Friday, May 31, 2013

New Library Books - May 2013



The following books have recently been added to the JCU Library collection. Each title is also listed in full in the Library Catalogue – Tropicat.  Holds may be placed on titles using Tropicat.

001.4 MACH 2012- The literature review: six steps to success (Machi & McEvoy, 2012, 2nd ed.)
174.2 KER 2013 –Ethics and law for the health professions (Kerridge et al., 2013, 4th ed.)
306.9 LEM 2011 – Understanding dying, death, and bereavement (Leming & Dickinson, 2011, 7th ed.)
355.3450994 DEV - Devotion: stories of Australia's wartime nurses (Siers, 2013)
610.285 DAV – Health information technology (Davis & LaCour, 2014, 3rd ed.)
610.71 MACK - Introduction to teaching and learning in health professions (McKenna & Stockhausen, 2013)
610.711 ALS – Continuing professional development in health and social care: strategies for lifelong learning (Alsop, 2013, 2nd ed.)
610.73 BAR 2013 – Evidence-based practice for nurses (Barker, 2013, 2nd ed.)
610.73 PRA 2013 – Practice development in nursing and healthcare (McCormack et al., 2013, 2nd ed.)
610.73 PRO 2014 – Professional issues in nursing: challenges & opportunities (Huston, 2014, 3rd ed.)
610.73 SCH – Introduction to concept mapping in nursing: critical thinking in action (Schmehl, 2014)
610.7301 REF 2013 – Reflective practice in nursing (Bulman & Schutz, 2013, 5th ed.)
610.73072 ELL 2013 – Understanding research for nursing students (Ellis, 2013, 2nd ed.)
610.73072 FAI – Reading, understanding, and applying nursing research (Fain, 2013, 4th ed.)
610.73072 INT – Introduction to nursing research: incorporating evidence-based practice (Boswell & Cannon, 2014, 3rd ed.)
610.7343 SPR 2014 – Community & public health nursing: promoting the public's health (Allender et al., 2014, 8th ed.)
613.091724 MHE – mHealth in practice: mobile technology for health promotion in the developing world (Donner & Mechael, 2013)
613.2 SCR – Nutritionism: the science and politics of dietary advice (Scrinis, 2013)
615.1 BRA – Medicines management for nursing practice: pharmacology, patient safety, and procedures (Brack, 2013)
616 HOF 2013 – Evidence-based practice across the health professions (Hoffman et al., 2013, 2nd ed.)
616.075 RHO 2014 – Advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning (Rhoads, 2014, 2nd ed.)
616.0754 SPA 2014 – Sparks and Taylor's nursing diagnosis reference manual (Ralph & Taylor, 2014, 9th ed.)
616.24 WIL 2014 – Wilkins' clinical assessment in respiratory care (Heuer & Scanlan, 2014, 7th ed.)
616.61 LEW – Understanding chronic kidney disease: a guide for the non-specialist (Lewis, 2012)
658.404 PRO – Project management in health and community services: getting good ideas to work (Dwyer, 2013, 2nd ed.)

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Overview of Australian Indigenous Health Status 2012 now available

The 2012 edition of the Overview of Australian Indigenous health status is now available on the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet’s web resource    The Overview provides comprehensive, up-to-date information about the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including: the context of Indigenous health; various measures of population health status; selected health conditions; and health risk factors. It is an excellent teaching resource that provides students with detailed summaries of the major health conditions affecting Indigenous Australians.

As was the case for the 2011 edition, PowerPoint presentations of the Overview’s tables, figures and key facts, along with a PDF of the Overview, are freely downloadable from the HealthInfoNet.

Saturday, March 30, 2013

CRANAplus Undergraduate Remote Placement Scholarships open

Undergraduate Scholarships - Helping students with remote placement

In addition to the professional connections, access to resources and support undergraduate students gain from CRANAplus membership, there is the possibility of being awarded an Undergraduate Remote Placement Scholarship. The scholarships offer financial assistance to support students who are interested in working remotely giving them the opportunity to experience a remote health setting first hand. This demonstrates the commitment of CRANAplus to the future remote health workforce.

Each year CRANAplus offers a total of six scholarships. These scholarships provide financial assistance of up to $1000 per applicant, per remote placement. They can be applied to the cost of fares, accommodation and other incidental costs incurred by a student undertaking an undergraduate placement in a remote area of Australia and its external Territories.

The closing date for the scholarship application is the 31st July of each year.  See Undergraduate Remote Placement Scholarships website for application information.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

NHET-Sim Workshops are coming to JCU Townsville - 13 & 14 June


NHET-Sim Workshops are coming to James Cook University Townsville
13th & 14th June 2013 - Modules C2, S5 & S6

The National Health Education and Training in Simulation (NHET-Sim) is a nationwide program providing training in simulation to healthcare professionals.  NHET-Sim is designed for anyone who currently or intends to use simulation as an educational method to support the development of healthcare students and professionals.

Participation in the NHET-Sim Program is free.
Registrants can choose from two learning options; Stream A (e-learning and face-to-face workshops) and Stream B (e-learning and online tutorials).

All registrants complete core modules:
  • Simulation-based education: Contemporary issues for the health profession
  • Being a simulation educator

Stream A participants choose two elective modules. The elective modules to be run at JCU Townsville are C2, S5 & S6.

How can staff participate in workshops?
  • Register for the NHET-Sim Program via the website
  • Complete  the  e-learning  core and elective modules
  • Book into the workshop via the NHET-Sim website

Further information is available at the NHET-Sim website or by contacting the Program team on (03) 9905 0221.