TRIMESTER - Rotunda Library Newsletter December 2016 | Page 2

2 Trimester Rotunda Library Newsletter Medicines Complete Launch O n Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 Rotunda Staff were invited to the Launch of Medicines Complete and a registration morning for users. The event was held in the Front Hall of the Hospital and presentations were presented by Danielle Dansey, from Pharmaceutical Press in co-operation with the Library and Information Service and the Pharmacy Dept. of the Rotunda. Users will be familiar with the print aspects of this tool, namely the BNF, BNF Child and to a lesser extent Injectable Drugs Guide. Traditionally, these print drug compendiums could be accessed departmentally and on the wards in the drug trolleys and were used in the prescribing of medication for patients. The importance of currency in accessing this information ensured that the publications were ordered on a quarterly basis through the Library & Information Service and distributed departmentally. This format allowed limited access for users and did not allow multiple accesses. The introduction of Medicines Complete as an online tool gives access to an online resource of objective, unbiased authoritative information. It provides immediate access to up to date drug information from a range of trusted products. Our access will give institution wide access, from one platform, to the following products: • BNF - British National Formulary: containing practical information for the prescribing, dispensing, monitoring and administration of medicines. • BNF Child - BNF for Children: containing practical information for the prescribing, dispensing, monitoring and administration of medicines to children. • Injectible Drugs Guide: A single point of reference for safe and effective administration of injectible drugs. Accessing Medicines Complete Accessing Medicines Complete from the Rotunda If you are using a pc in the Rotunda or are a user of Library online resources you will be able to access Medicines Complete • From the Rotunda Library Page at rhi/ • From a Rotunda computer, simply go to http://ovidsp.ovid.com/autologin.html and select Medicines Complete on the dashboard • From a Rotunda Computer select Favourites via Internet • From Medicines Complete website with Athens access www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/index.htm Accessing Medicines Complete from Home • Via your Athens login - Athens is your individual username and password providing you access to Medicines Complete on the Library Page. Simply log in at http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ athens with your Athens username and password. Accessing Medicines Complete from your Phone Medicines Complete is mobile friendly so it can easily be accessed via your tablet or mobile phone. • Please consult our new Guide to the use of Medicines Complete via Smartphone on page 3 for further information. • Searching in Medicines Complete • Searching is quick and easy. Enter a term in the search box. Click on the search icon to search all publications. Restrict the search to one publication only by using the drop down menu or clicking on the icon on the Dashboard. Acknowledgements: My thanks to Paul and his team for the hall setup and to Danielle Dansey, of Pharmaceutical Press, for facilitating training. My thanks also to Brian Cleary and Brona Staunton for assisting in training delivery and materials