The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 53 constituent state associations and 13 organizational affiliate members. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
The International Journal of Nursing Studies publishes material of interest to an international readership of nurses, midwives and others interested in nursing and caring sciences. It informs readers about changes and developments worldwide and so contributes to advances in health care both inside and outside hospitals. The material published may contribute to developments in practice, education and the organisation of health services.
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) is responsible for the specialized accreditation of nursing education schools and programs, both post-secondary and higher degree.
This primer is intended to help students find resources in nursing history. Graduate students and researchers are referred to Bibliography for Historical Methodology.
The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses is committed to the advancement of adult health nursing practice and to enhancing the professional development of nurses practicing in this clinical specialty.
Subject Directories of Nursing Related Web Sites
CINAHLsources
Choose CINAHL sources from the left frame for a vast selection of nursing and allied health web resources.
Galaxy-Nursing
A guide to web resources in nursing provided by TradeWave Corp. An
interesting collection, but not comprehensive.
Health Care Information Resources
Maintained by Tom Flemming of the Health Sciences Library at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, this site has an extensive listing of nursing web resources including several Canadian sites.
Martindale's
Health Science Guide '97: The Virtual Nursing Center
A "Medical Multimedia Education and Specialized Information Resource
Center." Includes links to medical dictionaries, online nursing
journals, courses and tutorials, interactive nurse case studies, and more.
NurseNet Page
Open, unmoderated, global electronic forum for discourse about diverse nursing issues in the areas of administration, education, practice, and research. Excellent list of electronic nursing discussion forums.
W. Scott Erdley's
Home Page
A graduate student at SUNY Buffalo School of Nursing, Scott has
a nice collection of web sites.
WorldWide Nurse
Billed as "The Internet's Nursing Index since 1996." Implemented a new search engine in April 1998 that allows for very fast keyword searching of the site.
Yahoo!:Health:Nursing
The nursing section of this popular hierarchical subject directory.
National Institute of Nursing Research
The NINR is a component of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. NINR supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the life span. Site provides information on legislative activities, research programs, and highlights of current nursing research.
