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Accessing ClinicalKey for Nursing, Clinical Skills, and Clinical Updates CE

 

ClinicalKey for Nursing

ClinicalKey for Nursing provides to access books, journals, evidence-based monographs, drug information, patient education resources, and more. This resource is also available as a mobile app for Apple and Android devices. Refer to our mobile guide for instructions on how to set up the ClinicalKey for Nursing mobile app. 

Clinical Skills

Clinical Skills provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform common nursing skills and procedures. Each skill can feature - animations, videos, or illustrations; a supplies list; a quick sheet synopsis; and comprehensive extended text. The skills are developed and updated according to evidence from clinical practice guidelines, national standards, peer-reviewed journals, and authoritative nursing textbooks. In addition, nursing associations such as AACN, ASPEN, and ONS contribute to the development and review of content in Clinical Skills. 

*Before using Clinical Skills, please search the OneHenry Policy Search for an Henry Ford Health policy that may already be in place on how to carry out a procedure. 

*The Test function in Clinical Skills is not active at this time. Tests appear for information purposes only. 

Clinical Updates CE

Clinical Updates CE provides free CE credits on a variety of topics. RNs are the target audience of Clinical Updates CE, although contact hours can be earned by LPNs and allied health professionals if they meet requirements. Elsevier is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation. 

  • Before taking CE, you first must register on the website.
  • Click “Self Registration” in the bottom left corner of the box to begin your registration. If you’ve previously registered on the Clinical Updates CE site, you just need to login.
  • When creating your registration, you MUST use your HFHS email address. The email address will become your Login. Your password can be anything you choose.
  • When creating an account for the first time, you may receive an "Error" page after submitting the information to create your account. This is a glitch in the system, your account may still have been created. If you receive the error page, please go back to the login page and try logging in with the ID/password you just created anyway. If still unable to login, you will have to contact Elsevier Customer Support (Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-5:00 PM) at 1-866-344-2088 or CustomerCare@Elsevier.com. Sladen Library staff cannot reset Elsevier accounts.
    If you forget your password: The Sladen Library cannot help with recovering your Clinical Updates CE password. If you forget your password, Click the "Forget Password?" link at the bottom left corner the login box. Enter in your HFH email that you used when creating the account. A reset link will be sent to your HFH email in order for you to complete the process. This must be done within one hour of requesting the link. Please be aware, there may be slight delay on the reset email getting to your HFH inbox.  

Need more help? Check out our detailed explanations on viewing lessons and downloading CE certificates.

If you experience problems, or have questions about the CE website, contact Stephanie Stebens (ssteben1@hfhs.org) at 313-916-8746 or the Sladen Library Information Desk at 313-916-2550.