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Academic Search Complete - Ebsco
CINAHL Full Text
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Medcom RN - Nursing Videos
Medline Full Text - Ebsco
Medline Plus Web
Proquest Health Management
Proquest Research Library
Pubmed Central - U.S. National Institute of Health
SciVerse (Science Direct)


Websites - Open access indicator

  • Internet Resources for Nurse Practitioner Students
    http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/arwwebpg.htm
    This UC San Francisco site links to many useful sites, including a list of case studies.

  • Librarians Internet Index - Websites You Can Trust
    http://www.lii.org/
    Type in your Search Term to locate quality web sites by research subject. The home page has 13 major Subject areas to search, including a major section on Health - Major topic areas.

  • Lippincott's Nursing Center
    http://www.nursingcenter.com/
    Good selection of articles from AJN, American Journal of Nursing as well as a dozen others, including The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. Full content of the AJN Career Guide in the Career Center and many full-text articles in Continuing Education.

  • Martindale's Virtual Nursing Center
    http://www.martindalecenter.com/Nursing.html
    Make this your first stop for comprehensive links to relevant, respected websites.

  • Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information
    http://www.medicare.gov/
    There are two valuable databases here. Medicare Compare lets users comparison shop the plans and options of Medicare providers. Nursing Home Compare allows for comparisons for every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. There are also many useful informational publications, many of which are also in Spanish and Chinese.

  • Nightingale
    http://nightingale.con.utk.edu/
    From the University of Tennessee Knoxville-College of Nursing, offers general medical information on a wide range of topics

  • NP Central
    http://www.nurse.net/np/
    The mission of Nurse Practitioner Support Services is to provide useful information, in a usable format to nurse practitioners and those interested in nurse practitioners. Searchable site. Information on salary averages, a place to post your resume, and a list of jobs (there were few in New York). Great list of journals with webpages from the "library" section

  • Statistical Abstract of the United States
    http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
    The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Click on Health & Nutrition

  • WebMD Medical Library
    http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Common-Topics/default.htm
    This online library covers news, diseases, medical tests, herbs and vitamins, drugs, lab tests, interviews with the experts, and overall medical research. Check out "Health topics A to Z" for basic information. Watch out for commercial advertising posing as information.

  • Worldwide Nurse
    http://allnurses.com/
    Extensive resources for anyone in the nursing profession: a calendar of professional events, lots of links to related resources, information about US, CA and UK Nursing Boards, nursing education and employment, medical specialties, medical resources (including medical search tools), medical software downloads and reviews, a discussion board, and a free electronic newsletter, Nurse-zine, available either by e-mail or on the Web site. Searchable.

    Associations
    • Professional Topics
       http://www.nursingcenter.com/CareerCenter/index.asp
      Nursing Center.com links to every state nurses association, internation groups, and specialties.

    • American College of Nurse Practitioners
      http://www.acnpweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
      Founded in 1993, their focus is on advocacy for patients and nurse practitioners. Located in Washington DC

    • American Nurses Association
      http://www.nursingworld.org/
      Contains information about standards, ethics, law, jobs, and more. Links to Online Journal of Issues in Nursing and The American Nurse.

    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
      http://www.aanp.org/
      AANP formed in 1985 to promote the high standards of health care delivered by nurse practitioners and to act as a forum to enhance the identity and continuity of all nurse practitioner specialties. Lists publications, regulatory information, conference schedules, and links to dozens of great health care sites. A must-see!

    • The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
      http://www.aorn.org/AORNJournal/
      Information about research grants, a library with phone reference services, and a list of theses and dissertations held by the AORN Library which can be interlibrary-loaned by the Farmingdale State library.

    • National Student Nursing Association
      http://www.nsna.org/


    • New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
      http://www.nysna.org/
      The mission of the New York State Nurses Association is to promote optimal nursing and health care services to the residents of New York State... The website contains links to the abstracts of the Journal of the NYSNA, news briefs, detailed information about the associations programs and departments.
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