E-learning in Neonatal Care: Open access Web-based Resources
RESOURCE NAME / URL & further detailsE-Journals
INFANT / http://www.infantgrapevine.co.uk/journal_search.html
Browse ‘contents by volume’ and choose any year including and before 2011 for Full text access, downloadable articles
JOURNAL OF NEONATAL NURSING / Specific papers are published for each issue as Open access – for example, the highlighted papers on the following link
http://www.journalofneonatalnursing.com/
ADVANCES IN NEONATAL CARE / Specific papers are available and published free as Open access
http://journals.lww.com/advancesinneonatalcare/pages/viewallmostpopulararticles.aspx?WT.mc_id=HPxADx20100319xMP
Also available as an Application for an Apple© IPad with limited period free, full text access to current issues.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD (ADC) / http://adc.highwire.org/cgi/collection/unlocked
‘Open Access’ articles on paediatric topics
ADC; FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION / http://fn.bmj.com/content/98/2/F103.full
‘Open Access’ on selected articles on fetal, neonatal and topics
ADC EDUCATION AND PRACTICE EDITION / http://ep.bmjjournals.com/cgi/collection/unlocked
‘Open Access’ articles on neonatal and paediatric Education / practice based topics
THE COCHRANE LIBRARY / Full text Systematic reviews on all areas of neonatal care – http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/browse.html?cat=ccochneonatalcare
MEDSCAPE / All neonatal medicine Medscape journal articles (sign up for free) http://www.medscape.com/index/list_7653_0
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY / Selected issues are ‘Open access’ such as this paper on Kangaroo care http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/suppl_1/i144.full
RESEARCH AND REPORTS IN NEONATOLOGY / An international, peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing original research, reports, editorials, reviews and commentaries on neonatal health. http://www.dovepress.com/research-and-reports-in-neonatology-journal
IN TERNATIONAL BREAST FEEDING JOURNAL / Another open access journal published in the UK http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/
Neonatal Web-based learning resources
KNOWLEDGE FOR NEONATAL NURSING PRACTICE / Direct link to the resource: A self-directed learning tool with think points, multi-media, quizzes with feedback, reading lists and downloadable Fact sheets
http://www.csn-cetl.ac.uk/learning/neonatal/neonatal_care.html
ANTEATAL AND NEWBORN SCREENING E-LEARNING / Via NHS Screening website OR direct link to the resource: http://cpd.screening.nhs.uk/elearning
DEVELOPMENTAL CARE / Practice points in this topic to download and learn main pertinent issues central to developmental care http://www.neonataldevelopmentalcare.com/Resources/index.html
Global audience e-learning
HEALTH EDUCATION TO VILLAGES / 13 theoretical training Modules written by African authors, in collaboration with OU academics. They cover areas of healthcare including maternal, newborn and child health. All of the materials are published under an open educational resource license so they are free to access, download and use. http://hetv.org/resources/resources-all.htm
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION FACT SHEETS / On a range of maternal and neonatal health matters and care practices http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/en/index.html#N
JHPIEGO LEARNING RESOURCE / Packages for global heath – mother and newborn http://reprolineplus.org/resources/trainer-educator/learning-resource-packages
COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL NEONATAL NURSES (COINN) / Educational resources page:
http://coinnurses.org/?page_id=103
Neonatal specific Websites
STANFORD NEWBORN NURSERY WEBSITE / A useful website using multimedia on a range of neonatal conditions and care (US based)
Home page - http://newborns.stanford.edu/
Professional education link -
http://newborns.stanford.edu/RNMDEducation.html
Photo gallery, general link with index of all body systems...... http://newborns.stanford.edu/photogallery/
videos .....
http://newborns.stanford.edu/photogallery/galleryindex.html#video
audio files ...
http://newborns.stanford.edu/PhotoGallery/GalleryIndex.html#audio
MEDSCAPE NURSES EDUCATION WEBSITE / Learning website for Nurses (US based) http://www.medscape.org/nurses Type in neonatal into Search box and view all neonatal specific learning resources.
NEONATOLOGY ON THE WEB / Clinical Resources for Neonatology and Perinatology http://www.neonatology.org/neo.clinical.html
NATIONAL BODIES- NEONATAL; NEONATAL NURSES ASSOCIATION (NNA) &
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PERINATAL MEDICINE (BAPM) / BAPM Guidelines: - http://www.bapm.org/publications/
NNA: http://www.networks.nhs.uk/nhs-networks/neonatal-nurses-association/
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (NICE), ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS & GYNAECOLOGISTS (RCOG) / GUIDELINES
NICE:
On Homepage, search for ‘Neonatal’ and this takes you to all neonatal specific NICE documents http://www.nice.org.uk/Search.do?searchText=neonatal&newsearch=true&x=15&y=15#/search/?reload
RCOG: - http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/results?filter0=&filter1%5B%5D=35&op.x=14&op.y=13
Family / parent resources
NHS CHOICES WEBSITE – MOTHER AND BABY CARE / Care of the healthy newborn baby - http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/pregnancy-and-baby-care.aspx
And in relation to the sick / preterm special care neonate-
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/baby-special-intensive-care.aspx
BLISS / Advice and care issues in relation to the preterm and small neonate in Special care.
Home page http://www.bliss.org.uk/
Links on home page for both families and for health professionals
CONTACT A FAMILY WEBSITE / Parents and professionals information on a range of neonatal / infant conditions http://www.cafamily.org.uk/professionals/
TOMMY’S CHARITY WEBSITE / Information for Health professionals on research into preterm birth prevention and stillbirths / early pregnancy losses
http://www.tommys.org/page.aspx?pid=345
TOGETHER FOR SHORT LIVES / Palliative care website for children http://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk/professionals/resources
OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES
BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT WEBSITES
www.nhs.uk/start4life NHS Start 4 life Guidelines
http://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/ Baby Friendly UNICEF – UK
http://www.nhs.uk/Planners/breastfeeding/Pages/breastfeeding.aspx NHS Choices Breast Feeding Guide
http://www.breastfeeding-support.co.uk/
BOTTLE / FORMULA FEEDING GUIDANCE
Department of Health and Food Standards Agency – Guidelines on preparation of powdered milk formula (updated 2011)
http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/formulaguidance.pdf
IMMUNISATIONS
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_122404
Immunisation Schedule
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Immunisation-Usual-UK-Schedule.htm
SCREENING
Screening Timeline
http://cpd.screening.nhs.uk/timeline
NEWBORN BLOODSPOT SCREENING
http://newbornbloodspot.screening.nhs.uk/
http://www.screening.nhs.uk/annbpublications
NEWBORN PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SCREENING
http://newbornphysical.screening.nhs.uk/
http://www.infantgrapevine.co.uk/journal_article.html?RecordNumber=5752&number=22
http://newbornphysical.screening.nhs.uk/publications
NICE Postnatal Guideline (includes examination of the newborn)
http://www.nice.org.uk/CG037
NHS Hearing Screening
http://hearing.screening.nhs.uk/
SAFEGUARDING
http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/safeguardingchildren
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children
http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/child-health/standards-care/child-protection/publications/child-protection-publications
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/Birthandadoptionrecords/Registeringorchangingabirthrecord/DG_175608
SOURCE: Petty, J (2013) Addressing learning needs in Neonatal Care: An overview of resources for self-directed learning. Infant. 9, (3), 102-107.
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