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Nursing associations:
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
Nursing students are offered access to the Members Only section at no cost. It's a great opportunity
to obtain information on current issues in nursing and the sophisticated career center with a searchable
jobs database, space for posting resumes, and advice for job-seekers.
U.S. government medical and health information resources:
Resources for medical professionals and researchers:
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
a research section devoted to nursing, nursing resources and information on funding for research
- National Institute of Nursing Research
This organization's mission is to support research in nursing in clinical and community settings through grants and other funding programs.
- Pubmed
This resource is a service of the NML and offers an index of citations from Medline for biomedical articles from the 1950s, including nursing.
- Pubmed Central (PMC)
A free archive of life sciences journals
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Your online source for specific health and safety topics, a public health image library, state and national data sets on health and disease,
and an index to find statistical and other information on specific conditions.
- Healthfinder
a consumer health information site; a directory of health related Web sites of more than 1500 government, nonprofit, and educational organizations
- MedlinePlus
a health resource that brings together information from various government agencies. It contains a medical encyclopedia, drug and herbal supplement information, current health news, and superior
interactive tutorials, excellent resources for nursing students.
- National Institutes of Health
another directory of consumer health and is organized by conditions, body systems, type of patients, etc.
Nursing Specialties and disease:
- Alzheimer's Association
This organization provides a broad range of information and support to the medical community and family of those affected by this disease.
- HIV InSite: Gateway to AIDS Knowledge
Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy from the University of California, San Francisco.
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Nongovernmental portals:
- Hardin MD
The “MD” stands for “Meta Directory” and the University of Iowa’s Hardin Library for the Health Sciences is one of the best and most complete directories for medical and health-related links.
Searchable by keyword or “Subject Clusters,” Hardin MD offers a huge, up-to-date collection of medical images and information.
- Mayo Clinic
This plethora of information is a boon for nurses and students. "Diseases & Conditions," "Drugs & Supplements," "Treatment Decisions," and "Health Tools," is only a selection of resources available.
- Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN)';
OJIN is a free, peer-reviewed, international journal addressing topics affecting nursing practice, research, education, and the wider health care sector.
Study aids for nursing students:
- AMA Medical Ethics Web pages
The American Medical Association (AMA) offers resources and information about medical ethics, including their own "Virtual Mentor".
- Geriatric Assessment-Case Studies
The University of Missouri-Columbia School of Health Professionals Virtual Health Care Team developed this site which contains a variety of case studies using a team approach to help older adults with complex medical problems.
- McGill University Virtual Stethoscope
A multimedia tutorial featuring a virtual stethoscope to access both respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, a truly unique Internet resource for medical and nursing students.
Click here for other tutorials developed by the university.
- RNCentral
created by nurses for nurses and students. This site offers good resource links and take particular notice of the library. There you will find
'Careplans,' 'Health and Wellness,' 'Medical Resources,' and 'Recent Articles.'
- RxList
'Drugs A-Z,' 'Pill Identifier,' 'Medical Dictionary,' and 'Diseases & Conditions' are major topics in this site.
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