Simhealth Conference Presentation - Brisbane September 2013

Tanya Langtree, Ros Lock and Tamlyn Brice attended the ‘Simhealth’ conference in Brisbane in September. The conference was an opportunity to share simulation experiences and review the use of new technologies in simulated health learning.

The girls presented their poster demonstrating the use of low technology, high fidelity, low cost birthing pants (‘partopants’) to enhance the clinical learning experience for the postgraduate midwifery students at their annual residential school.

The poster and ‘partopants’ demonstration was well received with much interest for use across nursing and midwifery programs.

Free access to the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet’s Bibliography

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet’s Bibliography is the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference library on Australian Indigenous health and now one of the largest with over 25,000 publications to access from the collection.

Rapid improvement in the collection of bibliographic information from internet sources has enabled the library-level search facility to collect a greater number of publications than was previously available. The online search facility of the Australian Indigenous HealthBibliography means users can instantly access the most comprehensive bibliography of literature relating specifically to Australian Indigenous health.

Publications include journal articles, reports, theses and ‘grey’ literature to assist users in work or study. Grey literature includes reports, conference papers and PHD theses which can also add to the knowledge base in gaining an accurate perspective and data on Australian Indigenous health. The bibliography is free to access.

Receive regular updates to a free peer review online journal: Keep up to date with weekly notifications of the latest news, articles and reports about Australian Indigenous health. Sign up in the subscribe section on the bottom right hand side of any page and choose to receive updates by email, RSS feed or Twitter. Keep up to date about what’s new on the HealthInfoNet’s online journal the HealthBulletin. The journal now in its 31st year brings together relevant news and information about Indigenous health. http://healthbulletin.org.au/just-in/

New JCU Library books this week - 18 October 2013

New Books List - JCU - 18 October 2013 is a list of new books which have been added to the New Book Displays or made available online this week. Books may be borrowed from the displays in the Eddie Koiki Mabo Library and the Cairns Campus Library, unless they are in non-borrowable collections such as Reference.  Click on the title links to see more details in Tropicat and to access eBooks online.

Best practice: Point of care medical database trial

JCU Library is trialling Best Practice database until Thursday 7 November. No passwords are required during the trial period.

See the JCU Library & Computing Services blog for further information - Best practice: Point of care medical database trial

JCU Mackay added to "Nursing Rocks" Rock-Art Collection

It is with great pleasure to advise the “Nursing Rocks JCU” has a new addition – the Mackay Rock.

A huge congratulations and thank you to the JCU Graduate Diploma of Education students who have created the artwork to symbolise the Mackay district. The project was completed in about two weeks with the students researching Mackay’s surrounding region and history. The mosaic displays a cane train synonymous with the “sugar city” working environment of this region and a Platypus with the region out to Eungella and Finch Hatton boasting one of the largest wild populations of Platypus in Australia.

Dr Jocene Vallack has provided the following brief which will be printed in the Education Express:

"Arts Education students create Mosaic Rock sculptures for School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition. This week, Graduate Diploma of Education students have proudly added to the rock-art collection, which adorns the gardens of the Nursing Sciences Building.  Some years ago, Professor David Lindsay, former Head of School, had a circle of rock-art created to represent the various JCU locations. More recently, JCU Mackay was welcomed to the fold, so School Manager, Chris Brown, asked Arts Education students to create a mosaic rock sculpture to represent that area. Some research revealed that icons of Mackay should include the never-ending sugar trains and the Eungella Platypus. These symbols were designed and then set in stone by the ED5221 students. Mackay’s rock now sits proudly in the JCU circle of mosaic sculptures."


When next walking past the rocks, please stop and enjoy the artwork.

REMINDER: Nursing & Midwifery Scholarships closing Friday 13 September

REMINDER: Nursing & Midwifery Scholarships closing Friday 13 September. 

Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS) - Scholarships are available in the following areas:

• Undergraduate nursing and midwifery
• Postgraduate nursing and midwifery
• Continuing professional development for nurses and midwives.

Visit http://www.acn.edu.au/australian-government-scholarships for further information and applications.

LearnJCU & Course Readings : What to do When Things Don't Work

Visit the JCU Library & Computing News blog for the problems most often reported to us and how to solve them at LearnJCU & Course Readings : What to do When Things Don't Work