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Jan
10
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, patient education, technology
This post is part of a series on NNLM NER’s funded projects. This is an excerpt from the Final Report submitted by Wendy Urciuoli, MLS. In FY2016-2017, NNLM NER funded a partnership between Lyman Maynard Stowe Library (UConn Health) and educators at the outpatient diabetes clinic to investigate the use of tablet computers in the… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Dec
04
0 comments Tags: diagnostic error, hospital librarians, professional development
Last winter, I joined the staff at the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region. I had a solid background in libraries. I worked in public libraries from 1996-2008, and in a hospital library from 2008-2016. I was very familiar with NNLM NER, but I knew less about other regional and the national… Read More »
Posted in: Patient Engagement, Webinars
Nov
20
0 comments Tags: integrative health, MedlinePlus, professional development
The first week in November, I felt a tickle in my throat. Within twenty-four hours, this developed into a full-fledged head cold. Fever, sore throat, stuffy nose. Misery. As the symptoms dragged on, I found myself wanting a miracle cure. As the article suggests, I learned that the miracle cure is rest, plenty of fluids… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, NLM Resources
Nov
06
0 comments Tags: cancer detection, self-empowerment
This post is part of a series on NNLM NER’s funded projects. For several funding cycles, 15-40 Connection, an organization dedicated to improving cancer detection skills, has received support from NNLM NER. This unique organization targets people between the ages of 15-40, considered to be in their prime, asserting that “[s]ince 1975, improvements in cancer survival… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Dec
20
In 2018, I resolve to…
Posted by Margot M on December 20th, 2017 0 comments Tags: business of healthcare, grants, hospital librarians, public libraries
Definition of Resolve, transitive verb 5: to reach a firm decision about: resolve to get more sleep; resolve disputed points in a text. Source: Merriam-Webster In the work world, there are all sorts of “new years”, usually tied to the fiscal or funding cycles of the workplace. When I worked in public libraries, our fiscal… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, Webinars