Training
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust staff can book advertised training sessions. We are currently delivering all information skills training courses remotely, therefore it is paramount that you register at least 7 days before the advertised date of the session of interest. MS Teams invite will be sent to you in due course.
To arrange tailored training sessions for individuals or teams, please contact the Clinical Outreach Librarians on 01296 315427 or email: bht.clinicallibrarians@nhs.net
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Bring your lunch and join us online to discover how the library can support you with finding the best evidence and information for patient care, assignments, research, service improvement and professional development.
06/03/2024 (12:30 - 13:30) Register Here
09/04/2024 (12:30 - 13:30) Register Here
07/05/2024 (12:30 - 13:30) Register Here
03/06/2024 (12:30 - 13:30) Register Here
In this dynamic half-hour training session, participants will learn how to seamlessly access journal articles using powerful tools like BrowZine, LibKey.io, and LibKey Nomad. Discover the quickest routes to obtaining full-text articles, ensuring a smoother research experience.
Attend if: you want to save time obtaining full text journal articles
13/03/2024 (12:30 – 13:00) Register Here
25/03/2024 (11:30 – 12:00) Register Here
15/04/2024 (12:00 – 12:30) Register Here
30/04/2024 (11:00 – 11:30) Register Here
21/05/2024 (10:00 – 10:30) Register Here
07/06/2024 (11:00 – 11:30) Register Here
We will be introducing the most widely used and respected research tool for nurses, students and allied health professionals. In this session we will look at keyword (free text) searching, refining search results, viewing, printing & emailing results. Learn how to use a single interface (NHS Knowledge & Library Hub) to access free authoritative resources such as full text articles, books and other resources.
Previous experience required: some experience of using the internet is required
05/03/2024 (12:00 - 12:30) Register Here
27/03/2024 (12:30 - 13:00) Register Here
22/04/2024 (12:30 - 10:00) Register Here
03/05/2024 (12:30 - 13:00) Register Here
29/05/2024 (12:30 – 13:00) Register Here
Attendees will learn how to effectively and efficiently search medical/healthcare databases with NHS OpenAthens log in , as well as how to save searches and references, and to create and maintain a bibliography. You will be introduced to advanced search concepts on Ovid Medline. In this session we will look at Subject Searching, combining search results, saving and re-running saved searches, creating, and sharing custom folders.
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You need to quickly find articles, books or grey literature for your assignment, presentation or research.
Previous experience required: familiarity with using computers and you have had no prior training in how to search databases
13/03/2024 (10:00 - 11:00) Register Here
08/04/2024 (11:00 - 12:00) Register Here
08/05/2024 (12:00 - 13:00) Register Here
05/06/2024 (10:00 - 11:00) Register Here
This session will introduce advanced search concepts for searching Ovid MEDLINE. In this session we will look at developing a complex search strategy, incorporating wildcards and proximity search operators, running freetext and MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) searches, and applying available filters to focus search results. In addition, saving and exporting search results in bibliographic management software, will also be demonstrated.
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Previous experience required: some experience of using the internet is required; a familiarity with journal literature would also be useful.
Duration: 1 hour
10/04/2024 (13:00 - 14:00) Register Here
13/05/2024 (11:00 - 12:00)
05/06/2024 (14:00 - 15:00) Register Here
26/06/2024 (11:00 - 12:00) Register Here/
16/07/2024 (10:00 - 11:00) Register Here
This course will help you understand how to critically evaluate medical research articles, with a particular emphasis on evaluating the reliability, trustworthiness, and applicability of research output in informing evidence-based practice and decision-making in a healthcare context.
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Previous experience required: the session works equally well as a refresher or introductory session on critical appraisal of quantitative research.
Duration: 2.5 hours
18/03/2024 (09:30 - 12:00) Register Here
02/04/2024 (10:00 - 12:30) Register Here
20/05/2024 (10:00 - 12:30) Register Here
10/06/2024 (10:00 - 12:30) Register Here
Nearly half the adults in England (43%) struggle to understand health information. Learn about new tools to identify local levels of health literacy and techniques for improving health literacy through communication, navigation, knowledge-building, and advocacy to tackle the issue and to improve patient experience and outcome.
20/03/2024 (13:00 – 14:00) Register Here
17/04/2024 (10:00 – 11:00) Register Here
14/05/2024 (10:00 – 11:00) Register Here
11/06/2024 (12:00 – 13:00) Register Here
This is sessions will introduce you to many of our clinical at the point of care decision making tools including Up To Date and BMJ Best Practice.
You will be able to discover many of the useful tips and techniques to search and find answers to clinical questions in your clinical practice.
Up coming sessions:
BMJ Best Practice
19/03/2024 (09:30 – 10:30) Register Here
03/04/2024 (09:30 – 10:30) Register Here
29/04/2024 (10:00 – 11:00) Register Here
Up To Date
25/03/2024 (10:30 – 11:30) Register Here
15/05/2024 (10:00 – 11:00) Register Here
24/06/2024 (10:00 – 11:00) Register Here
This 30-minute training session aims to provide participants with a fundamental understanding of networking on Twitter. Whether you're a newcomer or looking to enhance your existing skills, this session will cover the basics of building and maintaining a professional network on one of the world's leading social media platforms.
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Previous experience required: some experience of using web-based tools is helpful.
Duration: 30 minutes.
04/03/2024 (10:00 - 10:30) Register Here
08/04/2024 (10:00 - 10:30) Register Here
13/06/2024 (10:00 - 10:30) Register Here