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18th August 2004 : Thinking of returning to
nursing or midwifery?
See
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/nhs/comingback.html
3rd August 2004 : Skills for Health
was established in April 2002 with support
from the four UK health departments, the independent
and voluntary health sectors and staff organisations
to become the sector skills council for health
across the UK. See:
http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
3rd August 2004 : NHS Leadership Assessment Tool
The NHS 360-degree feedback questionnaire has
been specifically designed in conjunction with
the Leadership Qualities Framework. The feedback
you receive will therefore enable you to relate
where your strengths and development areas lie
in line with the NHS Leadership Qualities.
http://www.nhsleadershipqualities.nhs.uk/assessment.asp
18th March 2004 : The
Telemedicine and E-health Information Service
This site is
updated as we receive information from the telemedicine
and e-health community. The objectives of TEIS
are to bring together those working in the field
of telemedicine, telecare and ehealth; to encourage
them to share information and experience; and
to provide an information resource on telemedicine
activity in the UK. See
http://www.teis.port.ac.uk/
UK Healthcare Education
Partnership (UKHEP)
offers
a range of e-learning opportunities designed for
healthcare professionals across the UK and worldwide.
Online delivery of the programme means that you
get a truly flexible learning experience, allowing
you to fit your studies around your personal and
professional commitments. UKHEP is a joint venture
between City University, the University of Leicester,
the University of Ulster and the Royal College
of Nursing (RCN). It works with a government-backed
e-learning company, which has been set up to provide
online degrees from recognised UK universities.
See
http://www.ukhep.co.uk/
Developing a Shared Framework for Health
Professional Learning Beyond First Registration
This is a national
project to develop a shared Framework to support
the learning and development of health professionals,
following their first registration. Please take
the time to fill in this questionnaire. See
http://www.hplbr.org.uk
FREE! NHSU Helpline 'u-i' : Call 08000
150850 from 8am to 10pm 7 days a week
Nurse Prescribing Nurses and pharmacists in
Scotland
have been given new powers to prescribe a limited
range of drugs under certain conditions. This
will be particularly beneficial to patients who
suffer from chronic conditions that require regular
medication. ..the Scottish Executive Health Department
in developing a range of educational resources
to support this initiative. See
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/nursing/prescribing
A New Course "WORKING
EFFECTIVELY WITH LSPs - Establishing the Intelligent
Customer Function" is a new course provided
by the NHS Information Authority's Information Academy.
The first phase of the NPfIT procurement has been
announced and contracts are being let with the Local
Service Providers. The NHS Information Academy has
established a programme to support you in managing
these early contracts. See:
http://www.informatics.nhs.uk
Basic IT skills training for all NHS staff in
Wales;
The EDICT programme develops and manages
the implementation of an education and development
programme for health information management and
ICT (information and communications technology)
in NHS Wales. http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/home.cfm?OrgID=367
DeBOURGH, G.A., 2003. Predictors of student
satisfaction in distance-delivered graduate nursing
courses: what matters most? Journal of professional
nursing, 19 (3), 149-163.
Research highlighting the effective strategies required
to promote student satisfaction with web-based learning.
These strategies are detailed in an excellent table
- a must read for anyone designing or embarking
on an elearning programme.
National electronic Library for Mental Health.
Welcome to the NeLH mental health specialist library
web site. This library has the following key features:
Designed to meet the information needs of users;
Primarily aimed at healthcare professionals; Provides
access to the best available evidence to answer
your mental health questions; Has developed robust
and transparent quality and technical standards;
Seeks to involve all stakeholders; Has developed
communities of practice within mental health; Uses
the expertise of experienced clinicians and information
scientists;Works closely with library and information
networks;Is produced independently but led by the
NHS;Only includes information which is reliable,
unbiased and relevant.
http://www.nelmh.org/
NHS Careers in Health Informatics
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/nhs-knowledge_base/data/5582.html
Details of e-health/informatics courses in UK
and Ireland
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ohih-bsi/res/educ_e.html#uk:
The NHS ECDL portal ECDL
stands for European Computer Driving
Licence and is an internationally recognised qualification
for computer users. This site has been specifically
developed for NHS employees, its objective is to
provide all NHS staff with internet access to the
ECDL training and testing materials. Please contact
your local Training Department, Education, Training
and Development (ETD) Co-ordinator or ECDL Co-ordinator
for details of how to obtain a NHS Voucher and how
to start your ECDL training programme.
http://www.ecdl.nhs.uk/learningportal.asp
National Electronic Library for Health NHSU e-library
http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/
e-Library for Scotland:
Access to knowledge is essential for delivery of
high quality patient care. Core NHS strategy, as
expressed in Partnership for Care, requires the
NHS to exploit the power of knowledge to deliver
health and health care as appropriate for a modern
health service in the twenty-first century. With
over 4000 full text electronic journals, over 200
electronic books and over 20 major databases now
on offer, the e-Library presents NHS Scotland staff
with an unparalleled collection of knowledge resources
to support evidence based decision-making. See:
http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/
Standards and Qualifications in Health Informatics
The Health Informatics Qualifications Management
Board was set up in September 2002. Specific Responsibilities
of the Health Informatics Qualifications Management
Board
See: http://www.nhsia.nhs.uk/
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