Free Resources for Health Science Teaching & Learning

Maki Library, Fall 2017

NOTE: all headings are hyperlinked to the source described

Self-paced Tutorials for Information Literacy Skills/Research skills

Tutorials provided through University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas University, created by librarians and adhering to current Information Literacy Standards. All tutorials have videos and quizzes embedded. Tutorials are Creative Common licensed and can be used by educators and added to class resources, like Schoology. All lessons use examples from the field of health science and take students through every step of the research process. Additional self-paced tutorials include:

· Search Strategies - How to create and modify efficient search strategies

· Question Authority - How authority is constructed and contextual and how the authority you seek changes based on the purpose of your research

· Value of Information - How to identify the characteristics of information which contribute to its value

· Scholarly Conversations - Learn five strategies for following a research conversation

· Access Matters - Information access barriers and their consequences

· Citations - Why citations are a foundation of scholarly communication and the basic components of a citation

Ask the Right Questions

“The scope of an investigation determines how large or small your investigation will be. Determining the scope of an investigation is the critical first step in the research process because you will know how far and how deep to look for answers. This lesson will teach you how to develop a research question as a way to determine the scope of an investigation.” –Description

Includes example of a research paper on Influenza.

Evidence-Based Practice: Choosing Your Evidence

“There are many sources of evidence. At a particular time and circumstance, some sources are more appropriate than others. In each case, you want to use the best available information to make decisions. Suppose your patient has a problem that might be solved by a new procedure. Do you base your treatment decision on something you saw on the internet? No. You use research from trusted sources. However, there is an ocean of research even by trusted sources. No one can read it all. You must become skilled in knowing where to look for the answers you seek.”- Description

Types of Information

“In this lesson you will learn how to identify different kinds of information in order to answer your research question.”-Description.

Includes examples from Health Science: flu, clinical best practices and disease spread modeling.

Purdue Owl Writing Resources

Writing for Nursing Assignments

Guide from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), showing how to write for the profession of Nursing.

Writing in the Nursing Field

Guide from the Purdue Online Writing Lab, “ ‘Writing in the Field’ discusses three examples of writing tasks nurses perform: flowcharts, careplans, and narratives.”

Writing a Scientific Abstract: from the Purdue OWL. Powerpoint shows students how to write a scientific abstract step by step with examples. This would be helpful in writing a scientific article summary as well.

SOAP Notes

NOTE: more SOAP resources are listed in the right hand side menu.

“This resource provides information on SOAP Notes, which are a clinical documentation format used in a range of healthcare fields. The resource discusses the audience and purpose of SOAP notes, suggested content for each section, and examples of appropriate and inappropriate language.” - Purdue OWL summary

Patient Education Materials

NOTE: more Patient Education Materials resources are listed in the right hand side menu.

“This resource contains strategies and examples for crafting patient education documents. It explains medical data collection and audience awareness concerning readers in hospitals and clinics. Additionally, the source pays special attention to pamphlet organization and patient terminology.” - Purdue OWL summary

Medical Journalism

NOTE: Additional resources listed on right hand side menu include: Original Scholarly article, Revised Article, Reporting on Conference Presentations

“This resource contains information on medical journalism. The material explains the objectives of medical journalism and its applications in the media. Moreover, this resource demonstrates ways writers can accurately translate complex, scientific literature into layperson's terms.” Purdue OWL summary, Italics and underlining are mine.

Videos

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NCLEX Critical Thinking - What to Do When You Don't Know What ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNHM8iNyTO4

6 minute video, 2014"NCLEX Question of the Week Breakdown #3 Have you ever encountered a question on an exam and had NO idea what the answer is? Well, I'm sure you have...It happens to everyone. And it will happen to you on the NCLEX, because that is the nature of a computer adaptive test. It will find your breaking point all along. What are some tools that top test-takers use to answer questions that are out of their current knowledge base? I'm about to break down a question to show you what to use, so you will have a basic strategy you can use to drastically increase your score on exams."-YouTube description

NCLEX Question Breakdown - Client Prioritization

“We're gonna break down an NCLEX style question step-by-step!”- Nursity description.

Learning Strategies for Critical Thinking in Nursing - Jean L ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh41rgDfgJs

26 minute presentation, 2014"Jean LaBauve is a Learning Specialist located on the WSU Spokane Campus."-YouTube description.Outline of the presentation: Why do I need a learning stategies workshop? How can I most effectively process learning in my classes? how can I manage my time to accomplish these strategies?

MeL Health Gateway Resources Overview : http://www.mel.org/health

MeL resources are curated by professional State of Michigan librarians. The resources are available to all Michigan residences and students. These resources can save professionals in the Health Care industry valuable time by providing reliable, credible sources of information in an easily accessible format. Some of the subscription databases are funded by state tax dollars along with grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Studies, Library of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Education.

TIP: PAY ATTENTION TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU, THERE ARE MANY MORE RESOURCES ACCESSABLE VIA THOSE LINKS. THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LISTING OF AVAILABLE SOURCES VIA MeL HEALTH- sections not covered include Affordable Care Act, Michigan, Spanish and World Languages.

Webinar overview of Health Gateway

25 minutes webinar demonstrating the resources available via Health Gateway, presented by Health Sciences Educational Technology Librarians from MS

“Webinar for Michigan library staff exploring health resources available through mel.org.” YouTube description.

Main Health Gateway webpage

This page contains links to full text databases and government websites.

This is the left hand side menu where you can access more Health related websites, databases and videos.

MeL Health Gateway: Health Literacy Month (October)

NOTE: some of the resources are duplicated on several of the Health Gateway webpages

· Includes helpful tools for patients, such as food & activity tracker, BMI calculator, tobacco dependency quiz, personalized goal plans.

· County Health Rankings

· American Health Rankings

· Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium – common clinical practice guidelines and performance measures

Created by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, part of the US Dept of Health and Human Services, NIH.

Includes:

· how to evaluate a website

· Credible online resources

· Health Info on Social Media

· How to tell an ad from a report

· Includes additional references like Consumers Report on Fake News Online

· NON-copyright source, feel free to share

Health > Individuals/ Families

From the US Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Minority Health

Includes national CLAS standards, Continuing education for Nurses (appears to be free).

Resources include:

Knowledge center: includes articles, reports and other media related to racial and ethnic minorities, Also consumer health materials in multiple languages. Can browse via new acquisitions listing, includes links to reports. Example: Continuing Progress on the Opioid Epidemic, 2017.

Capacity Building: technical services for specific minority groups and special populations such as HIV/AIDS patients.

Information Services: health statistics.

Think Cultural Health, HHS.gov: link to educational videos, like ‘Cultural and Religious Beliefs’: https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/resources/videos

Resource Library includes: fact sheets, audio and video, scientific papers and toolkits. Example of toolkit: Tools to foster the collaboration with patient and family advisors: 2016.

Tip for searching for Videos: use the advanced search and choose video from the ‘Format’ box, then English. No search term is needed. Many aftercare videos are available.

Includes materials on: Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, How to wash correctly, etc.

Browse by topic or by Medical service. Under each topic there are handouts for Patient education, hospital stay and discharge, Medications, common changes after a particular medical event, support resources. Also links to other reputable websites, for example the Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Health>Insurance: all websites

Health>Prevention

Includes Medicine, food, cosmetics and environmental products. Medicine includes medical devices, drugs, vaccines, blood and plasma products.

TOX TOWN has interactive graphic maps of different types of areas: city, farm, port, US Southwest and town. Explore specific toxins, identify their sources and then look at the credible links to sources such as Hazardous Substances Data Bank or Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Look up individual chemicals to find where they are found in everyday products or places.

TOXMAP: to find chemicals in a specific location, can search by zip code, town or state. https://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/

Private organization that promotes quality of life for food allergy sufferers and funding research.

Resources include: food labels, FAQ on food labeling, laws and regulations, info for the Newly Diagnosed, food allergies 101, and educational videos.

Common Allergies: facts and statistics, tips for avoiding allergens, Food Allergy Field Guide.

Also includes statistics, evaluations, violations for Air, Drinking Water, hazardous waste, pesticides in addition to water. Includes links to state information environmental quality.

Health Topics from the EPA: https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/health-topics

Includes EPA Expobox: a toolbox for Exposure Assessors

Health>Providers

HealthGrades: information is based on Medicare medical claims in the previous three years and patient surveys not hospital surveys or inspections. Alternative for Medicare patients: Medicare.gov hospital compare.

Consumer Report also has a hospital ratings.

Patients can look at any allied health care professional or business license verification via the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

Created by the non-profit American Association for Clinical Chemistry. Contains handouts for patients to learn how to ‘read’ their lab results. Search by tests, conditions/diseases and screenings.

Includes ‘Wellness and Prevention in an Era of Patient Responsibility’ with a video for patients about the importance of screenings.

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‘For Health Professionals’ includes latest news, research articles, reports and policy reports about lab testing and screening. Mobile App is also available.

Created for patients, primarily preventative measures, what to expect during a screening or test, questions to ask your doctor.

Includes ‘myhealthfinder’, a tool that creates personalized preventive service recommendations. This tool can also be added to websites or digital platforms.

Health> Statistics & Reports

Includes Pill Identifier, with a link to drug monograph. Pronunciation tool for medical terms including drugs and procedures. Video library of 247 short, clear and colorful animated videos about common medical problems and procedures with written transcript.

Part of Medline Plus, National Library of Medicine. Designed for consumers/patients. Encyclopedia entries include color graphics, uses plain language and includes references.

Other resources via Medline Plus includes: Health topic information, Drugs (includes OTC) and Herbs & Supplements (effectiveness, usual dosage and drug interactions) and Videos & Tools. Videos include health (anatomy, body systems and disease) and Surgery. Also includes Health knowledge games (some are good for students and others for patients) and Health Check Tools.

Example game for students: The Blood Typing Game from the Nobelprize.org

Additional source for stats on US health statistics: Healthypeople.gov

Includes: National health objectives set by Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP).

Find stats on: Leading Health Indicators by population or state or health disparities (economics, environment, social class), search data by health issue, state, and populations.

Tools include: Evidence-based resources database, eLearning (educational opportunities for professionals and students), social determinants of health: interventions & resources.

Free Continuing Education via: http://www.cdc.gov/tceonline/

Suggested Links To Add To Work Computer Bookmarks Or Tab On Device

Merck Manual- pill identification, drug interactions, etc

Nursing Resource Center

A.D.A.M. encyclopedia

U of Mich Care Guides

Lab Test Online Mobile App

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