Drug and Chemical Information - On Demand

Earn up to 6 hours of CE credit in this on-demand class. Learn about NLM resources that provide drug and chemical information for consumers and healthcare professionals, from interactions to adverse effects to clinical trial results. Your progression through this course can be tailored to your learning needs. Complete all 3 sections for an in-depth introduction to NLM drug and chemical information resources, or complete 1 or 2 of the sections for your specific population or commonly received questions.

A patron wants to read more about the iron supplement her physician recommended, but she’s overwhelmed by what she reads online. A resident needs a list of the adverse effects of antihistamines on nursing mothers. A faculty member is searching for the latest research about a new Alzheimer’s drug therapy.

If you’re a librarian working in a public or healthcare setting, these scenarios might sound familiar. This course will introduce you to the NLM resources that provide drug and chemical information for consumers and healthcare professionals, from interactions to adverse effects to clinical trial results. While you work through interactive hands-on scenarios, you’ll learn about the drug and chemical information-seeking habits of your patrons, helpful reference interview questions to ask, and how to efficiently navigate this unique information landscape.

Objectives

Each section of the course has distinct learning outcomes.

Using and Prescribing Medications:

  1. Evaluate a patron’s drug or chemical information need in order to refine reference interview questions
  2. Distinguish between drug and chemical information resources according to how they match consumer or prescriber needs
  3. Locate drug and chemical safety, side effects, and interaction information in Medline Plus, the Consumer Product Information Database, and ClinicalInfo.HIV.gov
  4. Locate FDA drug labels in DailyMed

Finding Properties, Effects, and Interactions:

  1. Select whether ChemIDplus, PubChem, LactMed, LiverTox, or PubMed is the appropriate resource to use based on an information need
  2. Locate a drug’s adverse effects or toxicity information in ChemIDplus, PubChem, LactMed, LiverTox, or PubMed
  3. Locate drug and chemical interactions in PubChem
  4. Locate drug and chemical properties in ChemIDplus and PubChem

Exploring New Drug Research:

  1. Evaluate how drugs, chemicals, and related topics are indexed in MeSH in order to hone a PubMed search strategy
  2. Use advanced PubMed search strategies in order to locate the most relevant literature
  3. Locate clinical trials in PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov about a specific drug therapy

 

Class Length

2-6 hours

Class Owner(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Instructor(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Continuing Education

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 1.

This class has been approved for up to 6 Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education credits.

This class meets the following CHIS Level 1 competencies:

  • C3 Knowledge of Subject Matter and Resources
  • C4 Evaluation of Health Information
  • C5 Communication, Reference, and Instruction

Classes

Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Drug and Chemical Information - On Demand Earn up to 6 hours of CE credit in this on-demand class. Learn about NLM resources that provide drug and chemical information for consumers and healthcare professionals, from interactions to adverse effects to clinical trial results. While you work through interactive hands-on scenarios, you’ll learn about the drug and chemical information-seeking habits of your patrons, helpful reference interview questions to ask, and how to efficiently navigate this unique information landscape. 2.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Drug and Chemical Information - On Demand Earn up to 6 hours of CE credit in this on-demand class. Learn about NLM resources that provide drug and chemical information for consumers and healthcare professionals, from interactions to adverse effects to clinical trial results. While you work through interactive hands-on scenarios, you’ll learn about the drug and chemical information-seeking habits of your patrons, helpful reference interview questions to ask, and how to efficiently navigate this unique information landscape. 2.00 CHIS Level 1 On
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