Web Resources
On this page:
Evaluating Health Information on the Internet
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality . The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. AHRQ supports research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decision making.
National Institute of Nursing Research . Its mission is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations. NINR supports research in such areas as chronic and acute diseases, health promotion and maintenance, symptom management, health disparities, caregiving, self-management, and the end of life.
Martindale’s The Virtual Nursing Center . Links to dictionaries, glossaries, courses and tutorials, clinical and physical exams, protocols and procedures, case studies, interactive cases, national boards and review questions, classification of diseases, laboratory diagnostics, handbooks, etc.
Medline Plus Medical Information . Links to information to help answer health questions. Authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, other government agencies, and health-related organizations.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention . CDC is committed to achieving true improvements in people’s health. This link provides reliable information on health topics from A-Z.
Womenshealth.gov . A federal clearinghouse, the U.S. Office of Women's Health provides authoritative resources relating to women's health. Included is information on all major health concerns for women, prevention information, the latest news pertaining to women's health, and a section on men's health, too!
Nursing Theory and Research Site
Nursing Organizations
American Nurses Association - Nursing World . "Professional organization representing the interests of... registered nurses .... The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying ... on health care issues affecting nurses and the public."
- National League for Nursing
- National Student Nurses Organization
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- American Holistic Nursing Association
- American Nursing Informatics Association
- Emergency Nurses Association
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
RSS Feeds
RSS feeds send you automatic updates when a website adds new content.
The following are alert services maintained by the National Library of Medicine:
- NIH Clinical Alerts and Advisories .
- NLM RSS Feeds for News, Podcasts and Webcasts.
You must set up an RSS account to get access to these alert services, and instructions are available at the two sites above.
Tests & Measurements
Nursing Test Preparation
The library also has a number of test preparation books. You can find them by using LibCat.
Tests and Measurements Used in Clinical Settings
- Self Management Resource Center Scales that have been developed, adapted or used by the Stanford Patient Education Research Center and are freely available to use.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) Resources
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) - The "Health Information" section of this site contains the following links: Understanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), Alerts and Advisories, Treatment Information, and More Resources.
- National Cancer Institute: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- MedlinePlus: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
- MedlinePlus: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Topics
Calculators
Writing in Nursing
Writing in Publication for Nursing, 3rd ed., 2015 (Ebook Central ebook)
Statistical Information
Hawaiʻi
State of Hawaiʻi. Department of Health. Health Statistics . Follow the links on the department’s homepage.
Annie E. Casey Foundation. Kids Count Data Center - Hawaiʻi
Nationwide
Health, United States . Annually reports on trends in health statistics.
National Center for Health Statistics
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office on Women's Health. Health Information Gateway . Data on the health of women and minorities in the U.S.