2 Presentation for Infiressourcesby Margot Phaneuf, CM, RN, PhD.

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Presentation for Presentation for

InfiressourcesInfiressources

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Margot Phaneuf, CM, RN, PhD.Margot Phaneuf, CM, RN, PhD.

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ObjectivesObjectives To introduce the English section of To introduce the English section of

Infiressources.ca, a web site for nurses.Infiressources.ca, a web site for nurses. To learn about your needs and how to To learn about your needs and how to

respond to them as well as possible.respond to them as well as possible. To inquire whether among you there is To inquire whether among you there is

anybody who would like to work with us. anybody who would like to work with us.

Are you looking for Are you looking for

references to help you references to help you prepare your classes or prepare your classes or write your university write your university

papers? papers?

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Do you want to direct Do you want to direct

your students towards your students towards interesting articles and interesting articles and

websites?websites?

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Would you like your students Would you like your students to read more? Would you like to read more? Would you like

to offer them to offer them good, readily-accessible references?good, readily-accessible references?

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Consult www.infiressources.caConsult www.infiressources.ca

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Do you want to discoverDo you want to discover

stimulating new teaching strategies stimulating new teaching strategies in order to make your classes more in order to make your classes more

interesting? interesting?

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Would you like to surf the web

without wasting too much time?

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Would you likeWould you liketo communicateto communicate

with yourwith your colleagues?colleagues?

Would you like to setWould you like to set new benchmarksnew benchmarksand be inspired and be inspired

by what by what others do?others do?Would you like Would you like

to become to become better known?better known?

Consult www.infiressources.caConsult www.infiressources.ca

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Do you want to know what is going on in Do you want to know what is going on in our profession, to be well informed about our profession, to be well informed about

official documents from Quebec and Canada?official documents from Quebec and Canada?

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Do you want to find advanced clinical Do you want to find advanced clinical information to enrich your care? information to enrich your care?

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Pay a visit toPay a visit toPay a visit toPay a visit to

to meet your teaching to meet your teaching and nursing needsand nursing needs

Infiressources Infiressources is a non-profit professional website developed for nurses and maintained by volunteer nurses.

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OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES OF THE SITEOF THE SITE

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The Website ObjectivesThe Website Objectives

To oTo offer useful resources to nursing teachers ffer useful resources to nursing teachers for the preparation of their classes. for the preparation of their classes. To place articles and relevant information at the To place articles and relevant information at the disposal of researchers. disposal of researchers. To present health-center nurses with dataTo present health-center nurses with data to update update their knowledge. their knowledge. To offer co-ed nurses information and articles to To offer co-ed nurses information and articles to enhance their personal development.enhance their personal development.

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The Site Objectives The Site Objectives (cont’d)(cont’d)

To sTo support the democratization of upport the democratization of knowledge by diffusing works which would knowledge by diffusing works which would otherwise remain in colleges, hospitals and otherwise remain in colleges, hospitals and universities. universities. To promote the diffusion of nursing in To promote the diffusion of nursing in Quebec, in Canada and elsewhere in the Quebec, in Canada and elsewhere in the world.world.

THE ANGLOPHONETHE ANGLOPHONESITESITE

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THE ANGLOPHONE SITE THE ANGLOPHONE SITE CONFIGURATIONCONFIGURATION

The English site is organised exactly like The English site is organised exactly like the French site. It consists of a number of the French site. It consists of a number of translated articles from the French site, translated articles from the French site, but also a majority of articles drawn but also a majority of articles drawn from English magazines or sites. from English magazines or sites.

Articles of particular interest could also Articles of particular interest could also be translated from English to French for be translated from English to French for the French site.the French site.

The English Section ObjectivesThe English Section Objectives

To offer services similar to those of the To offer services similar to those of the French section to the anglophone colleges French section to the anglophone colleges of Quebec and Canada. of Quebec and Canada.

To place a wealth of English references at the To place a wealth of English references at the disposal of colleagues of both languages.disposal of colleagues of both languages.

STATISTICSSTATISTICS

The Site Visitors The Site Visitors The Infiressources site has welcomed visitors The Infiressources site has welcomed visitors from more than 42 different countries, French-from more than 42 different countries, French- speaking and others.speaking and others.

We receive more than 75,000 requests monthly.We receive more than 75,000 requests monthly.

From: South Africa, Algeria, Germany, England, From: South Africa, Algeria, Germany, England, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Congo, China, Colombia, Korea, Egypt, Andorra, Canada, Congo, China, Colombia, Korea, Egypt, Andorra, Spain, The United States, France, Greece, Holland, Spain, The United States, France, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Morocco, Mexico, New Caledonia, French Luxembourg, Morocco, Mexico, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Polynesia, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia.Taiwan, Tunisia.

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COMPOSITION COMPOSITION OF THE SITE OF THE SITE

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The Toolbar The Toolbar (1)(1)

The toolbar appears at the top of every page.The toolbar appears at the top of every page. It gives access to the different sections of the It gives access to the different sections of the

site:site: HomeHome MissionMission Crossroads indexCrossroads index Site map Site map Banks and searchBanks and search To reach usTo reach us

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THE HOME SECTION

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The home sectioncontains

The toolbar of infiressourcesAn editorial explaining

what the site is News in brief A column for professional events

The hourglass which indicates what each day or month

is dedicated to A list of the new publications

on the site The Snooper which offers short

articles on various subjects Tina’s Tidbits about values in nursing

A repertory of Internet sites of interest in nursing Our thanks to our donors

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EDITORIAL:EDITORIAL: communicates the orientations communicates the orientations and opinions of Infiressources.and opinions of Infiressources.

PROFESSIONAL EVENTS: PROFESSIONAL EVENTS: informs youinforms you about about congresses and other events of our professional congresses and other events of our professional world. world.

NEWS IN BRIEF:NEWS IN BRIEF: attracts the hurried reader attracts the hurried reader and informs him of subjets concerning society, and informs him of subjets concerning society, health and our profession. health and our profession.

THE HOURGLASS: THE HOURGLASS: indicates to which indicates to which organization or health problem the day, the organization or health problem the day, the week or the month is dedicated.week or the month is dedicated.

THE HOME SECTIONTHE HOME SECTION

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NEW RELEASES ON THE SITE: NEW RELEASES ON THE SITE: update of the update of the newnew publications on the site. publications on the site.

THE SNOOPER:THE SNOOPER: offers short articles on various offers short articles on various subjets in research, ecology, and problems related subjets in research, ecology, and problems related to health and civilisaton.to health and civilisaton.

TINA’S TIDBITS:TINA’S TIDBITS: offers short essays on social or offers short essays on social or

professional problems which illustrate certain professional problems which illustrate certain essential values in nursing.essential values in nursing.

THE HOME SECTIONTHE HOME SECTION

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Kudos! Kudos! Highlights nursesHighlights nurses honoured honoured lately for theirlately for their achievements. achievements.

The billboard:The billboard: presents information presents information coming from colleges, universities or coming from colleges, universities or hospitals of the province.hospitals of the province.

Thanks :Thanks : expresses our thanks to those expresses our thanks to those who support us. who support us.

THE HOME SECTIONTHE HOME SECTION

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This section contains:This section contains:

The mission of InfiressourcesThe mission of Infiressources The values of this siteThe values of this site The Code of EthicsThe Code of Ethics The publication policy of this site The publication policy of this site The language policyThe language policy

THE MISSION OF THE MISSION OF INFIRESSOURCESINFIRESSOURCES

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To help with the circulation of knowledge in To help with the circulation of knowledge in nursing through the broad diffusion of nursing through the broad diffusion of documentation and research concerning health documentation and research concerning health and health care. and health care.

To highlight numerous documents of great value To highlight numerous documents of great value which would otherwise have only a limited which would otherwise have only a limited circulation in their establishment of origin, or circulation in their establishment of origin, or even be totally neglected. even be totally neglected.

To allow the creation of bonds and exchanges To allow the creation of bonds and exchanges between our colleagues from various milieux.between our colleagues from various milieux.

To support the sharing of experience and To support the sharing of experience and resources among nurses. resources among nurses.

THE MISSION OF THE MISSION OF INFIRESSOURCESINFIRESSOURCES

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Our values are articulated along two main Our values are articulated along two main lines: lines:

1. The enrichment of knowledge in 1. The enrichment of knowledge in nursing through the publication of nursing through the publication of experience and research which would experience and research which would otherwise remain unknown. otherwise remain unknown.

2. The creation of a platform allowing 2. The creation of a platform allowing networking and sharing among nurses in a networking and sharing among nurses in a true community of professional practice.true community of professional practice.

THE VALUES OF THE VALUES OF INFIRESSOURCESINFIRESSOURCES

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THE CODE OF ETHICSTHE CODE OF ETHICS

Is related to aspects of: Is related to aspects of: protection of the public interest protection of the public interest documents protection and respect of documents protection and respect of copyright copyright the life cycle of documents on the site the life cycle of documents on the site responsibility limits of Infiressourcesresponsibility limits of Infiressources respect of information on respect of information on this site. this site.

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The publication policy includes: The publication policy includes:

1. The texts selection policy1. The texts selection policy

2. The rights of Infiressources 2. The rights of Infiressources

3. The obligations of Infiressources3. The obligations of Infiressources

4. The publication limitations 4. The publication limitations

concerning copyright and plagiarismconcerning copyright and plagiarism

5. Language policy 5. Language policy

PUBLICATION POLICY PUBLICATION POLICY

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Crossroads IndexCrossroads Index

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ClinicalClinical

ProfessionalProfessional

Cultural and Cultural and humanitarianhumanitarian

EducationalEducational

THE CROSSROADSTHE CROSSROADS

These paths are These paths are organized like a organized like a

crossroads in order to crossroads in order to provide a clear and provide a clear and

systematic organization systematic organization of their vast content.of their vast content.

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This organization, This organization, resembling a crossroads, resembling a crossroads, eliminates the endless eliminates the endless labyrinth of confusion one labyrinth of confusion one encounters searching for encounters searching for information on the Internet.information on the Internet.

THE CROSSROADSTHE CROSSROADS

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Professional Professional

ClinicalClinical

Educational Educational

Cultural andCultural and HumanitarianHumanitarian

Starting from the Starting from the Crossroads IndexCrossroads Index on on the toolbar, you clickthe toolbar, you click

on the crossroad which on the crossroad which interests youinterests you

Educational

Clinical

Cultural and HumanitarianCultural and Humanitarian

IndexIndexProfessional

Organisation of Organisation of The Crossroads Rubrics The Crossroads Rubrics

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THE CLINICAL CROSSROAD

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The Clinical CrossroadThe Clinical Crossroad

General care Mental health and psychiatry Critical care Infectious diseases Muscle and bone problems Respiratory diseases Cancer Cardiology Surgery Geronto-geriatrics Neurological problems gynecology

Palliative care Pediatrics and adolescent care Perinatal care and obstetrics Advanced practice Community health Health and prevention Occupational health Travel health Patient education Pharmacology Official documents

Informs the reader about the various types of care.It is comprised of several sections:

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THE EDUCATIONAL CROSSROAD

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The Educational CrossroadThe Educational Crossroad The Educational Crossroad presents various

theories in education, teaching and training strategies applicable to nursing care. It has several sections:

Educational Viewpoints Being or becoming a teacher ICT Tools for education Information on the review Pédagogie collégiale The Profweb site The Bulletin Clic

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THE PROFESSIONALTHE PROFESSIONAL CROSSROAD

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The Professional CrossroadThe Professional Crossroad The Professional Crossroad offers specialized The Professional Crossroad offers specialized

chronicles. It has several sections: chronicles. It has several sections: Research in nursing care and education Research in nursing care and education Day-to-day ethicsDay-to-day ethics Care management Care management The profession The profession The nurse entrepreneur The nurse entrepreneur Guidelines to thesis and reportGuidelines to thesis and report writingwriting Beyond bordersBeyond borders Youth section Youth section

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The Cultural The Cultural and Humanitarianand Humanitarian

Crossroad Crossroad

The Cultural and HumanitarianThe Cultural and HumanitarianCrossroad Crossroad

This crossroad offers nurses’ experiences This crossroad offers nurses’ experiences and suggestions for reading. It has and suggestions for reading. It has several sections: several sections:

Book SummariesBook Summaries Biographical AccountsBiographical Accounts The Status of WomenThe Status of Women

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Site mapSite map

This map offers an This map offers an explanatory explanatory outline of the site contentoutline of the site content

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THE BANKS

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Infiressources includes information distributed Infiressources includes information distributed among three banks composed of more than 10, among three banks composed of more than 10, 000 references related to domains concerning 000 references related to domains concerning nursing: medicine, care, research, education, nursing: medicine, care, research, education, psychology, sociology, ethics, etc.:psychology, sociology, ethics, etc.: references concerning magazines and books. all the French and English articles from the

Infiressources site. An Internet sites bank providing access to

sites from the whole world (under construction).

The Banks The Banks

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We would publish them with pleasure on Infiressources!

Do you have texts, research, teaching or evaluation strategies, syllabi or care plans?

Do you wish to make them known and share

them with your colleagues?

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To help us locate To help us locate references? references?

To write articles?To write articles?

To publish your papersTo publish your papers and theses, etc.?and theses, etc.?

To surf To surf the Internet for information?the Internet for information?

Would you like to work

with us?

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To translate French To translate French texts into English?texts into English?

Would you like to work

with us?

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WELCOME!WELCOME!

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To Reach Us To Reach Us

This section presents names and photos of This section presents names and photos of the team and of our collaborators. the team and of our collaborators.

They can be reached at the E-mail addressThey can be reached at the E-mail address of the site. of the site.

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E-mail addressE-mail address

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IN CHARGE OF IN CHARGE OF INFIRESSOURCESINFIRESSOURCES

Denise Bruneau-Morin, RN, MBA, MSc (Nursing) Denise Bruneau-Morin, RN, MBA, MSc (Nursing) Coordinator and Webmaster.Coordinator and Webmaster.

Margot Phaneuf, CM, RN, PhD, editor.Margot Phaneuf, CM, RN, PhD, editor. Claire-Andrée Frenette-Leclerc, RN, PhD,Claire-Andrée Frenette-Leclerc, RN, PhD,

documentary research.documentary research.

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IN CHARGE OF IN CHARGE OF INFIRESSOURCESINFIRESSOURCES

Claude Martel, pedagogical and IT consultant. Claude Martel, pedagogical and IT consultant.

Denise Couillard, RN, MEd, consultant for the Denise Couillard, RN, MEd, consultant for the

“ “Pediatric section” .Pediatric section” . Jean-Luc Beaumont, RN, BSc N,Jean-Luc Beaumont, RN, BSc N, consultantconsultant

for the “Cardiology” section.for the “Cardiology” section.

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IN CHARGE OF IN CHARGE OF INFIRESSOURCESINFIRESSOURCES

Lorraine Ostiguy-Brodeur, RN, BSc N, consultant for the section Lorraine Ostiguy-Brodeur, RN, BSc N, consultant for the section

““Nurse entrepreneur” and foot care.Nurse entrepreneur” and foot care. Caroline Larue, Caroline Larue, Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, member of the Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, member of the

interdisciplinary committee for health sciences, PhD psychopedagogyinterdisciplinary committee for health sciences, PhD psychopedagogy Trudi Brown, PhD, consultant for the English site.Trudi Brown, PhD, consultant for the English site.

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To look for the site on To look for the site on the webthe web