Calendar

All training is now delivered online using Zoom/MS Teams.The library also offers a number of one-to-one or small group training sessions. We can also provide 1-1 face to face sessions that suits you. Contact us if you want more information or book training.

Apr
28
Mon
Health Literacy Awareness @ Virtual
Apr 28 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will provide learners with a useful introduction to the concept of health literacy
and how a low level of health literacy impacts the lives of patients.

This session will cover:

  • What is health literacy
  • The impact of poor health literacy on patients
  • To explore information resources which can assist patients with health-related
    enquiries
  • Be aware of tools and technique that can support patients with low health literac
Feb
18
Wed
Finding the Evidence: Searching EBSCOhost CINAHL @ Virtual
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the EBSCOhost CINAHL , a comprehensive and authoritative database covering nursing, midwifery and allied health. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations, and will be of particular value to nurses, midwives and those working in the allied health professions.

This session covers the following:

  • Formulating your search question using PICO
  • Searching CINAHL using keywords and subject headings
  • Applying limits to a search
  • Exporting results
  • Saving searches/creating email alerts
Feb
24
Tue
Health Literacy Awareness @ Virtual
Feb 24 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will provide learners with a useful introduction to the concept of health literacy
and how a low level of health literacy impacts the lives of patients.

This session will cover:

  • What is health literacy
  • The impact of poor health literacy on patients
  • To explore information resources which can assist patients with health-related
    enquiries
  • Be aware of tools and technique that can support patients with low health literac
Apr
2
Thu
Finding the Evidence: Searching EBSCOhost CINAHL @ Virtual
Apr 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Due to social distancing, all training is now delivered online using Zoom/MS Teams.The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the EBSCOhost CINAHL , a comprehensive and authoritative database covering nursing, midwifery and allied health. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations, and will be of particular value to nurses, midwives and those working in the allied health professions.

This session covers the following:

  • Formulating your search question using PICO
  • Searching CINAHL using keywords and subject headings
  • Applying limits to a search
  • Exporting results
  • Saving searches/creating email alerts
Apr
16
Thu
Finding the Evidence: Searching Ovid Medline @ Virtual
Apr 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the Ovid Medline database. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations.

This session covers the following:

  •  Formulating your search question using PICO
  •  Searching Ovid Medline using keywords and subject headings
  • Applying limits to a search
  •  Exporting results
  •  Saving searches/creating email alerts
Apr
24
Fri
Finding the Evidence: Searching EBSCOhost CINAHL @ Virtual
Apr 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the EBSCOhost CINAHL , a comprehensive and authoritative database covering nursing, midwifery and allied health. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations, and will be of particular value to nurses, midwives and those working in the allied health professions.

This session covers the following:

  • Formulating your search question using PICO
  • Searching CINAHL using keywords and subject headings
  • Applying limits to a search
  • Exporting results
  • Saving searches/creating email alerts
Apr
28
Tue
Health Literacy Awareness @ Virtual
Apr 28 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

The library also offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

This session will provide learners with a useful introduction to the concept of health literacy
and how a low level of health literacy impacts the lives of patients.

This session will cover:

  • What is health literacy
  • The impact of poor health literacy on patients
  • To explore information resources which can assist patients with health-related
    enquiries
  • Be aware of tools and technique that can support patients with low health literac
May
5
Tue
Appraising Research Papers for Beginners – Quantitative @ Virtual
May 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The library offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

Not all published research is reliable! If you want to be confident reading and utilising published research you need to understand its content and be able to objectively assess its quality.

Run as two separate training sessions (either quantitative or qualitative), the appraising research papers for beginners sessions will equip learners with the basic theory and knowledge of how to appraise quantitative (randomised controlled trial) or qualitative research papers using a mixture of presentations and practical group work.

Learners are required to read a prescribed research paper in advance of attending the session. A copy of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist will be supplied.  No prior knowledge of critical appraisal or statistical concepts is required.

The session covers the following:

  • Overview of the critical appraisal process
  • Key features of qualitative/quantitative research
  • Interpreting statistics (for quantitative research)
  • Using the CASP checklists to appraise research papers
May
8
Fri
Appraising Research for beginners( Qualitative) @ Library, Education Centre
May 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

All group and individual training will take place remotely via MS Teams, or face-to-face by appointment with the library trainer. To book your place on a course contact the Library.

Learners are required to read a prescribed research paper in advance of attending the session. A
copy of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist will be supplied. No prior knowledge of critical appraisal or statistical concepts is required.
The session covers the following:
 Overview of the critical appraisal process
 Key features of qualitative/quantitative research
 Interpreting statistics (for quantitative research)
 Using the CASP checklists to appraise research papers.

May
13
Wed
Finding the Evidence: Searching Ovid Medline @ Virtual
May 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The library offers a number of virtual one-to-one or small group training sessions. To book your place on a course contact the Library

This session will equip learners with the skills to formulate an effective database search strategy and to search for evidence using the Ovid Medline database. The training is delivered using a mix of facilitator presentation and live search demonstrations.

This session covers the following:

  • Formulating your search question using PICO
  • Searching Ovid Medline using keywords and subject headings
  •  Applying limits to a search
  • Exporting results
  • Saving searches/creating email alerts
Library News & What’s new

Health & Wellbeing Collection

Our wellbeing collection has a range of self-help and mood-boosting-books for library members to borrow. Books includes:

  • Mindfulness
  • Stress and Anxiety Management
  • Emotional Resilience
  • Meditation
  • Yoga, Pilates & Tai Chi
  • Healthy Eating

Access full list of  Health & Wellbeing Book Collection

We also have a range of resources to help staff to relax and stay healthy, including on-going jigsaw puzzles, colouring books and colouring pencils to help staff to relax and de-stress, so feel free to pop in and do a bit of jigsaw and colouring.

Board Games

We have a collection of educational board games which can be used in training sessions and to gain CPD credits. Below board games recently added to our existing collection.

Menopause Game

Team resilience game

Dysphagia game

Hydration game

Mental health at work  Map game

Mental health awareness

LGBT+ in the workplace game

Safeguarding game

If you’re interested in borrowing these board games for your CPD or training or if you have any questions please email chelwest.library.infoservice@nhs.net

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