Thanks to funding from the SECU Foundation, Library Services has added a new, current collection of 200 eBooks to the AHEC Digital Library that will be accessible by all ADL members.
These eBooks provide clinical and research support along with evidence-based recommendations to equip providers with what they need to deliver care and successfully navigate changes in healthcare environments. The new resources include:
As the health care workforce responds to COVID-19, they face challenges to both coping in the moment and ongoing mental health.
To support this process, the AHEC Digital Library presents a collection of resources geared towards health care worker mental health during COVID-19.
- Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Coping with sickness and stress
- Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Positive Psychology in Times of Crisis
- Suicides of two health care workers hint at the Covid-19 mental health crisis to come
See more mental health resources for clinical staff...
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Nurses who provide frontline care to patients from many cultures and backgrounds can learn more about providing culturally competent care with the ADL's newest Highlighted Resource, chosen in honor of Nurses Month.
This book, Delivering Culturally Competent Nursing Care: Working with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations, is part of the ADL's new collection of 200 ebooks, purchased with funding from the SECU Foundation.
To learn more, check out the May 1 Highlighted Resource:
Delivering Culturally Competent Nursing Care, Second Edition: Working with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations
To see more new nursing ebooks, view the SECU Grant Book Collection and choose the "Clinical and Nursing" subcollection.
How do deaths caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic compare to deaths caused by the 1918-19 Spanish Flu?
A recent Health Affairs blog post discusses this question, considering data available on both pandemics and analyzing the different impacts of public health responses on mortality.
To learn more, check out the April 15 Highlighted Article:
Measuring Mortality In The Pandemics Of 1918–19 And 2020–21
