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Nurses Guide: Home

This guide will give an overview of the library resources and support for nurses

Welcome to the Library for Nurses Topic Guide

These pages bring together key information & services offered to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust staff for Nurses.

If you are registered for a university module or MSc/PhD course please take a look at the links to university library resources on our Students LibGuide

Use the menu to help you find books, e-books, journals, databases and more.

  • OpenAthens - How to register and manage OpenAthens account to access online content
  • NHS Knowledge and Library Hub - use the search engine below to search a wide range of resources such as databases, ebooks, journals and other support tools. You can also visit: NHS Library Knowledge Hub. You will need to sign-in to your OpenAthens account!

If you need any assistance, or would like to give some feedback on this Topic Guide,
please contact the library team:

Tel: 01823 342433 (Musgrove) 01935 384495 / 4697 (Yeovil)

E-mail: library@somersetft.nhs.uk

Website: Library and Knowledge Service - Library

Twitter: @SomNHS_LKS

 

NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

Searching: Health and Care Evidence, from Health Education England

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is a gateway to high quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place. You can find: 

  • journals, articles, books and databases
  • point of care tools -  BMJ Best Practice and UpToDate
  • resources purchased nationally and locally
  • the opportunity to request us to find the item your are looking for

Full access is free to all NHS Staff and students on placement using your NHS OpenAthens account. Sign up for an Open Athens account here.

Here is a video on how to use the Library and Knowledge Hub

Using the library at Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil Hospital

We have library facilities at both Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil Hospital. The libraries are located in their respective Academies, and offer the following services: 

In Taunton, you can also book study spaces. To request a booking, please login to a trust PC or the trust network and click here or contact us.

Both libraries are located in the Academy. 

Taunton Academy is located off the Concourse in Jubilee building, opposite M&S. The library entrance is on the ground floor.

Address: Knowledge & Library Services, Musgrove Park Academy, Musgrove Park Hospital TA1 5DA

Yeovil Academy is located on Level 4 of the main Yeovil District Hospital building.

Address: Academy Library,Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT

                              

Both libraries are located in their respective Academies and are open 24/7 for registered members. For out of hours access, please email Taunton-MPH Library for the door access code. Yeovil Library is accessible out of hours by swiping into the Academy with your YDH ID badge.

You can join both libraries by completing an online registration form.

For staffed hours, please see below: 

Taunton-MPH Yeovil Library
Monday - Friday:  8.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Friday: Variable staffed hours

Musgrove Park Hospital (Taunton)
There are 2 study pods with PCs on the ground floor that are available for private bookings.

More PCs are available on the first floor. These PCs operate on a first come, first served basis. They are accessible 24/7 to registered members of the library. 

All the PCs are linked to a colour printer on the first floor. Printing for work purposes is free. If you wish to print for private purposes, the charge is 10p per sheet. Please leave the money in the honesty box next to the printer. 

Yeovil District Hospital (Yeovil)
There are 13 PCs available for use in the library and IT Suite 2. Computers can be accessed 24/7.

All PCs are linked to a colour printer located in IT Suite 2. Printing is charged at 10p per sheet - please pay library staff at the issue desk.

 

WiFi is also available in both libraries. Please ask the at the helpdesk for more details.

 

Taunton-MPH

2 group study rooms are available to be booked. 

Each room has a maximum capacity of 4, but can be combined into one room with a capacity of 8.

Each room is equipped with a computer and a TV/monitor screen. These rooms are ideal for private and group study, tutorials, or training sessions for small groups.

You can request a room using Bookwise. To access Bookwise, you'll need to log on to a trust PC or use the trust network. Alternatively, please contact us. 

We ask that you please respect the space as well as other library users. These rooms are not suitable for hot-desking or for private or sensitive meetings/MS Teams calls.

For more information, please see our Room Booking Policy below. 

The librarians and evidence specialists offer training in a number of information-related skills to support your clinical or quality improvement needs and activities. You can book online (via MS Teams) or face to face training by contacting the library directly. 

Take a look at our Training LibGuide to see what's on offer.

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