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Nursing Resources

• allnurses.com Provides nursing discussions, articles and other web site links.
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Home for the professional Association of Nurse Practitioners
• American Hospital Association The AHA is the national organization that represents and serves close to 5,000 hospitals and health care networks and their patients.
• American Nurses Association Comprehensive list of nursing links, as well as up-to-date information about the profession of nursing.
• American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
• Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Careplans.com Real time chat rooms, discussion forums, libraries, and other resources addressing entire nursing planning process
• Cybernurse.com Provides direct link to health care section of online bookstores.
• Discover Nursing Market information, benefits and salaries, descriptions of nursing specialties, education and certification requirements, and a list of nursing schools and scholarships
• Medi-Smart Provides links to nursing history, CEU requirements, on-line pharmacy databases, and information on graduate schools.
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. Access to all state boards and also provides other nursing links.
• National Student Nurses' Association Includes "Career Center", resources for recruiting nursing students into the profession.
• Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow Links to nursing career references, and provides information sheet about the nursing profession.
• NursingNet Chat rooms and professional forums for variety of practices, employment opportunities and links to hospitals on the Internet.
• Ohio Nurses Association 
• RNCentral Multiple links to a variety of resources, and maintains care plans database organized by nursing diagnoses available to print.
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Professional resources for nurses including career profiles and other career guidance. Also contains a list of BSN and graduate nursing programs.
• State of Ohio Nursing Board
• VirtualNurse.com

• Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy The only national membership organization formed exclusively to promote the field of health services research and to strengthen the relationship between users and producers of research.
• Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) (Formerly the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) The lead agency in the federal government charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost and broaden access to essential services.
• American Association for Respiratory Care Includes standards for respiratory care services.
• American Association of Health Plans (AAHP)  AAHP represents more than 1,000 HMOs, PPOs and other network-based plans.
• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) An international society known for its credentialing and educational programs, annual congress and journals.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
• American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) Members are physican executives with management or administrative responsibilities in hospitals, group practices, managed care and universities.
• American Health Care Association (AHCA) The AHCA is a federation of 50 state health organizations, representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facilities and subacute care providers.
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) As the membership organization of health information management professionals, the AHIMA fosters the professional development of its members
• American Medical Association (AMA) A partnership of physicians and their professional associations dedicated to promoting the art and science of medicine.
• American Pharmaceutical Association Multi-purpose professional association for pharmacists.
• American Public Health Association (APHA) The Association and its members have been influencing policies and setting priorities in public health since 1872.
• The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists provides information about careers in radiology including nuclear medicine technologist, radiation therapist, radiographer and other professionals in fields dealing with radiation.
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• American Society of of Healthcare Human Resources Administrators
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) National membership organization devoted to the promotion of research focused on delivery, quality and financing of the U.S. Health Care System
• Federal Register A reference for federal regulations
• Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) The independent, not-for-profit JCAHO evaluates and accredits more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the U.S.
• National Library of Medicine
• The National Student Nurses Association has resources available to help recruit students into the nursing profession. Notably, a brochure entitled “Nursing- The Ultimate Adventure” can be downloaded from this site.
• Sigma Theta Tau has developed a career path on its web page that provides excellent information for the potential nursing student.
• The Brookings Institution A private, independent, non-profit research organization that seeks to improve the performance of American institutions, the effectiveness of government programs and the quality of U.S. public policies.
• THOMAS Access to the legislative process on Capital Hill. Provides links to other key legislative sites.
• United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

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