NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Scotland Operating Department Practitioners
Resources
http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk
Managing knowledge to support the patient journey
Contents:
1. Subscription Databases
2. Journals
3. Books
4. Free websites
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1. Subscription Databases
The following databases can be accessed from the ‘Databases’ link on the e-Library
homepage.
Embase
A major biomedical and pharmaceutical database covering the following fields: drug
research, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, toxicology, clinical and experimental human
medicine, health policy and management, public health, occupational health, environmental
health, drug dependence and abuse, psychiatry, forensic medicine, and biomedical
engineering/instrumentation. Widely used biomedical and pharmaceutical databases because
of its currency and in-depth indexing. Coverage: 1980 - current. Access is available to NHS
affiliated staff and students from all sectors.
Use ATHENS username and password.
Medline
MEDLINE is the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database
covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care
system, and the preclinical sciences. Coverage: 1966 - current. Access is available to NHS
affiliated staff and students from all sectors.
Use ATHENS username and password.
2. Journals
Listed below is a list of operating department practitioners-related electronic journals that you
can access through the ‘Journals’ link on the e-Library homepage.
Electronic Journals
Advances in skin and wound care
American journal of infection control
American journal of surgery
Anesthesia and analgesia
Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology clinics of North America
Annals of surgery
ANZ journal of surgery
Archives of surgery
Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery
British journal of anaesthesia
British journal of perioperative nursing
British journal of surgery
British journal of surgery - supplementum
Canadian journal of anesthesia
Canadian journal of surgery
Current anaesthesia and critical care
Current opinion in anaesthesiology
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Current problems in surgery
Current surgery
European journal of anaesthesiology
European journal of anaesthesiology - supplement
European journal of surgery
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Journal of clinical anesthesia
Journal of hospital infection
Journal of infection
Journal of trauma - injury, infection and critical care
Professional medical assistant
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
Resuscitation
Seminars in anesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain
SSM: surgical services management
Surgery - St Louis
Surgical clinics of North America
Trauma quarterly
World journal of surgery
Wound repair and regeneration
3. Books
Listed below is a list of operating department practitioners-related electronic books that you
can access through the ‘Books’ link on the e-Library homepage.
Anaesthesia OSCE
Eggers, Everatt, Arthurs (1997)
Provider : NET Library
Use Athens password
Anesthesia
Miller (5th Edition. 2000)
Provider : MD Consult
Use Athens password.
Antibiotic resistance and infection control (critical care focus series; 5)
Galley (2001)
Provider : NET Library
Use Athens password
Atlas of regional anesthesia
Brown (2nd Edition. 1999)
Provider : MD Consult
Use Athens password.
Clinical risk management: enhancing patient safety
Vincent (2nd Edition. 2001)
Provider : NET Library
Use Athens password
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Oxford textbook of surgery
Morris, Wood (2nd Edition. 2000)
Provider : OVID Online
Use Athens password.
Sabiston textbook of surgery
Townsend (16th Edition. 2001)
Provider : MD Consult
Use Athens password.
Surgery: scientific prinicples and practice
Greenfield, Mulholland, Oldham (3rd Edition. 2001)
Provider : OVID Online
Use Athens password.
Textbook of regional anesthesia
Raj (2002)
Provider : MD Consult
Use Athens password.
University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook: 4th edition, chapter 15: General Surgery
http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/familymedicine/FPHandbook/15.html
The University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook is an electronic book on family medicine
and general practice, with chapters on specific subjects written by experts. It is aimed at
practising doctors but may be useful for medical students, assistants and nurses. This chapter
covers general surgery, including wound management, pre- and post-operative evaluation
and care, abdominal pain, appendicitis and intestinal obstruction. The book is edited by Mark
A. Graber, MD and Matthew L. Lanternier, MD from the University of Iowa College of
Medicine, and is externally peer-reviewed by Mosby. It is published online by University of
Iowa Virtual Hospital. This is the fourth edition.
4. Free Websites
Association of operating department practitioners
http://www.aodp.org/
The Association of Operating Department Practitioners (AODP) is a professional organisation
which aims to set and monitor standards of education and training in peri-operative practice,
set and maintain codes of practice supported by current clinical research and development,
protect patients through registration and regulatory mechanisms and support, guide and
represent the profession and its members. The website provides information on AODP,
education and continuing professional development. There are also medical device alerts
issued by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency and job vacancies.
Infection Control Information Centre (Australia)
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cdcdent/home.html
The Infection Control Information Centre is an Australian website offering infection control
information and resources for health care professionals, with the focus mainly on dentistry. It
provides links to related resources on dentistry, infection control and the law. It also has links
to search facilities and suggestions on how to use them, reviews of resources and patient
information.
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Infection Control Nurses Association
http://www.icna.co.uk/
The Infection Control Nurses Association (ICNA) is a professional organisation that aims to
advance the speciality of infection prevention and control through education, professional
development and research. It works with professional bodies, industry, government agencies
and voluntary organisations in the prevention and control of infection, and is at the forefront
of initiatives in hospital and community settings. The website provides information about
ICNA, news, details of publications and products and links to related resources. There are
also contents and abstracts from the British Journal of Infection Control. Additional features
are accessible only to ICNA members.
Intensive Care Society
http://www.ics.ac.uk/
The Intensive Care Society (ICS) brings together clinicians whose main interest is caring for
critically ill patients, including anaesthetists, surgeons and physicians, as well as nurse and
professionally allied members including unit managers and other non-medical staff involved
in intensive care. It aims to improve critical care through education and research. The website
provides information on ICS and its activities, news and events. There are also standards and
guidelines available to download as PDF files (requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader) and links to
related resources. Additional features are accessible only to members.
National Association of Theatre Nurses
http://www.natn.org.uk/
The National Association of Theatre Nurses (NATN) is a professional organisation for
registered nurses and perioperative practitioners who work in operating departments and
associated areas. It aims to promote perioperative nursing and advance practive by
representing members, providing education and professional development and providing
professional support. The website provides information about NATN, an index of the British
Journal of Perioperative Nursing (BJPN), job vacancies, events, online education resources, a
discussion forum and links to related resources. Additional features, including access to fulltext articles, are accessible only to members.
Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/scieh
The Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health (SCIEH) is a multidisciplinary
organisation which is responsible for the national surveillance of communicable diseases and
environmental health hazards and the provision of expert operational support on infection and
environmental health to health boards and local authorities in Scotland. The website provides
information under the headings infectious disease, healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) and
infection control, environmental health, veterinary public health, travel health, primary care
and surveillance data. There is also information on SCIEH and its services, news and details
of publications, some available to download as PDF files (requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader).
SCIEH is a division of the Common Services Agency for NHS Scotland.
Scottish Intensive Care Society
http://www.scottishintensivecare.org.uk
The Scottish Intensive Care Society (SICS) is an organisation of intensive care clinicians
which aims to promote educational, research and audit activities. It holds scientific meetings,
runs an Audit Project, provides training and represents intensive care to government. The
website provides information on SICS, meetings and activities. There is information for
patients and relatives, and reports, guidelines and general information either available to view
online or downloadable as Word files.
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Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory
http://www.smtl.co.uk/
The Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory (SMTL) provides a materials testing service for
dressing and medical and surgical products to the NHS in Wales, NHS bodies outside Wales
and manufacturers of health care products. The testing covers surgical dressings and medical
disposables and includes compliance testing, product evaluation and development of test
methods. The website provides information on SMTL and its services and resources on
medical disposables and wound management.
Trauma.Org
http://www.trauma.org/
Trauma.org is a website which aims to promote and disseminate the knowledge and practice
of injury prevention and trauma care, by using the Internet to provide accurate, current
information in the field of trauma and act as a repository for educational materials, sources of
information, details of forthcoming events and original articles, relating to the field of trauma
care. The site includes information on different areas of trauma, imagebank, job vacancies
and links to related resources.
World Wide Wounds
http://www.worldwidewounds.com/
World Wide Wounds is an online journal on woundcare, providing peer-reviewed information
on dressing materials and practical guidance on all aspects of wound management to health
professionals. Access to articles is free, with subjects ranging from basic care to cutting edge
scientific research. The website provides alphabetical and subject lists of articles and a search
facility, as well as news, product information and links to related resources.
Wound Care Information Network
http://www.medicaledu.com/
The Wound Care Information Network is a website providing information on wound care for
patients and health professionals. It includes information on types of wounds and ulcers,
issues relating to wounds, the healing process, clinical trials, a summary of the Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) Clinical Practice Guideline, related products,
photographic case studies and support information including communication and legal issues.
There are discussion forums, and free registration for email updates is available.
Wound Product Sourcebook
http://search.woundsource.com/
The Wound Product Sourcebook Online is a US-based directory of products for the
prevention and healing of wounds. It aims to be a single-source reference for products in the
wound care market. It can be browsed by product category or by patient condition, or
searched by keyword or company name. It also provides links to other resources, news,
articles and discussion forums.
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