NURS438
Centre for Nursing and Health Studies
General
Nursing Links
Below is a wealth of Internet Links that have been collected over time. They are not arranged in any order or relevance. It is hoped that the short explanation following each link will help you to decide if you want to visit the site. You will need to judge its relevance to your search. In no way is this an exhaustive listing of nursing links. You are encouraged to search the Internet to find other sources of information if you can't find what you are looking for here. As a note of caution, Athabasca University does not endorse any products which may be found within these sites, nor does it guarantee the scholarly validity of the information found within any of the sites. This is for you to critique and judge accordingly.
American Nurses
Association
Information
about this national organization.
National
Student Nurses Association
Home
page of this national organization for
student nurses.
World
Wide Nurse
Advertised
as one of the best nursing sites
on the Internet.
The National Library of Medicine
This site positions itself as the world's largest
online medical library.
Medscape
On-line
resource for better patient care.
Department of Health and Human
Services
The Health
and Human Services site contains the Healthfinder database, news and
public affairs, research and more.
Health World On-Line
This very
large site has links to a wellness center, health university, health
clinic, a library, nutrition center, public health center, self-care
central, a marketplace and a network association.
CINAHL
Information Systems
This
site serves the needs of nurses and
other healthcare professionals.
InterNurse
Advertised
as a site for nurses developed by
nurses.
Public
Health Resources
Links
for those interested in Public Health
issues.
Brownson's
Medical Search Links
This
is Diane Brownson's list of medical
search links.
Florence Nightingale
Museum
This
is the site of the Florence Nightingale
Museum in London, England. Links to good information.
Dee's Home
Page
Home
page of Dee McGonigle who is a member of
the Penn State Nursing Faculty.
Medical
Information Sites
This
site gives a list of links to medical
information.
Resources for
Nurses and Families
This site has links to clinical
practice,
general health, specific health conditions, govenment agencies, on-line
books and journals, child and family health, etc.
Nursing
Theories and Theorists
Large
site describing nursing theories and
the theorists that developed them.
The
Nursing Theory Page
This
page describes nursing theories,
mid-range theories, nursing models, related links, etc.
Nursing
Theory Page
This
site is maintained by Valdosta State
University of Georgia and provides a list of nursing theorists and
their theories.
Code RN 2
Information on emergency
nursing and much
more.
Nat.
Council Of Nurses Virtual Campus
The
National Council's Virtual Campus
features online courses for nursing students and nursing educators. Two
courses are available. A prep for the NCLEX exam and test development
and item writing.
Sympatico Canada
This
Canadian site contains a conditions, a
disease directory, and more.
Medicine Net
Information
on diseases and treatment and
much more.
Boston
Women's Health Internet Site
This site
has links to specific illnesses, women's healthcare issues, general
health sites and more.
Doctor
Frog's Killer Website
Great
website for nurses and student nurses.
The
Merck Manual
For
those of you who don't own a Merck Manual
this is a searchable document.
Careplans.com
Another
careplan database.
R.N.
Central
Site
maintained by registered nurses. Has
information for student nurses.
Health
Finder
A
gateway to consumer health and consumer
services information web site.
Nursing
Net
This
site is dedicated to the practice of all
nursing disciplines.
Nursing
Sites on the World Wide Web
Information resources for nurses on the World
Wide Web.
Nursezine
Free
on-line nursing magazine with a wide
variety of topics.
Faith's Index
of Nursing Links
Site has good nursing and medical resources.
NurseWeek
Site
for the well connected nurse and health
professional.
Nursing
and Nurse Practitioner Sites
Site of Dwayne Andras, R.N. who has completed
a MSN in Adult/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Links incude: nurse
practitioner sites,statistical information, nursing and practitioner
journals, APA & writing information, nursing list serves,
cardiology sites, and cholesterol information.
Nancy Grant's Home
Page
Page
designed by Nancy Grant, MSN, RN, CCRN
to help the user discover nursing resources available on-line.
Health Canada Online
Health
promotion, prevention, protection, and information from Health
Information on electronic
health information systems from Health
Searchable database on
e-health resources from Health
Research reports, data
collection, standards and statistics from CIHI.
Canadian
Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Searchable database on
health research in
Huge searchable database
on health topics from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Institute for
Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
News and research on
health services from
Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society
News, research,
conference proceedings from the Society.
Resource database from
CHIME located in
What is e-health?
Short article and
resources on e-health from the Journal of Medical Research.
Healthweb
Health Information Links.
Searchable database on a variety of health related topics.
Medical Matrix: Informatics
Free
subscription to a huge bibliographic database.
Healthopedia.com
Medical and
consumer medical information resource.
