Lydia N Collins, MLIS Consumer Health Coordinator lydia@pitt.edu More Than a Bandage: Health...

Lydia N Collins, MLISConsumer Health Coordinator

lydia@pitt.edu

More Than a Bandage: Health Information Resources for K-12 Health Professionals

Agenda

“The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, has been a center of information innovation since its founding in 1836.

In addition, the Library coordinates a 6,000-member National Network of Libraries of Medicine that promotes and provides access to health information in communities across the United States.”

URL for the National Library of Medicine

NLM Health Outreach

8 Regional Medical Library Offices Support Network members to achieve NN/LM mission 5-year contracts

Advancing the progress of medicine and improving the public health through access

to health information.

Mission Provide K-12 educators, public library staff, health professionals, and the

general public with equal access to and training on health and science resources

Join the NN/LM Network

URL to locate your Regional Medical LibraryURL to NN/LM MAR (DE, NJ, NY & PA)

Locate Your NN/LM Office

MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus

URL for MedlinePlus

NEW! Responsive Design

Health Topics (almost 1,000)

Drugs and Supplements

Videos & Tools Health Videos Health News MedlinePlus Magazine

and more

MedlinePlus is Designed for Everyone

URL for MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus: Health Topics Focus

MedlinePlus Health Topics

URL for Health Topics

Search Box in MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus: Asthma Search Box

MedlinePlus: Asthma Search Result

Asthma in Children: Section 1

Asthma in Children: Section 2

Asthma in Children-Section 3

MedlinePlus: Drugs & Supplements Focus

URL for MedlinePlus Drugs, Herbs and Supplements

Drugs & Supplements

Drugs Search

URL for MedlinePlus Drugs, Herbs and Supplements

Herbs & Supplements

Herbs & Supplements Results

Acai Entry Examples

MedlinePlus: Videos & Tools Focus

URL for Videos & Tools

Videos & Tools

Medical Encyclopedia in MedlinePlus

URL for Medical Encyclopedia

Medical Encyclopedia

Medical Encyclopedia ‘P’

Encyclopedia: Menstrual Periods

Homepage of MedlinePlus

URL for Easy-to-Read and URL for How to Write Easy-to Read Materials

MedlinePlus: Easy to Read

URL to What is Acne? (NIAMS)

Sample Easy to Read (Acne)

URL for Organizations and URL for Directories

MedlinePlus Organizations and Directories

URL for Administration for Children and Families

Sample Organization Entry

URL for Search Diabetes Educator Directory (AADE)

Directory Sample Listing

URL for Health Information in Multiple Languages

MedlinePlus Health Information in Multiple Languages

URL for HealthReach

HealthReach

Multilingual Materials (Japanese)

URL for MedlinePlus Connect

MedlinePlus Connect for EHRs

MedlinePlus Homepage

URL for MedlinePlus Health News

MedlinePlus Health News

Emergency Care Plans (ECPs)

“The nurse develops ... Emergency Care Plans (ECPs) written in lay language to guide the response of unlicensed personnel in a health-related emergency.”

NASN position statement: role of the school nurse. NASN School Nurse. 2012 Mar;27(2):103-4. PubMed PMID: 22567786

URL for Asthma Action Plan (KidsHealth)

Sample Asthma Action Plan

URL for Health News and URL for NIH MedlinePlus Magazine URL to order MedlinePlus Magazine in bulk

MedlinePlus Health News Resources

MedlinePlus Information for Trainers

URL for Information for Librarians and Trainers

URL for Gallery of Mobile Apps and Sites (NLM)URL for All About Drugs at NLMURL for Outreach to Health Professionals (NN/LM MAR)URL for Information for Clinicians (NN/LM MAR)URL for Training & Education Opportunities (NN/LM MAR)URL for Ordering NLM Educational and Printed Materials (NN/LM MAR)URL for Outreach to K-12 Professionals (NN/LM MAR)

NLM Resources of Interest

MedlinePlus: Topics of Interest

Asthma Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder Autism Caregivers Child Safety Conjunctivitis Dental Health Drugs and Young People Ergonomics Exercise for Children Family History Flu Food Safety Genetic Counseling Homeless Health Concerns

Internet Safety Lice Mobility Aids/Ambulation Devices Motor Vehicle Safety Nutrition Occupational Health Parenting Personal Health Records Pet Health School Health Sexual Health Social/Family Issues Sports Injuries Winter Weather Emergencies

URL for Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection & URL for NLM Exhibition Program

Pictures of Nursing Exhibition

Thank You

Lydia N Collins, MLISConsumer Health Coordinator lydia@pitt.edu1-800- 338-7657412.624.1411

This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-

2011-00003-C with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System.