Clinical Knowledge Network (CKN)

CKN (Clinical Knowledge Network) is Queensland Health’s state wide clinical information service. It provides employees of Queensland Health and Mater with direct access to up to date evidence-based information for research and professional development, as well as point of care decision making tools.

CKN includes access to:

• Point of Care tools eg BMJ Best Practice and DynaMed
• eBooks & eJournals
• Databases eg Medline and CINAHL
• Medical calculators
• Medical images

CKN can be accessed on computers within the hospital environment as well as off site and can be retrieved on mobile devices – which means CKN can be utilised on hospital ward rounds and handovers.

Listen to CKN Blues (soundcloud, 3m35s), a musical description of CKN.

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CKN is for:

• everyone currently employed by Queensland Health or Mater, from doctors and nurses to allied health and administrators
• students who have a Queensland Health or Mater email address

• Use the Point-of-Care tools to quickly look up an overview of a disease or condition when with a patient.
• Use the Medicines databases to access specialised information on australian, neonatal, paediatric and other medication.
• eJournals allow you to stay current with the latest research in your area. You can even subscribe to titles for regular updates.
• Use Research Databases for searching the literature to update your Guidelines or for literature searching for your research project.

 Access CKN resources for your clinical practice and research.