Internet Resources for Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
Comprehensive Sites:
allnurses.com
Allnurses.com provides extensive resources for anyone in the nursing profession; the web site offers news, nursing education, jobs & resumes, and nursing forums.
CDC Health Topics--A to Z
This site makes available a large amount of medically related information on diseases and health topics, originating from several branches of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
FirstGov: Health and Nutrition
FirstGov: Health and Nutrition is a gateway which provides official information and services from the U.S. government.
Healthier US GOV
Healthier US Gov provides links to resources pertaining to health, nutrition, physical fitness, and prevention.
MedlinePlus
This site was developed and is maintained by the National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus provides authoritative information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other government agenices, and health-related organizations to answer questions in a simple and easy-to-understand format. In addition, this site has extensive drug information, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and current health news.
www.foodsafety.gov/
The U.S. Government provides a gateway to food safety information which includes: News & Safety Alerts, Consumer Advise, Foodborne Pathogens, and more.
Clinical Laboratory Science Associations:
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
Ohio Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS-Ohio)
Community Health:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.
Complementary and Alternative Therapies:
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
This site is a public information clearinghouse. Research training programs and authoritative information regarding the effectiveness of various complementary and alternative treatements is available to the public and professionals.
Critical Care Nursing:
Emergency Nursing World
Emergency Nursing World is a comprehensive practice-based resource for emergency nursing and the allied profession with which it works.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine-PedsCCM
PedsCCM is a collaborative and multidisciplary information resource and communication tool for professionals caring for critically ill and injured infants and children.
Dental Hygiene Associations:
American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association (ODHA)
Drug Information:
Drug Calculations for Health Professionals
Drug Calculations for Health Professionals is a great tool for allied health professionals to assist in the teaching and learning of drug calculations.
Drugs@FDA
The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, a division of the FDA has provided authoritative information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
PDRhealth: Drug Information
The drug information on PDRhealth is written in lay terms and is based on the FDA-approved drug information found in the PDR.
Emergency Medical Technicians Associations:
National Association from Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
Ohio Association of Emergency Medical Services (OAEMS)
Environmental Health:
Envirofacts Data Warehouse
Envirofacts is a one-stop source for environmental information.
Household Products Database
This website created by NLM offers information about what is in household products, about potential health effects, and about safety and handling.
Evidence-based Practice:
AHRQ: Evidence-based Practice
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality provides information about evidence-based practice and an Topic Index: A to Z.
Global Health:
Global health.gov
This public web site serves as a directory and database for global health strategies and related issues.
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO offers an authoritative, comprehensive, up-to-date, user friendly web site on international health.
Health Sciences Career and Occupation Information:
LifeWorks: Explore Health and Medical Science Careers
National Institutes of Health-Office of Science Education provides information on careers in health and the medical sciences.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Complied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this website provides extensive information on occupations inlcuding: training, earnings, and expected job prospects.
Health Sciences Research:
Healthy People 2010
Healthy People 2010 is a comprehensive set of health promotion and disease prevention objectives for the United States to achieve over the first decade of the 21st Century.
National Institute of Nursing Research
The site presents research information and publications on topics such as end-of-life care, pediatrics, women's health, etc.
Health Statistics:
National Center for Health Statistics....Monitoring the Nation's Health
NCHS compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the people of the United States.
Medical/Surgical Nursing:
Anesthesia Nursing and Medicine Web Page
By clicking on the Site Menu located on the left hand side of the web site, information about anesthesia nursing, professional associations, PDA Rx, MedHunt, and more is available.
Multicultural Nursing:
Diversity Rx
The Diversity Rx website promotes language and cultural competence to improve the quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and ethnically diverse communities.
EthnoMed
EthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues, and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to the United States, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.
Multicultural Health Clearinghouse
This site provides a set of links for African American, Asian/Pacifc Islanders, Gays and Lesbians, Latinos, Native Americans, and more.
Transcultural and Multicultural Health Links
This site provides a large number of multicultural health resources useful to students and practitioners.
Transcultural Nursing: Basic Concepts & Case Studies
This site offers the basic concepts of transcultural nursing, cultural competence, and case studies.
Nursing Associations:
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNN)
American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
Nursing Classification Systems:
ANA Recognized Terminologies and Data Element Sets
This site makes available 13 Data Element Sets and Terminologies that support nursing practice.
Informatics Standards of Interest to Nurses
This site offers information on vairous classification systems and standards relating to nursing.
Nutrition and Food:
Food Labeling and Nutrition
The FDA Food Labeling web pages address the labeling requirements for foods under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and its amendments. Food labeling is required for most prepared foods.
Nutrition Facts and Calorie Counter
NutritionData (ND) provides a complete nutrient analysis for any food or recipe, and help in the selection of foods that best matches the reader's dietary needs.
Nutrition.gov: Smart Nutrition Starts Here
The National Agricultural Library provides easy online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers.
Nutrition Source: Knowledge for Healthy Eating
The Harvard School of Public Health provides timely information on diet and nutrition for clinicians, allied health professionals, and the public.
USDA-Food and Nutrition Service: Nutrition Link
FNS presents services, research, and educational resources pertaining to nutrition.
Physical Therapy Associations:
American Academy of Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Ohio Physical Therapy Association
Radiologic Technology Associations:
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists
Sonography Associations:
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)
Society of Vascular Ultrasound (SVU)
Surgical Technology Association:
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
Special Demographics:
American Indian Health
This well organized resouces offers links to other web sites and online resources with authoritative cultural and medical information related to American Indians.
Womenshealth.gov
The National Women's Health Information Center disseminates an array of health information to women and girls.