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Nursing Resources
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Nursing Topics
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Nursing Specialties
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General
Nursing World
The
Nursing World website provides a plethora of information for the Nursing
industry which includes access to the United American Nurses
website, American Nurses
Foundation website, the American Academy of Nurses
website, and the Federal
Nurses Association. In addition, this site has the Nursing
Insider, which provides "up to the minute Nursing news - by Nurses,
for Nurses," the Center for
Ethics and Human Rights, information on workplace advocacy, government
affairs, classifieds and more.
Nurses World
A guide for nurses, nursing students and healthcare professionals, the Nurse World website provides organization and links to a variety of online resources for nurses. Resources include nursing and health news, nursing journals, educational links, professional links, miscellaneous links and more.
Nursing Center
Specializing in access to Continuing Education resources, the Nursing Center hosts a Nursing community, library, professional development resources, career center and marketplace. Although, one must be registered to use many features, and most documentation has a fee attached to access, this site is comprehensive and up to date.
Informatics Standards of Interest to Nurses
Links to Standards in nursing informatics. Produced and maintained by Health Level Seven, a non-profit entity established as a nationally accredited standard developing organization working in the healthcare domain. Standards listed are those of NANDA, the American Nurses Association Steering Committee on Databases to Support Clinical Practice (ANASCD) who is developing the Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS), NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification), NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification), the Omaha System of nursing classifications, the National Library of Medicine's UMLS Metathesaurus, and the Nursing Informatics Working Group of the American Medical Informatics Association.
Nursing-Standard.co.uk
This website is the UK's home for nurses, it offers many useful articles, professional development issues, and other valuable links.
Health on the Net Foundation
Health on the Net is a non-profit Swiss organization founded to disseminate health information to interested professionals. Found on this website is the "HONcode" the ethical guidelines for medical and health websites which has been in existence since 1996.
National Institute of Nursing Research
National Institute of Nursing Research is part of the National Institute of Health. The institute supports clinical and basic research to espouse basic care standards across the lifespan of patients. This searchable site offers information about funding and research studies, news and information about current events and links to other pertinent sites.
Health Web
Healthweb is funded by the National Library of Medicine and resources are compiled by health science libraries in the Greater Midwest Region in conjunction with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. This site is topic specific with listings for diseases, specializations, themes and theories, as well as general nursing links.
Nursing Network
Nursing Network is the self-proclaimed "first full-service community of nurses on the Internet." The site is run under the direction of a nursing informatics specialist and is intended to provide resources for further investigation for students and nurses working in the profession. Resources include 'Clinical Information,' 'Healthcare Public Policy,' 'Nursing Case Studies' and 'Nursing Humor' among others. The website also has its own search engine.
State of Ohio Board of Nursing
The State of Ohio's Board of Nursing website offers access to news, legislation, policy and information about nursing in the State of Ohio. The site also offers instruction, forms for certification and contact information for the Ohio Board of Nursing.
Medi-Smart
Created for healthcare professionals and consumers, Medi-Smart provides "in-depth information on symptoms, treatments, and alternative care for hundreds of diseases and conditions, enabling consumers to find answers to their critical healthcare questions and professionals to quickly refresh and expand their knowledge." Medi-Smart's searchable website also includes a wealth of information on careers, education, medical supplies and hosts a variety of medical resources.
Cheap-Scrubs.com
Use this website to purchase your scrubs and other medical apparel, cheap! Find the perfect 5 pocket, 6 pocket or 9 pocket scrub set. Need a new wash-and-wear uniform? How about print tops and jackets. Dresses, lab coats, maternity uniforms, even kid scrubs are available for purchase at Cheap-Scrubs.com. All scrubs are modeled on the website and all color options are displayed and most prices are at a discount.
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Administration
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality is sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Located on this website are areas concerning clinical information, consumers and patients, funding opportunities, data and surveys, research, assessment and more. This incredibly informative website is searchable.
American College of Health Care Administrators
A professional society of long-term care administrators, the American College of Health Care Administrators offers educational programming, networking opportunities and career development options.
American Hospital Directory
Home page of the American Hospital Directory, AHD.com "provides online data for over 6000 hospitals." Data which is supplied via Medicare claims and cost reports as well as other files from Medicare and Medicaid highlight hospitals key measurements and performance. Hospitals may be searched by a variety of criteria, such as outpatient and inpatient data, services provided or costs and charges.
RN Manager, Internet Discussion List for Nurse Managers
An Internet discussion list for nurse managers, this website also offers access to an online journal, RNMGR. In addition to the discussion list and online journal, RN Manager provides a variety of documents, procedures, and policies as well as a collection of nursing job descriptions.
Hospital Soup.com
Job seekers may use this website to search for a job, or post a resume as well as search for hospitals, browse through showcased hospitals, participate in discussion forums, get career tips and other information pertaining to the nursing profession.
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Patient Advocacy
Families USA
Families USA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to provide healthcare to all Americans. Information on the issues of children's health, managed care, Medicaid, Medicare, prescription drugs, the uninsured and communities of color are covered. Resources available include a media center which provides press releases, an assortment of publications, resources for advocates, state specific information, a legislative action center and related links.
Patient Advocacy Numbers
List of advocacy groups from Johns Hopkins University. Areas covered include advocacy, adoption, breast cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, kidney disease, mental health and terminal illness to name a few. Each resource listed includes either a telephone number or link to a website or in most cases both.
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Case Management
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Management
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Management is a federal agency within the US Department of Health & Human Services established to run Medicare and Medicaid. The site provides a Medicare Learning Network, a Quarterly Provider Update and access to current news about Medicare and Medicaid changes.
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
"Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is the national professional society dedicated to the concept and practice of pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments." This website contains information on online continuing education, legislative information, a student center with information on residency programs, a career center, a variety of publications and more.
Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
Information about prescription drugs from Medicare including "information on public and private programs that offer discounted or free medication, as well as Medicare health plans that include prescription coverage." Information is obtained by first entering geographic information such as your zip code followed by selection of specific pharmaceutical companies or diseases or conditions. The results provide the prescription drug programs for the state, state assistance programs, community assistance programs, programs specific to the disease and many others.
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Associations
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
This professional organization is dedicated to the enhancement of professionalism, clinical-expertise and leadership for those working in the field of adult medical nursing. Use this website for conference and event information, continuing education opportunities, to review position statements and to check out career opportunities nationwide.
American Academy of Nurses
Home Page of the American Association of Nursing, this website provides information on upcoming conferences, programs and meetings, news from the association, as well as the Annual Report. This is also the homepage for Nursing Outlook, the Journal of the American Academy of Nursing.
American Nursing Association
American Nursing Association is a professional organization representing Registered Nurses. The mission of the American Nursing Association is to advance the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing and functioning as an advocate with the public and with Congress.
American Association for the History of Nursing
The American Association for the History of Nursing is a professional organization promoting the importance of instruction in the history of nursing and its impact upon nursing in the present day. This site contains a wealth of information including a student primer, a history of nursing calendar and an extensive listing of resources available for studying the history of nursing.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association of Colleges of Nursing is an association supporting baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing programs to encourage research, continuing education, support publication and the creation of standards of excellence for degree programs in nursing. Just a few of the well documented resources to be found are curriculum standards, accreditation standards, grant funded initiatives, and an up to date section on the nursing shortage issue.
National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing
The National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing is an advocate for associate degree nursing programs and practice that develops partnerships between institutions offering associate nursing degrees while striving to increase public understanding of the role that the associate degree nurse plays in healthcare. Policy statements, position statements, associate nursing degree facts and convention information can be found here.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
The American Association of Critical Care Nurses is a specialty-nursing organization committed to providing the knowledge and care necessary for the provision of optimal care to critically ill patients, regardless of setting or diagnosis. While some of the areas of this searchable website are available to members only, there is plenty of comprehensive information on the subject of critical care nursing.
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
A professional organization advancing the science and practice of neuroscience nursing, the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses website provides information on continuing education and career advancement programs which include partnership programs, grants and scholarship opportunities, certification and other educational resources.
American Association of Nurse Executives
This professional organization represents nurses in a leadership role by providing research, advocacy, leadership and professional development opportunities. Use this site to read up on industry news, key issues in nursing leadership, advocacy and policy statements and education and careers.
American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses
The website of the American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses, a professional specialty nurses organization that "serves nurses practicing in all phases of preanesthesia and postanesthesia care, ambulatory surgery and pain management," provides a bimonthly journal, newsletter and specialty certification in the field of perianesthesia and postanesthesia nursing. Also found on this website are an online conference center, research information and clinical practice position statements.
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care is the professional organization supporting nurses who work with HIV/AIDS infected patients. This valuable website provides information on the history of the association, conferences, certification and continuing education, as well as awards and grants opportunities.
American Case Management Association
The American Case Management Association is a professional organization representing those involved in hospital/health system case management. This site hosts information for those seeking a career, as well as membership and committee information and conferences and events sponsored by the organization.
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Supporting nurses who care for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures, the website for AORN contains information on education, events and government affairs for perioperative nurses. A section titled "Clinical Practice" includes research resources and an "ask an expert" link to pose questions to professionals in the field.
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
"Promoting the health of women and newborns," AWHONN's website "provides information to health care practitioners and the public about critical issues in women's health." In addition, this site provides information on career opportunities, legislative information, research and program initiatives.
International Society of Nurses in Genetics
Sponsored by Creighton University School of Nursing, the International Society of Nurses in Genetics was created to support nurses in the field of human genetics. The site provides educational resources, clinical practice information, nursing research and links to other nursing and genetic research materials.
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
This professional society supports the goals and initiatives of mental health nurses to influence health care policy and promote the equitable care of patients with mental health problems. This website offers legislative updates, position statements, access to an electronic newsletter and membership information.
Midwest Nursing Research Society
Website of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, a professional organization emphasizing the collaboration of nurse researches throughout the Midwestern States. This website offers users the ability to join any of the eleven listservs for discussion of relevant topics in the field as well as the study of nursing. Learn about writing research through examples of research briefs, a research handbook and grant proposal information.
National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
The website of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, a professional society that promotes the valuable contribution of Clinical Nurse Specialists to the healthcare community, provides information on the organization as well as job opportunities and discussion forums on specialized and general nursing topics.
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Anatomy & Physiology
Visible Human Project
The Visible Human Project website, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, offers complete, three-dimensional, anatomically detailed images of a normal female and normal male. The entire set of images must be purchased, but the site offers a variety of free images and explanations.
The Heart Preview
The Franklin Institute's website offers images and Quicktime movies of the components of the heart. The website includes views and explanations of structures as well as short films of procedures. To view movies, Quicktime player must be installed.
The Whole Brain Atlas
This website, developed by faculty at Harvard University's Medical School, offers images of a normal brain along with named structures and explanations their function. Also offered are images of the brain affected by various neurological conditions and diseases.
Anatomy Dissector
Website developed and maintained by the Loyola University Medical Center and Education Network to offer images of the human anatomy online. The site offers images of the back, upper extremities, head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis/perineum and lower extremity.
Learn It List
Also found on the Lumen site is this gateway to images of structures by category and descriptions of their functions.
Enhanced Index of the Human Body
From the BBC's series on the human body, this website offers an interactive view of the human body. Portions of the body are clickable with explanations of form and function.
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Pharmacology
PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook
Companion website to the PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook providing a searchable drug database and a page with links to drug companies, government resources and general pharmacology websites.
United States Pharmacopoeia
United States Pharmacopoeia deals with the establishment of standards for prescription drugs. This website offers information about specific drugs, current and pending standards for prescription drugs and details about the use and side effects of dietary supplements.
Martindale Pharmacy
Guide to all aspects of the study of pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and toxicology. This website offers links to reference sources, journals, books and websites that deal with the study of pharmacy.
FDA Drug Approval
FDA Drug Approval website, sponsored by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the US Food and Drug Administration. The site is maintained to provide drug approval and research information for health care professionals and the public. The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research also provides online periodicals and reports about drug testing and research.
Clinical Trials
Website linking patients with current clinical drug trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Includes information about the structure of clinical trials, how they function and how to apply. The site also features a search by specific trial, or browse by condition or trial sponsor as well as a glossary and resource information.
US Pharmacist
Website for US Pharmacist, a peer-reviewed journal dealing with issues and innovations in pharmacology. The site offers abstracts and full-text articles from the current issues and archives.
Medicare Prescription Drug Information
Information about prescription drugs from Medicare "provides information on public and private programs that offer discounted or free medication, as well as Medicare health plans that include prescription coverage." Information is obtained by first entering geographic information such as zip code followed by selection of specific pharmaceutical companies or diseases or conditions. The results provide the prescription drug programs for the state, state assistance programs, community assistance programs, programs specific to the disease and many others.
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Home Health Care
National Association for Home Care
The National Association for Home Care's online headquarters. NAHC is an organization of corporations and organizations providing home health care or home health care supplies. The site also features an area for pediatric home health and hospice workers called Peds@home.
Hospice Association of America
Homepage the Hospice Association of America, an association of hospice providers affiliated with the National Association of Home Care, providing access, advocacy, continuing education and publications that support hospice care and workers.
Homecare University
Homecare University is a non-profit offering credentialing, continuing education, research, publications and advocacy for issues and workers in the field of home health care.
Home Healthcare Nurses Association
The Home Healthcare Nurses Association is a national professional organization of members involved in home health care, education, administration and practice. The Association works toward the advancement of home healthcare nurses and public policy awareness. This website also includes a link to the Home Care Information Technology Council www.hitcvendors.com , a group of companies that promote the use of information technology in home health care and works closely with the Home Healthcare Nurses Association to provide innovations in products and training.
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Self-Care Theory
Self-Care Flowchart of Topics
This website, developed and maintained by the American Academy of Family Physicians, offers a list of 45 clickable symptoms that link to a flowchart of additional symptoms, diagnosis and appropriate self-care.
Self Care Advisory
A website developed for the public to provide education about common injuries and illnesses and methods of self treatment. Browse through various respiratory problems, gastrointestinal problems, musculoskeletal pains, women's health issues and skin disorders.
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IV Therapy
League of Intravenous Therapy Education
League of Intravenous Therapy Education is a National Educational Association for Infusion Therapy, Vascular Access, Home Care, Oncology, Acute Care and Extended Care. The website offers information regarding educational seminars for health care professionals, support personnel and students, and professional opportunities through networking and scholarly and research activities.
Intravenous Therapy Links
Links to articles, websites and related categories that provide information about various subjects related to IV Nursing. Categories include: Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI), Conscious Sedation, Heparin Administration, Commercial Infusion Pumps, Home Infusion, IV Fluids, Intravenous Therapy Humor, Nursing Consultants, Nursing Societies, PICC Lines, Professional Associations, Starting an Intravenous IV Line, Venepuncture and Steroid Therapy.
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Reference
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Acronyms
Encyclopedias
Medline Medical Encyclopedia
This website offers over 4,000 alphabetical entries on diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries and surgeries.
Home Medical Guide
Searchable medical guide from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with chapters on Using Your Healthcare System, Wellness, Symptoms and Diagnosis, First Aid and Safety, Treatment and Prevention and Drugs and their Use.
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia
From the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, a list of topics browsable by subject and alphabetical category.
National Institutes of Health Information Topics
Topics browsable by subject and alphabetical category.
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Medical Dictionaries & Glossaries
MeSH Terminology
Official index of Medical Subject Heading from the National Libraries of Medicine.
Health Information Resources
List of various medical reference tools by subject
Glossary of Medical Technology
Alphabetical list of medical terms.
Medical Dictionary
Alphabetical and clickable list of terms and acronyms.
Medical Dictionary
Contains terms relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology. It includes: acronyms, jargon, theory, conventions, standards, institutions, projects, eponyms, history, in fact anything to do with medicine or science.
Glossary of Medical Terms
Sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Alphabetically searchable by term.
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Statistics
World Health Organization
Statistics from the World Health Organization including statistical health reports from WHOSIS, the searchable statistical service for WHO member states. Contents includes causes of death statistics, immunization statistics, a global alcohol database, and statistics by disease or condition.
Sources for Medical Statistics on the Web
Annotated list of links composed of statistical sources available on the web.
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Employment
Nursing Spectrum
A comprehensive website for career management, job searching, traveling nursing, jobs in nursing, a student pages section and a continuing education section. The site also includes discussion boards and an online newsletter.
Heath Careers USA
This website offers health career search capabilities mixed with current industry news. Job hunters can search by state or specialty/field and can also search recent literature on the areas of the country where the need for nurses is the most urgent.
Nurse Recruiter
This website was developed to bring nurses and employers together. It offers information on jobs, prospective employers and a resources section with tools to help those starting their job search. In addition to the traditional keyword and specialty/field search option, there is also the ability to search job postings from the most recent seven days.
Nurses on the Net
This healthcare employment site offers different sections for employers and job-seekers. The site is searchable by nursing field, city and state and offers the ability to post a resume for employers to see.
Health Careers Online
This comprehensive website has links to job postings in the nursing field as well as MD jobs, cardiology-specific positions, jobs in the rehab field, pharmacy and lab jobs. Also offered are links to staffing companies and the ability to search the list of positions or post a resume online.
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Chemistry
Echo Virtual Science Center
This web directory "catalogues, annotates and reviews websites of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine." Links include historical, instructional and image sites.
Chemistry Dictionary
Online dictionary of chemistry and environmental terms, organized alphabetically and searchable by name, the website also offers a list of environmental acronyms.
The Wired Chemist
This comprehensive chemistry website includes an online periodic table, introduction to chemistry pages, chemistry concepts outlines, molecular and mineral images and additional resources for the study of chemistry.
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Biology
Biology Online
This website is designed to be "a choice source for biological information, ideal for homework, research projects and general interest." Biology Online offers three main areas of study: an online biological dictionary, ten different biology tutorials and links to other web resources for further study on the life sciences.
BioTech
BioTech is a web project sponsored by the University of Texas Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology. The site is designed to be an asset for anyone interested in learning about biology and life sciences, from students to professionals in the field.
Online Biology Book
This website offers an online biology textbook with 59 categorized chapters. The Online Biology Book website is sponsored and maintained by Estrella Mountain Community College in Arizona.
NASA Life Sciences Data Archive
Sponsored by NASA, the Life Sciences Data Archive contains information and data from space flight experiments funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The website has overviews of missions where experiments were performed, a searchable database, a photo gallery of experiments and life sciences images and a just for fun section.
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Psychology
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Discovering Psychology
Designed to compliment the online series, Discovering Psychology, this website
offers five, Flash enabled interactive web tutorials on aspects of psychology. In
addition, there are also 26 brief discussions of topics of interest in psychology. A
current Flash viewer is required and can be downloaded for free from the site.
American Psychological Association
Website of the American Psychological Association offering services for physicians, students and the general public about conditions, treatment, care providers and news in the field of psychology.
American Psychological Association Rural Nursing
American Psychological Association's website for rural psychological support and services. Use this site for information on rural nursing such as important documents, internships and training, and links to other internet resources.
The American Psychological Society
The American Psychological Society's mission is to "promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of human welfare." The APS offers professional development, continuing education and resources for students and professionals.
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Life Span Development
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Learner.org
Learner.org represents a collaboration between the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Annenberg Foundation established to advance excellence in teaching within American schools.
www.learner.org/discoveringpsychology/development/ offers an online overview (must have Flash plug-in) of the steps in life span development.
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Nursing Exams
National League of Nursing Testing Products
This website offers testing products and resources for test preparation for nursing and continuing education students.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. is the developer of the NCLEX RN & PN examinations. This site includes information about test development, testing centers, test resources (including free downloads) and articles and news about nursing certification.
National Certification Board for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
National Certification Board for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners website offering information on test-taking, testing sites, application forms, study resources and outlines.
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Evidence-Based Nursing
Evidence Based Health Care Project
The Evidence Based Health Care Project is sponsored by the University of Minnesota. This website provides healthcare professionals with the tools to practice evidence-based healthcare including materials to help formulate a clinical question; identify the best articles; critically appraise the evidence and determine if the findings are applicable.
Centre for Health Evidence
The Centre for Health Evidence is a Canadian non-profit that "uses innovation, instruction, and investigation to help health professionals put their best knowledge to work." The Centre's goal is to make evidence-based learning accessible to all healthcare providers.
Joanna Briggs Institute
Named after the pioneering Australian nurse, the Joanna Briggs Institute supports, promotes and facilitates evidence-based medicine. The website is based upon the principle that healthcare professionals do not always have the time or resources to seek out evidence-based treatments. The Joanna Briggs Institute seeks to gather a variety of resources for evidence-based information seekers. A large portion of this website is member only, but there is a substantial overview of evidence-based medicine that is free.
Center for Evidence Based Medicine
"The goal of this website is to help develop, disseminate, and evaluate resources that can be used to practice and teach EBM for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education for health care professionals from a variety of clinical disciplines."
Evidence Based Practice Centers
Evidence Based Practice Centers are established by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Thirteen EPCs develop evidence reports and technology assessments on clinical topics that are common, expensive and/or are significant for the Medicare and Medicaid populations. This website provides an overview of the EPC's work, access to the evidence reports completed and contact information for the thirteen centers.
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Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Located within the National Agricultural Library, the Food and Nutrition Information Center exists to collect and disseminate information about food and human nutrition. The award-winning website offers a variety of databases and searchable information about global nutrition.
Ask NOAH: Nutrition
New York Online Access to Health's compilation of nutrition resources. This website, designed and maintained by librarians from New York, offers a variety of searchable health topics.
National Institutes of Health IBIDS Database
The International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements is an online, searchable database of published information regarding dietary supplements sponsored by the Office of Dietary Supplements and the National Institutes of Health. The database exists to help healthcare providers and patients find credible information regarding dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals and botanicals.
Karolinska Institute
Institute for the research and treatment of nutritional and metabolic diseases, offering information about nutritional and metabolic disorders as well as links to a variety of nutritional resources.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Part of the Food and Drug Administration, the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition sponsors food safety programs and special initiatives information for the public.
Government Food Safety Information
This is a US government sponsored website that provides a gateway to information regarding food safety. The site includes current and archival issues in food safety and government regulation.
Glossary of Food Terms
From the International Food Information Council Foundation an alphabetized online glossary of food-related terms. The IFIC exists to communicate information about food safety and nutrition to healthcare professionals. The website also offers a Food Safety and Nutrition section as well as a link to other IFIC publication.
Nutrition.gov
This website is a governmental resource providing access to all US government information regarding nutrition. The site is a portal to information across agencies and discipline. The searchable content covers areas such as food facts, food safety, lifecycle issues, health management, food assistance and resources.
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Human Growth & Development
National Institute of Child Health and Development
A branch of the National Institutes of Health that "conducts and supports laboratory, clinical, and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families, and populations".
Embryo Images
Images of embryonic development compiled by the University of North Carolina to be used as a teaching device. This fascinating site uses "3-D like quality [images] coupled with selected line drawings and minimal text [to] allow relatively easy understanding of the complex morphological changes that occur in utero."
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Cultural Diversity
Cultural Diversity
Developed by a group of traveling nurses, this website offers a view of what it is like to work with culturally diverse populations in different regions of the world. The site offers a basic overview, case studies, information about cultural competencies and references for further reading.
Transcultural Nursing Society
Transcultural Nursing Society has "focused on understanding cultures and their specific care needs and how to provide care that fits their lifeways rather than assuming professional nurses always know what is best for them." The website includes the Journal of Transcultural Nursing, information about membership in the society and links to additional websites of interest.
Diversity Rx
Website supported by The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care (RCCHC) and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation to promote language and cultural competence to improve the quality of healthcare to immigrant and ethnic populations.
Transcultural Nursing Links
This website offers transcultural nursing links compiled by librarians at Indiana University. These links cover ethnic and religious groups, as well as, other populations.
National Center for Cultural Competence
The National Center for Cultural Competence sponsored by Georgetown University's Center for Child and Human Development emphasizes policy development and the incorporation of cultural values organizational policies, structures and practices.
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OB Nursing
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Website of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal nurses, a not-for-profit association of nurses and care providers for women and newborns in hospital and home health environments. AWHONN develops evidence-based clinical guidelines, position statements, coordinates research projects that benefit women's health and provides critical information for nurses and healthcare professionals. In addition this site provides information on career opportunities, legislative information, research and program initiatives.
American College of Nursing Midwives
This website, of the oldest women's health care organization in the U.S., caters to the consumer with information on nurse-midwifery, but provides resources for the professional as well. Professional information includes the organization's key documents, research material, resources and information specifically for students. In addition to the vast amount of information available, this website includes its own searching capabilities.
Women's Health Information Center
The Woman's Health Information Center is a service of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. This website offers links to articles regarding current issues in women's health and information centers about topics of interest in women's health.
OBGYN.net
This website offers links to published material found on the web relating to the subjects of obstetrics and gynecology. The collection of links is categorized by subject and is updated on a regular basis.
Motherisk
Website offering information for patients and healthcare professionals regarding exposure to harmful substances during pregnancy. The site provides information regarding organic, non-organic toxins, as well as, nicotine, alcohol, chemotherapy drugs and HIV therapies.
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Oncology
Oncology Nursing Society
Homepage of the Oncology Nursing Society, a national organization of registered nurses and healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing patient care, administration and continuing education in the field of oncology. This website offers a library of ONS publications as well as resources on current news, events and links to other sites.
Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
The Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses is a professional society of registered nurses dealing with the care of children and adolescents with cancer. Their website promotes education, research, certification and advocacy of oncology nurses.
American Society for Clinical Oncology
Website of the professional organization representing healthcare professionals treating patients with cancer. ASCO sets standards for care and works to advance the science and treatment options available to oncology patients.
Cancer Care
Cancer Care is a national non-profit offering information to the general public and healthcare professionals. There are areas for people with cancer and their caregivers, professionals and the media as well as featured resources on various cancer related topics.
The National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute a division of the National Institutes of Health is the United States Government's principal agent for cancer research and education. This website provides extensive information on cancer, clinical trials, statistics, research programs and research funding.
Cancersource
A website developed in partnership with the Oncology Nursing Society, Cancersource is devoted to the support of healthcare professionals dealing with the treatment and care of patients with cancer. The site offers links to drug databases, articles about cancer treatment, care and research, continuing educational opportunities and a reference center.
People Living with Cancer
The People Living with Cancer website is sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a professional organization of healthcare professionals who work in oncology. The site offers sections entitled Understanding Cancer, Cancer Type, Community Center, Knowledge Center and a News Center.
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Pediatric
Johns Hopkins University Pediatric Links
Collection of cataloged, reviewed and ranked pediatric links compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The site offers a key that describes the structure and cataloging of resources as well as search capabilities.
Pediatric Nursing
Website providing pediatric news and resources for healthcare professionals in the field of pediatric care. The site also offers job postings and information for parents of pediatric patients.
Virtual Children's Hospital
Designed to for patients and healthcare providers, the Virtual Children's Hospital is a digital health sciences library created and supported by the University of Iowa. The site is dedicated to education and improving the quality of pediatric care using current, authoritative, trustworthy health information.
The Pediatrician's Library
Compiled by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this list of annotated resources offers links to medical reference material applicable to general pediatric medicine.
NatalU
A free website by the Pediatrix-Obstetrix, a national physician group that offers neonatal and maternal-fetal medical services. The website was developed by the group to encourage information sharing and learning about pediatric and neonatal topics. Free registration is required to access the information contained in the site.
Mother and Child Glossary
Connected with Health on the Net, a Swiss non-profit that promotes reliable information about health for healthcare professionals. The site provides a searchable database of childhood diseases, either listed by broad topic or searched by term. The website also offers the ability to search Medline for recent articles on the chosen topic.
National Alliance for Autism Research
National Alliance for Autism Research is a non-profit, national organization that works to research the causes, management and treatment of autism while promoting education on the subject and ultimately joining the search for a cure to Autism disorders.
Pediatric Immunization Schedule
The Center for Disease Control's Pediatric Immunization Schedule produced in December of 2000.
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ICU
Critical Care Forum
Website for the journal Critical Care. Some information is available for subscribers only, but free information includes research articles, a glossary and links to further information.
FAQS list for Critical Care Nurses
FAQ files designed to benefit new ICU nurses. Information ranges from the general workings of ICU departments to specific procedures.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) provides and inspires leadership to establish work and care environments that are respectful, healing and humane. AACN is committed to providing the highest quality resources to maximize nurses' contribution to caring and improving the healthcare of critically ill patients and their families.
Society for Critical Care Medicine
The Society of Critical Care Medicine is a professional organization devoted exclusively to the advancement of multidisciplinary, multi-professional intensive care through excellence in patient care, education, research and advocacy.
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Hospice
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Hospice of the Western Reserve's website offering information about hospice care, services offered in Northeastern Ohio, education, research, licensure/accreditation information, a directory of providers and news about hospice related issues.
Hospice Patient's Alliance
Website for patients, families and providers, sponsored by the Hospice Patients Alliance, a non-profit organization composed of hospice staff and healthcare professionals to ensure that patients and families receive the highest level of care and respect. The site provides information about hospice standards, services required by law and standard industry practices.
Hospice Regulations and Code
This website provides links of hospice regulations and code by state. Supported by the Hospice Patients Alliance.
Children's Hospice Online
Children's Hospice Online is an international, non-profit established to provide support for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The site includes research, news, information on grief management and issues in children's hospice care.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, provides information about hospice care in English and Spanish and is devoted to broadening American knowledge of hospice care through education and research.
Counseling for Loss and Life Changes
Counseling for Loss and Life Changes is a website to provide those dealing with grief and the loss of a loved one access to the internet community to gain information, exchange ideas and share personal grieving experiences. The site includes articles, discussion groups, a children's area and links to other sites on the subject of dealing with grief.
Michael's House
"Michael's House is a Cleveland non-profit organization whose mission is to provide support services for children from who have experienced the death of loved one." The website provides contact information and resources.
Fernside Grief Center
A Cincinnati-based non-profit dedicated to helping children and teens deal with grief. The site includes a kid's area that offers activities and samples of letters contributed. There is a Grown-Ups area with information about helping a grieving child. Additionally, the website provides a Resource section that offers links to literature, teacher resource, friend and family resources, online resources and links to other grief centers in the US.
The Dougy Center
The Dougy Center is a national non-profit center established to provide support to grieving children and families. The website offers adult and child areas of information and a searchable section to find centers throughout the United States.
Volunteer Hospice Network
Volunteer Hospice Network provides volunteer services to the terminally ill, their families, caregivers and the grieving. Growth House Inc. is an information site for those searching for resources on palliative and end of life care. The site offers topic pages and educational materials for the public and for healthcare professionals.
John D. Thompson Hospice Institute
The John D. Thompson Hospice Institute for Education, Training and Research, Inc., affiliated with Connecticut Hospice Inc., fulfills the role of educating medical professionals and the public about hospice and palliative care.
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Nurse Midwife
American College of Nurse Midwives
American College of Nurse Midwives promotes the health and well-being of women and infants within their families and communities through the development and support of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives.
Midwifery Today
Website of the journal Midwifery Today. The site has a number of free services including a full-text articles search, a glossary and a find-a-midwife feature.
Midwife Info
This website provides a Midwife E-magazine and a variety of other online links and information about practicing midwives or for those looking for a midwife.
Nurse Midwife Jobs
Jobsite specifically for nurse midwives. Offering job and employer profiles. Salary information and resume help is available.
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Emergency
Emergency Nursing World
Emergency Nursing World is a comprehensive nursing website providing access to clinical articles, discussion groups, reference sources, additional online resources and links to the journal, Emergency Nursing World.
National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics
Sponsored by the National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics, a non-profit, this inclusive website offers a variety for information science related tools that are applicable to the work of medical professionals. There is a wealth of information contained on this site including articles and links to online technologies.
Emergency Nursing Association
The Emergency Nursing Association is "the specialty nursing association serving the emergency nursing profession through research, publications, professional development, and injury prevention."
Emergency Nursing on the Net
Emergency Nursing on the Net "aims to provide a resource for nurses working in Emergency fields." The website offers resources, tutorials and discussion lists for Emergency nurses from all over the world.
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Cardiac
American College of Cardiology
Home page of the American College of Cardiology a professional society of over 25,000 cardiovascular physicians and scientists from around the world that support ACC's mission, "to foster optimal cardiovascular care and disease prevention through professional education, promotion of research, leadership in the development of standards and guidelines and the formulation of health care policy."
The American Heart Association
"The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke." This website offers information about heart disease and stroke to the general public and anyone looking for facts about leading a heart healthy lifestyle.
The Heart Surgery Forum
Web site of the official publication of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, The Heart Surgery Forum. The site provides full-text access to articles for subscribers and citation/abstract information for non-subscribers. Also provided are links to other resources and multimedia presentations on topics of interest.
Cardio Tutorials
This website offers tutorials for the review of basic heart anatomy, physiology and EKGs. Tutorials take about 10-15 minutes and teach about various factors that act on the heart.
Introduction to Cardiac Anatomy
The Cardiac Anatomy web page offers tutorials reviewing the basic heart anatomy, physiology and EKGs. Tutorials take 10-15 minutes, and provide an opportunity to learn about various factors that act on the heart.
American Society of Hypertension
The American Society of Hypertension (ASH) is the largest US organization dedicated exclusively to hypertension and related cardiovascular disease. The mission of the Society became "to organize and conduct educational activities designed to promote and encourage the development, advancement, and exchange of scientific information in all aspects of research, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertension, and related cardiovascular diseases."
Heart Failure Society of America
The Heart Failure Society of America, Inc. (HFSA) represents an organized effort by heart failure experts from the Americas to provide a forum for all those interested in heart function, heart failure, and congestive heart failure (CHF) research and patient care. The HFSA website promotes research, provides educational opportunities and encourages preventative measures to reduce the incidence of heart failure.
Hypertension Education Foundation
The Hypertension Education Foundation Inc. (HEF) promotes research and teaching efforts in the field of hypertension. HEF has been active in informing the general public about the consequences of untreated high blood pressure, about available treatment, providing recent data on lifestyle interventions, stressing the importance of lowering high blood pressure and promoting methods to improve physician management of hypertension.
ECG Tutorials
The ECG Learning Center, the ECG Library, the ECG Learning Center and the EKG Encyclopedia websites offer images of normal and irregular ECG and EKG patterns for study.
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Forensic
International Association of Forensic Nurses
IAFN is the international professional association of registered nurses, formed to develop and educate on the subject of forensic nursing. Included on the website is up-to-date headline news in the area of forensics.
Forensic Nursing Services
The Forensic Nursing website offers information about Forensic Nursing and the specific services offered by Forensic Nursing Services, the site's sponsor. "This website is intended to provide information about Forensic Nursing as a profession, the specific services offered by FNS, conferences and educational programs of interest to forensic nurses, as well as links to other Forensic Nursing sites."
Forensic Education
Forensic Education is a portal providing access to education and resources in the field of forensics healthcare. The forensic nursing section of the portal is devoted to classes in forensic nursing from participating Canadian institutions, online reference sources for forensic research and a variety of online links for further forensic investigation.
Forensic Nursing
Overview of the duties and specialties involved in forensic nursing. The site offers information about job duties, education, certification, entry into the field, associations and educational resources for certification and continuing education.
American Academy of Forensic Science
The American Academy of Forensic Science is a professional organization supporting those who work in all aspects of the field of forensic science. The AAFS website offers a searchable index of titles and abstracts from their publication, the Journal of Forensic Sciences dating back to 1981.
American College of Forensic Examiners
ACFE is a non-profit science and professional society of members working in the field of forensic science. This site provides information about certification programs, conferences and continuing education as well as links to online articles from the Forensic Examiner journal and various multimedia links.
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Holistic
American Holistic Nursing Association
The AHNA serves "as a bridge" between traditional medicine and alternative healing practices. The non-profit, education association, strives to be a voice for holistic nurses, offering continuing education, financial assistance, research and certification programs.
WholeNurse.com
Part of the About Nursing search engine, this site offers links to a variety of subject related to holistic care and nursing. Topics include aromatherapy, reflexology, Reiki and homeopathy.
Holistic Nursing Institute
The Holistic Nursing Institute offers additional study in the field of holistic nursing and the holistic approach to health care. Included is a useful bibliography and some insightful poetry.
Standards for Holistic Nursing Practice
From Nursing World's, Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol. #6 No. #2, Manuscript 4. A professional paper developing standards for the practice of holistic nursing.
Natural Healers
Natural Healers is an education resource for those seeking further instruction or study in the field of holistic care. The site offers information on schools, programs, certification, careers and licensing requirements.
WholeHealthMD
WholeHealthMD is an online site geared to consumers interested in learning more about holistic practices. The website is sponsored by American WholeHealth Inc., a national provider of medical and holistic services and Rebus, Inc. a health and wellness publisher. The site offers a library, ideas for holistic recipes, news and information about vitamins and supplements.
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Legal
American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics
The American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics provides high-quality scholarship, debate, and critical thought to professionals in the fields of law, medicine and ethics. ASLME serves an educational mission to bring together and inform professionals and the public in the areas of public health, health disparities, patient safety/quality care and biomedical research.
American Health Lawyers Association
The American Health Lawyers Association (Health Lawyers) is an educational organization devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field. Health Lawyers "provides a forum for interaction and information exchange to enable its members to serve their clients more effectively; to produce the highest quality non-partisan educational programs, products and services concerning health law issues; and to serve as a public resource on selected healthcare legal issues."
Health Hippo
This website, sponsored by FindLaw, offers a collection of policy and regulatory materials related to health care.
Health Law
Health law resources compiled by the Law School at the University of Maryland, offering "a selected collection of health law resources covering such topics as health care legislation, federal and state action, Medicare, Medicaid, health care policy, mental health and food and drug law."
National Health Law Program
The National Health Law Program is a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.
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Neonatal
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Website of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal nurses, a not-for-profit association of nurses and care providers for women and newborns in hospital and home health environments. AWHONN develops evidence-based clinical guidelines, position statements, coordinates research projects that benefit women's health and provides critical information for nurses and healthcare professionals. In addition this site provides information on career opportunities, legislative information, research and program initiatives.
National Association of Neonatal Nurses
This non-profit association of neonatal nurses represents the community of nurses who provide quality healthcare to high-risk neonatal patients as an advocate for nurses and babies. The website provides opportunities for continuing education in practice, communication and research activities.
March of Dimes Fact Sheets
The March of Dimes Fact Sheets cover a range of perinatal and genetic topics, offering quick reference for a variety of questions.
NICU-Web
From the Division of Pediatrics at the University of Washington, NICU-Web is a compilation of resources from common diagnosis to procedures to medical reference sources. The website was developed based upon a review of the literature and is maintained by the doctors and staff in the Department of Pediatrics, and was designed to function as a resource for physicians and healthcare professionals. The site provides general information, but also regionally specific resources geared toward the Pacific Northwest.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
This website offers "a collaborative, independent, information resource and communication tool for professionals caring for critically ill and injured infants and children." Featured are peer-reviewed articles, lectures, literature reviews, case reports and practical materials on the subject of pediatric critical care medicine.
The Pediatric Internet: Neonatology
Sponsored by the American Association of Pediatrics, this website provides an annotated list of web resources for healthcare professionals working in the field of neonatology. The reviews are written by AAP Fellows.
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Nurse Anesthetist
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists is a professional association representing licensed Nurse Anesthetists and promoting education, practice standards and guidelines.
Anesthesia Linx
Website sponsored by MDLinx, a company designed to disseminate daily news and information about medical specialties. The site offers both free and pay subscriber services for those looking for information regarding the practice of anesthesiology. There are also links to the 31 other medical-specialty websites supported by MDLinx.
Virtual Anesthesia Textbooks
Online textbook and lessons on anesthesia. The website is sponsored by Datex-Ohmeda, a medical technologies company in Helsinki, Finland. Some of the site is geared toward the use of the Datex-Ohmeda technologies, but the virtual textbook provides basic instruction/answers.
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
Website of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, supporting research in the area of anesthesiology and technology to ensure that patients receive safe and satisfactory treatment and that providers are trained and educated properly. The site includes links to funding available in the field, a newsletter highlighting current trends and practices, and links to other anesthesia safety related sites.
American Society for Anesthesiologists
Website of the American Society for Anesthesiologists, "an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient."
Anesthesia Nursing & Medicine
Anesthesia Nursing website from a practicing certified registered nurse anesthetist in the US Air Force. This site offers a variety of information about the history of anesthesia, online resources, what it is like to actually be a certified registered nurse anesthetist and links to job search sites.
Anesthesia Web
The Anesthesia Website is supported by a grant from Abbott Laboratories and Duke University and provides an educational resource by and for anesthesia providers. Anesthesia Web provides access to current peer-reviewed information of interest and impact on anesthesia practice. Content includes the areas of ambulatory care, bioengineering, critical care, managed care, medical informatics, pediatrics and pharmacology.
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Surgical & Perioperative
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification's mission is to assure a certification process for perianesthesia nurses, validating knowledge gained through professional education and experience, ultimately promoting quality patient care.
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Website of the professional association of Perioperative registered nurses. AORN offers information regarding Perioperative nurses for both the healthcare community and the general public.
American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses
Website of the American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses, a professional organization seeking to advance the profession by offering educational materials, standards development and research in the field of post anesthesia nursing.
American Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses
The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) is a professional organization dedicated to fostering excellence in adult health/medical-surgical nursing practice. "The mission of AMSN is to enhance the clinical expertise, professionalism, and leadership of nurses caring for adults in hospitals, the community, and long-term care."
Wound Care Information Network
This physician created and maintained website offers information about a variety of wound care situations. Different levels of wound healing and infection are presented with recommendations for treatment. Also available is access to published guidelines in wound care.
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Psychiatric
Online Dictionary of Psychiatric Health
Online searchable dictionary of psychiatric health terms and additional links.
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