportive care and midwifery
The advanced practice registered nurse as a prescriber
The care home handbook
All ebooks are accessible through your OpenAthens login. Any questions speak with a member of staff.
New Ebooks
April 19, 2016We have recently acquired a large selection of Ebooks. Titles include: Beginning Reflective Practice; Coaching and Mentoring At Work; Cardiology; Clinical Anaesthesia; Clinical Medicine; Endocrinology; Essential Obstetrics & Gynaecology; Gastroenterology & Hepatology; General Surgery; Haematology & Immunology; Immunology; Medical Statistics Made Easy; and many more.
See the full list here.
Academy Library Specialist Book Display – this month reflective practice
April 1, 2016The Academy Library will have a monthly book display dedicated to a specialist topic. This month’s display is reflective practice.
Visit the library to view the collection, or click on this link for a detailed list.
Library Event!
March 29, 2016Win a £10 Amazon voucher or free book worth £40! Simply attend our ClinicalKey open day April 4th 11am to 3pm in the Library where specialist training will be on hand.
Contact the Library for more information.
Academy Library Specialist Book Display – this month fiction
March 1, 2016The Academy Library will have a monthly book display dedicated to a specialist topic. This month’s display is fiction.
Visit the library to view the collection, or click on the Book/Resources link for a detailed list.
