Organizations & Current Health News

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Lone Star College-Kingwood Vocational Nursing Web Sites related to Nursing, Health Care, Medicine, Science. This list and the ones on the next pages will link you directly to web sites for you to utilize for research, as well as general fun nursing links! Give us feedback if any site is not working.
CNN Interactive, Health http://cnn.com/HEALTH 
CNN’s magazine-style web site has a wide range of health care-related articles
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) http://www.ama-assn.org/public/journals/jama/jamahome.htm
Features peer-reviewed, primary source, and highly selected clinical science, disease prevention, and health policy info for physicians and other health professionals
NewsPage, Healthcare Current Events  http://www.individual.com/browse/industry.shtml?level1=46610
Provides health care-related articles by subject
New England Journal of Medicine http://www.nejm.org/current.htm 
Online version of New England Journal of Medicine
Reuters Health Info Services http://www.reutershealth.com Reuters, the international news organization, has gathered health – related info from a variety of sources. 
Organizations and Associations:
 American Academy of Nursing  http://www.nursingworld.org/aan/  Prof. Organization helps nursing leaders in education, management, practice, and research work with other health care leaders in addressing issues
American Assoc. of Colleges of Nursing  http://www.aacn.nche.edu Interactive issues forum, institutional data and research, and career resources for nurses
American Assoc. of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)  http://www.aacn.org Prof. Organization for critical care nurses
American Assoc of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) http://www.aana.com Home page of AANA includes client, professional, and member resources. Highlights include an Internet hotline and a CRNA Internet discussion list.
American college of Nurse-Midwives http://www.acnm.org Organization’s web site serves as a resource to nurse-midwives through education, certification, and professional information
American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) http://www.ahna.org Contains conference listings, chat rooms, and message boards for those interested in holistic nursing.
American Nurses Association / Nursing World http://www.ana.org Online magazine, highlights include Capital Watch, Market Place, News Kiosk, and Credentialing Center.
American Psychiatric Nurses Assoc http://www.apna.org Provides links to resources pertinent to the practice of psychiatric nursing and the advancement of mental health
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care http://www.anacnet.org/     Nonprofit association’s web site provides info about the organization as well as links to other sites of interest
Assoc. of Operating Room Nurses http://www.aorn.org Provides info and inks for OR nurses
Assoc. of Pedi Oncology Nurses (APON) http://www.apon.org Is the leading professional organization for registered nurses caring for children and adolescents with cancer
Assoc. of Rehabilitation Nurses http://www.rehabnurse.org Offers info about certification, educational opportunities, and journals for this specialty
Assoc. of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses  http://www.awhonn.org Features news releases, supports political advocacy for the health of women and newborn children, and provides opportunities for networking and info exchange via a discussion forum
Military RN  http://www.militaryrn.com Features job ads and searches, offers posting of resumes, encourages networking among nurses with military background, and supports the MilitaryRN journal
National Assoc. of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) http://www.inurse.com/~naon Shares info about the organization, certification criteria, and awards offered by the group, and offers online continuing education
National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN)  http://www.ncsbn.org Official web site for the NCSBN, developers of the NCLEX exam. It includes a data base on acts and regulations, licensure requirements and maintenance , educational issues, multi-stage regulation information, and much more
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) http://www.nih.gov/ninr Nursing arm of the National Institute of Health; its web site features research and clinical info for nurses
National League for Nursing (NLN) http://www.nln.org The Resource Center for nursing practice, education and research. Includes latest info about NLN membership, constituent Leagues, accreditation, testing services and tests and meetings and workshops
Oncology Nursing Society http://www.ons.org National organization of nurses and other health care professionals that seeks to promote excellence in oncology nursing
Texas Agencies http://www.texasnurses.org/services/govaff/texasgov/texasagcy/
Texas Nurses Organization - Site Map  http://www.texasnurses.org/sitemap/index.html Discover this sites resources: membership, calendar of events for nurses, 
TPAPN: http://www.texasnurses.org/foundation/tpapn/index.html
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society  http://www.wocn.org Promotes educational, clinical and research opportunities to advance the practice and guide the delivery of expert health care to individuals with wounds, ostomies, and incontinence
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