VHA National Desktop Library

Training

Training programs and material are available for many of the resources that are part of the National Core Collection. Click on the links below the resource name to view a tutorial or demo on how to use and navigate the resource. Training labeled as Knowledge Nook Recorded Training are VA-specific training sessions that were provided by the vendor, and are only available while connected to the VA network.

How to Access Online Resources

• National Desktop Library
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• Athens Remote Access
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• Online Journals and Books
  Searching Instructions - PDF
• Implementing Evidence Into Practice Knowledge Nook
  Presentation Slides - PDF

How to Search Our Databases

• AccessAnesthesiology, AccessEmergency Medicine, AccessMedicine, AccessPharmacy, AccessPhysiotherapy, AccessSurgery
  See McGraw-Hill Medical
• Anatomy.tv
  Anatomy.tv Product Tours*
  Anatomy.tv User Guides*
• Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation* (AAMI) Standards
  Recorded Webinar
• CINAHL Plus with Full Text
  CINAHL FAQs*
  CINAHL Help Sheets & User Guides*
  CINAHL Video Tutorials*
  EBSCO Live Webinar Schedule* (search for CINAHL)
  Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Finding the Evidence in CINAHL, A PICO Search Strategy
  Evidence-Based Nursing Practice PICO Question #1: PTSD
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• ClinicalKey
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• ClinicalKey for Nursing
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• Clinical Skills
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• Cochrane Library
  Cochrane Library Live Webinar Schedule*
  How to Use Cochrane Library*
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• Exam Master - Physician Assistants
• Health Business Elite
  HBE Overview
  Recorded Training Webinar for VA Users*
• Health Policy Reference Center
  HPRC Overview
• Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Database
  JBI for VA Clinical Staff Recorded Training
  Slides from the JBI for VA Clinical Staff Training
  JBI Overview
  Resource Page for JBI Links
• Lexicomp Online for Dentistry
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
  Lexi-Comp Online for Dentistry Quick Reference Guide*
  Lexi-Comp Online for Dentistry Training Videos*
• McGraw-Hill Medical and Access Databases
  Recorded Training Webinar for VA Users
  Access Databases Live Webinar Schedule
• Natural Medicines
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• OvidMD
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
  OvidMD Online Training*
• OvidSP (Ovid Books and Journals)
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
  OvidSP Online Training*
• PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, PsycINFO
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
  Tutorials on APA Databases* (Select EBSCOhost tab)
  
• PsychiatryOnline
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
• PTSDpubs Database (formerly PILOTS)
  PTSDpubs FAQ
• PubMed
  Quick Start Guide
  Quick Tours (1-3 minute recordings to help you search PubMed and manage your results)
  Tutorial (in-depth course)
  Tutorial: PubMed for Nurses
• Rehabilitation Reference Center
  EBSCO Live Webinar Schedule* (search for Rehabilitation)
  Rehabilitation Reference Center Tutorial*
  Rehabilitation Reference Center User Guide - Searching*
  Rehabilitation Reference Center User Guide - Advanced Topics*
  Rehabilitation Reference Center User Guide - Print/E-Mail/Save*
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
  Recorded Training Webinar for VA Users*
• Reprotox
  Reprotox User Guide*
• Social Work Reference Center
  Social Work Reference Center User Guide*
  Knowledge Nook Recorded Training
  Recorded Training Webinar for VA Users*
• Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses
  Recorded Training Webinar for VA Users
• VisualDX
  VisualDX Video Tutorials*
  Recorded Training Webinar for VA Users
• VisualDX/DermExpert
  VA DermExpert Clinical Webinar*
• UpToDate Advanced
  UpToDate Advanced: Conduct a Search*
  Watch How to Register*

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