This side-by-side comparison of candidates’ positions on health care was prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation, with the assistance of Health Policy Alternatives, Inc. It is based on information from candidates’ websites and speeches, campaign debates, and news reports. Users may select as many as four candidates for a comparison that can be formatted into a printer-friendly PDF. Summaries are in four categories: access to health care coverage; cost containment; improving the quality of care; and financing.

http://www.health08.org/sidebyside.cfm

PsycCRITIQUES is a searchable database of full text reviews of psychology books, software and films from 1995 to today. Between 12-20 reviews are added each week. It also offers book cover images. This database is included in our database lists by subject and title.

The new National Sudden Infant Death Resource Center (NSIDRC) has been funded by a three-year cooperative agreement with the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
The NSIDRC is co-located with the Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University. It will continue the work of the National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center, serving as a central source of information on sudden infant death (including sudden infant death syndrome, miscarriage, stillbirth and other sudden infant deaths). NSIDRC will also have resources on bereavement, professional resources, safe sleep resources, and statistics. Searchable databases and special issues of the MCH Alert with a focus on infant mortality will be available soon.

NIH Research Matters, is an eColumn highlighting NIH research developments. Subscribe to the RSS news feed at (http://www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/feed.xml) or get email alerts when new stories are posted by joining the LISTSERV.

DynaMed now has over 800 drug records supplemented by data from AHFS (American Hospital Formulary Service). “The combination of comprehensive prescribing information from AHFS and daily updating from DynaMed systematic literature surveillance provides clinicians with a single convenient, up-to-date drug reference source.”

The College of Nursing and Health Professions is offering a session on APA style for students on December 3rd from 21-1. Facilitated by Education Librarian, Gary Childs, and CNHP Assistant Dean, Dr. Stephen Gambescia it will be held in the Computer Lab Classroom on the 1st floor of the New College Building. Space is limited; reservations to sfg23@drexel.edu or call 215-762-8405.

*Learn about the rationale for using proper citations in coursework and in scholarly publications.
*Hear about the various approaches that faculty will take in establishing expectations for APA style in coursework.
*Practice APA style citations for major primary sources
*Identify and sample the newest online support tools to format APA citations.

EXAM MASTER Online’s Academic Manager exam score reporting system has been updated :

Some of the highlights include:

* The ability to view reports in full screen mode convenient for exporting and printing of reports

* Completely updated interface for easier reading and better organized data

* Ability to pull up test questions and answer choices while in score reporting mode

* New Examinee Summary report

For a look at this new reporting upgrade please log in to your Academic Manager Account and select the Report Manager button from the main menu and then select Exam to access the exam reports.

This information was taken from NursingConsult’s Nursing News:

Evidence-Based Nursing Monographs: — Each monograph contains a concise review of the current evidence available on a clinical problem and presents specific recommendations for nursing care. The Synopsis of the Literature section provides complete references and hyperlinks to the original sources. Each source is identified with Levels of Evidence to help you quickly determine the types of studies or expert opinion on which the monograph is based.
Practice Guidelines — Nearly 200 nursing-focused practice guidelines and position statements from roughly 90 organizations are browsable by topic, specialty, patient age and authoring organization. The collection contains a concise summary of each guideline with links to the full guideline when available. Any alerts associated with the guideline are also provided.
Patient Handout Images — Images are now included at the top of patient handouts instead of in a separate link. Text and images can be printed with 1 click.
eNews — This easily scanned monthly e-mail newsletter highlights the latest nursing news, drug information, and other information from Mosby’s Nursing Consult.

The Maternal and Child Health Library (MCH) is a virtual library for both health profesionals and consumers. It is supported by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH), at Georgetown University and provides access to several databases like MCHLine, MCH Organizations Database, and MCH Alert, an archive of its free weekly newsletter. The website also has links, knowledge paths, and resource guides for professionals and families.

As a result of recent news stories about MRSA infection cases, NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) created a new resource on MRSA and the Workplace. Information about MRSA is presented in a question and answer format. There are also links to general information about MRSA and links to additional resources.