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Nursing
Resources
Labor/Employment Resources
Other Resources
Nursing
Resources
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allnurses.com
Provides
nursing discussions, articles and other web site links.
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American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners Home for the professional
Association of Nurse Practitioners
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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.
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American
Nurses Association Comprehensive list of nursing links, as well
as up-to-date information about the profession of nursing.
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American
Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
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Bureau
of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor Occupational
Outlook Handbook
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Careplans.com
Real time chat rooms, discussion forums, libraries, and other resources
addressing entire nursing planning process
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Cybernurse.com
Provides direct link to health care section of online bookstores.
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Discover
Nursing Market information, benefits and salaries, descriptions
of nursing specialties, education and certification requirements, and a
list of nursing schools and scholarships
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Medi-Smart
Provides links to nursing history, CEU requirements, on-line
pharmacy databases, and information on graduate schools.
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National
Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. Access to all state
boards and also provides other nursing links.
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National
Student Nurses' Association Includes "Career Center",
resources for recruiting nursing students into the profession.
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Nurses
for a Healthier Tomorrow Links to nursing career references, and
provides information sheet about the nursing profession.
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NursingNet
Chat rooms and professional forums for variety of practices,
employment opportunities and links to hospitals on the Internet.
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Ohio
Nurses Association
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RNCentral
Multiple links to a variety of resources, and maintains care plans
database organized by nursing diagnoses available to print.
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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.
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State
of Ohio Nursing Board
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VirtualNurse.com
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Other Resources
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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.
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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.
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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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