Internet Tools in Nursing Practice
HIV InSite: Gateway to AIDS Knowledge
San Francisco School of Medicine gives comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy at this site
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
nonprofit membership organization is comprised of State Boards of Nursing from the United States and its territories. It is also the body that develops and administers the National Council Licensure Examination.
National Coalition of Ethnic and Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA)
offers information and links to American nurses associations representing major U.S. ethnic groups including Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPINA), Alaska Native American (NANAINA), Hispanic (NAHN), Black (NBNA), and Philippines (PNAA).
Philippine Nurses Association
official webpage for the PNA
National Institute of Nursing Research
one of the National Institutes of Health, this organization's mission is to support research in nursing in clinical and community settings through grants and other funding programs.
Internet service provider (ISP) -
organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the Internet
Public Health Nursing Section of the American Public Health Association
provides current health-related news, links to information about public health advocacy, articles of concern to public health nurses, general links on health and nursing, links to images, ask-an expert sites, and a discussion forum on public health nursing.
American Nurses Association (ANA)
represents American registered nurses (RNs). The site provides information on current issues in nursing (workplace rights, patient safety, and ethics) and a sophisticated career center with a searchable jobs database, space for posting résumés, and advice for job-seekers
BioMed Central
resource publishes more than 140 open access journals covering all areas of biology and medicine.
International Council of Nurses
"A federation of National Nurses Associations (NNAs) representing nurses in more than 128 countries," that focuses on quality in nursing internationally and global health policy.
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association provides information and support to family members, caregivers, and health professionals on Alzheimer's disease
Oncolink
University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists launched this site in 1994 to "help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer related information at no charge.
Onlilne Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN)
a free, peer-reviewed, international journal addressing topics affecting nursing practice, research, education, and the wider health. first published in June 1996, first totally electronic journal in nursing, and one of the few sustained totally electronic nursing journals.
Public Library of Science
an initiative by scientists and doctors to publish quality, peer-reviewed literature and make it freely available to the public and other researchers.
National Institutes of Health--Health Information
another directory of consumer health information, this site has a simple design, and is organized by conditions, body systems, type of patient, etc. It also provides links to MedlinePlus and to specific institutes within NIH.
Healthfinder
consumer health information site is maintained by the National Health Information Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. a hand-selected directory of the health-related Web sites of more than 1,500 organizations²government, nonprofit, and educational.
MedlinePlus
consumer health resource that brings together information from various government agencies, including the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes for Health, and others. provides simple but accurate health-related information for the general public.
Nurse Directory
contains information regarding nursing industry including Nurse Companies, Nursing Review Centers, Nursing Schools, Care Givers, and Nursing articles.
World Health Organization (WHO)
excellent source of global health information, including statistics and country-by-country health overviews.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
federal agency both conducts and sponsors research on healthcare quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness
Pubmed Central
free 'digital archive of life sciences journal literature," the site offers access to the full text of more than 160 high-quality, open-access life sciences journals from various publishers.
Internet
global wide area network that connects computer systems across the world
NLM Gateway
handy entry point for searching the many valuable resources at the National Library of Medicine. It provides a global search function for Pubmed, Pubmed Central, and Medline Plus, all of which are discussed below.
Professional competencies
include informatics, case management, health care policy, cultural sensitivity, and disaster preparedness.
study of nursing
involves life sciences, psychology, social services, patient education, and ethics, in addition to the traditional medical knowledge base.
National League for Nursing (NLN)
membership organization whose mission is to advance "excellence in nursing education" and prepare the workforce to "meet the needs of a diverse population in an ever-changing healthcare environment." It provides continuing education for its members, information on careers in nursing, and an "eCareer Center," where jobseekers and post a résumé or search listings. It provides recent political and health news that affects nurses. It also provides grants and funding for research in nursing education.
Links to nursing organizations at the National Institute of Nursing Research
the National Institute for Nursing Research, described earlier, offers an excellent list of links to scores of organizations representing nursing specialties and issues in nursing.
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN)
the organization for LPNs, vocational nurses and nursing students, fosters competence through continuing education and professionalism.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
their mission is to monitor public health, put forth prevention initiatives, investigate health problems, and promote healthy behaviors.
Mayo Clinic: Tools for Healthier Lives
though aimed at the layperson, nurses and students will welcome the plethora of information and tools provided by Mayo Clinic
HealthWeb
well-organized collection of evaluated, noncommercial resources is a collaborative project of health sciences libraries at more than 20 leading academic medical centers in the Midwest.