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Lippincott Nursing Skills & Procedures: Rapid Onboarding ModuleDo you need nursing training to support COVID-19 care? Are you training new staff to support COVID-19 care? Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures and Skills recently added a section to support to 'Rapid Onboarding'!

This valuable tool was designed to help quickly train new and additional nursing staff who will be able to safely and efficiently care for COVID-19 patients. Made available March 27th, it can be used to better nurses for the front lines.  Access Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures and Skills, then locate the box for 'Rapid Onboarding' where you can find diverse topics including patient admission, assessment, and code.  

The Chief Nursing officer at Wolters Kluwerr, Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, wrote: 

“Today we are in a crisis due to COVID-19. We are seeing a surge of patients that are overwhelming our healthcare system, and in many of the hardest hit areas, hospitals have been granted permission to increase their bed capacity. While that sounds wonderful to the public, it is a nightmare for hospital administrators and those of us on the frontline of care.

We need to ask ourselves the question, who is going to care for those patients?

Our healthcare systems need to find a different way to care for these patients and staff these beds. Many hospitals are looking at alternative staffing models, such as using nurses from different areas and implementing a team-based approach to help ease their staffing challenges. Nurses who are mobilized from different areas will need rapid onboarding and orientation to care for patients especially those with COVID-19.

Wolters Kluwer recognizes the challenges you face and we are here to support you and your team. We know what’s foremost in your mind is making sure your nurses are safe and have the information they need to provide safe and effective care for the patients in your institution.”

 Himmelfarb Library proves 24/7 access to Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures and Skills.   

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TrialWolters Kluwer had provided trial access to the following resources through May 24, 2020.  All resources are accessible from off-campus location to users who are logged into the GW VPN.   For information and instructions on using the VPN, please consult Himmelfarb's Off-Campus Access instructions.
Gideon is an infectious disease database that allows users to access information about diagnoses for a wide variety of diseases (including COVID-19) and serves as a fantastic epidemiology reference.  Gideon has application for clinical and public health education and practice.
Several resources may be useful to students in programs in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School of Nursing:
'Health Library' resources typically provide full-text access to a high-quality set of book titles.  Additional Q&A and study features are also accessible to users who create a free personal account.  Some of the resources provide access to a more focused set of resources which may be most relevant to students in specific programs:
Nursing
Medicine
Physician Assistant
Exercise Science
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Additional
Please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu) with feedback and questions.
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Stuck at home during the pandemic? You are not alone. When it comes to research, the library still has plenty of resources you can use, even from a safe distance.

Himmelfarb Library has introduced a new search option that makes it easier for you to find online books, articles and other materials. When searching via Health Information @ Himmelfarb on the library's home page, you will now automatically search our "Online Access" collection and retrieve only books, articles, and other materials that you can access remotely. Once you've identified a resource you want, use the Available Online links to connect and either login with your GW NetID and password when prompted or connect to the GW VPN to gain access automatically.

The Online Access option is currently set as the default search option while the library building is closed, but the full range of search options is still available. We hope this change makes it easier for you to get the information you need, faster!

Speaking of resources...have you heard about Gideon?

What is it? 

Gideon is an infectious disease database that allows Himmelfarb users to access information about diagnoses for a wide variety of diseases (including COVID-19) and serves as a fantastic epidemiology reference.  You can use Gideon for:

  • Diagnosis: enter patient information to view differential diagnoses and review treatment and country information.
  • Research: Uncover new infectious diseases and pathogens in nearly every country around the globe.
  • Epidemiology: Dig deep into the epidemiology and underlying organisms of every disease
  • Mapping: More than 350 global maps to help illustrate position and scope of outbreaks

Access Gideon to explore this resource check out the online tutorial to learn more about this resource. Gideon is available to the GW community until May 23, 2020 courtesy of Wolters Kluwer.

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Lexicomp drug databaseLexicomp is a comprehensive clinical drug information app including Lexi-Drugs, a drug interaction tool, and an extensive library of clinical calculators.  Lexicomp is available both via web access and as an app that you can install on your phone, iPad or other handheld device.

The Lexicomp is free and Himmelfarb Library’s subscription allows you to install Lexicomp‘s high-quality drug information to your phone, iPad, or other handheld device.

App Instructions

  1. Access Lexi-Comp then click on Mobile Access Codes.
  2. Select your platform (iPhone/iPad or Android) and if you are a new or existing customer, then copy the authorization code provided.
  3. Renewals: access  http://www.lexi.com/account/code and login with your Lexicomp login/password.  New users: Create a personal Lexicomp account then login to your Lexicomp account.
  4. In the Subscriptions section, locate Add a Subscription by Code, then paste the authorization code.
  5. You will receive an email with a 5-character PIN at your registered email address; enter the PIN into the Verify PIN field then click Verify.
  6. Click Finish
  7. On your phone/iPad/handheld, open the Lexicomp app and select Update.

You can find additional clinical apps on Himmelfarb Library’s App Shelf. Please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu) with questions.

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The expanded Research Guide is a one stop for the latest health care and public health focused news, research, literature resources, and clinical guidelines on COVID-19.  It also includes the latest University news and resources for the GW health care community.

The News page includes breaking news, regularly updated newsfeeds like Kaiser Health News and NEJM’s Physician First Watch, and podcasts. Check out JAMA’s regular Q&A’s on COVID-19 for CME credit and CDC’s weekly COCA calls.

The Literature, Database and Data Resources page has portals developed by trusted publishers like BMJ, Springer Nature, and Wiley, and targeted search services like NLM’s LitCovid. Datasets include those that populate Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Dashboard and sequence data from NLM Genbank.

Additional pages support clinical, laboratory, and infection control services, and resources for specific medical specialties. Among these are Airway & Management guidelines by Dr. Jeffrey Berger, GW Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, and a Critical Care Primer on resources for non-ICU clinicians called on to support ICU patients, developed by Laura Abate at Himmelfarb.  Also access Master Protocols from University of Washington and UCSF here.

Public health and emergency management resources include tracking maps and dashboards, as well as critical resources from CDC and WHO (daily situation summaries and guidance). State and local public health department COVID-19 information and emergency management agencies are also listed.

The guide will be updated regularly and we encourage you to share any resources we’ve missed by emailing himmelfarb@gwu.edu.  As always, our team of health sciences librarians is here to assist you with using any of these resources or other information needs at this time. Email us or chat us Monday-Thursday from 8:30am-8pm and Friday 8:30am-5pm.

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PA Exam Prep (formerly PAEasy) is an online tool designed to help you prepare for the PANCE and PANRE.

FEATURES

With its bank of 1700+ questions, PA Exam Prep can generate random practice quizzes for you. You may also create customized quizzes tailored to specific areas of study:

  • Choose your level of difficulty.
  • Establish keywords that should appear in the quizzes.
  • Define your learning objectives from among:
    • Areas of focus (family medicine, emergency medicine, OB/GYN, etc.)
    • Organ systems (cardiovascular, EENT, hematologic, etc.)
    • Task areas (history taking, ordering labs, pharmaceutical therapeutics, etc.)
  • Choose among three test modes: Practice, Test, and Simulation (simulates the actual exam).

Test your knowledge of the human body with 100 full-color Anatomy flash cards.

PA Exam Prep provides both quiz and course performance summaries. You’ll receive updated skills reports in all program areas.

After entering your scheduled PANCE/PANRE test date, use the Study Plan to choose your preferred pace of study with a prep mode (aggressive, moderate, relaxed) to help you reach your target.

TO ACCESS PA EXAM PREP

Visit Himmelfarb Library and search our E-Databases page. Or use the VPN to connect to the E-Databases page from off-campus. Just create a free account and you’re ready to go!

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Most of us are aware of the critical information resources on COVID-19 provided by the CDC and WHO. Many trusted publishers and literature search services in the health sciences now have devoted sites with resources for health care and public health professionals. These resources and more are now available on Himmelfarb’s Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research Guide.

Here’s a sampling of resources on the guide:

Along with these resources you can find trusted sources for news, clinical guidelines, drug trials, health department information, and protective measures for health care professionals on the Research Guide. 

Do you know of resources not included on our guide that you would like to recommend? Send them to himmelfarb@gwu.edu or jlt@gwu.edu.

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Are you sitting on an unpublished research article? Would you like feedback or critique of your findings from your peers in your field or related fields? Are you worried that your research may have already been covered by another researcher? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then check out medRxiv, the latest tool for researchers in the medical field. 

MedRxiv (pronounced “med-archive”) is a free, preprint service that allows medical researchers to submit and distribute unpublished research articles. The service was created by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), Yale University and BMJ, though the server is owned and operated by CSHL. The service accepts research from numerous medical and health sciences fields, including, but not limited to: 

  • Dermatology
  • Health Policy
  • Nursing
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery

As a researcher, there are some factors that you should consider prior to archiving your work with a preprint service. Some publishers do consider archived preprints to count as a prior publication and thus might not be willing to consider publication in a given journal. To find out more about whether a specific journal counts an archived preprint as a prior publication, utilize the website Sherpa Romeo. This free website provides information about publisher copyright and self-archiving policies that can help you decide whether submitting your research to a preprint archive like medRxiv is the right choice for disseminating your research. 

Submitting your work to medRxiv is a straightforward process. Once you’ve completed your research article and are prepared to share it with others, go to medrxiv.org and click ‘SUBMIT.’  You will be redirected to a page which will provide details about the service, the submission process, proper formatting and other relevant information. You must register with the website before submitting any research and medRxiv will review submissions for offensive or harmful content. Once the article passes the submission process, it will be available to view via the search engine.  

MedRxiv puts researchers around the world in contact with one another. It is a great way to receive feedback on your work or connect with individuals who may be involved in similar research. While the website can be easily accessed, it is important to note that the articles and relevant data have not been peer-reviewed. Therefore, you should not use the information as established and accepted scientific and medical facts. Also, you should avoid citing material from preprints in your own publications. Despite these limitations, preprint archives such as medRxiv still offer an excellent way to learn about current and pending health sciences research. 

If you’re interested in using medRxiv or would like to know more, be sure to check out the website at https://www.medrxiv.org/.

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PolicyMap. Dig Deeper. Good Data. Smart Decisions. You want to identify your community's undiscovered opportunities. Our maps, data and insights point the way.

Have you ever wanted to include demographic, income, housing, or educational level data as part of your research? Himmelfarb Library has a resource that can help! PolicyMap is an easy-to-use data and mapping tool that allows you to access data about communities across the United States. 

PolicyMap provides data on demographics, real-estate, health, jobs, broadband infrastructure, and more that you can use to create maps of specific regions, states, cities and communities. Health data (including obesity rates, infectious diseases, uninsured populations, and births), as well as quality of life information (such as crime, transit access, length of commute to work and access to libraries) can also be mapped. By combining comprehensive data with mapping and analytics tools, you can visualize data and create a deeper understanding specific profiles for the community of your choosing. 

PolicyMap has more than just maps. You can view data in charts or graphs, run reports for specific areas, and create maps of areas using up to three layers of criteria. You can even download data to use in your own tools. Already have your own data that you’d like to use? Use the data loader to upload your data from a spreadsheet to view in PolicyMap. 

PolicyMap collects data from a wide range of data sources including the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Census Bureau, and even Zillow. If you are new to this database, numerous tutorials and videos are available to help you learn how to use this PolicyMap to its fullest potential to meet your research needs. 

Give PolicyMap a try today and see what it can do for your research!

 

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APA Citation Style 7th Edition has now been added to RefWorks! If you use RefWorks to manage your references and create citations, you’ll be able to generate bibliographies that adhere to the recent update.

In order to access 7th Edition in RefWorks Classic, you need to add it to your list of Output Styles:

  1. Select the Bibliography menu then choose Manage Output Styles.
  2. Search for APA in the list of styles, select 7th Edition and click on the green arrow in the middle to add it to your list of favorites.
  3. Click on the X in the upper right corner when you’ve finished making changes.

To use APA 7th edition, in the newer ProQuest RefWorks:

  1. Select Create Bibliography, then search APA and select the 7th
  2. When you use the Create Bibliography function, APA 7th should appear in your “Most Recent Styles” list without having to search for it again.

You can find more information about either version of RefWorks on our RefWorks Classic Research Guide and our ProQuest RefWorks Research Guide.

If you have any questions about APA 7th Edition or RefWorks, don’t hesitate to reach out to our Reference and Instructional staff. You can reach them at himmelfarb@gwu.edu, or 202-994-2850.

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