7 iPhone Apps That Can Save Lives http://mashable.com/2009/07/11/iphone-save-lives/ 7 iPhone Apps That Can Save Lives
These apps do everything from check your vitals to getting you important first aid information during an emergency.
Advance for Nurses http://nursing.advanceweb.com A complete nursing resource featuring articles, news, blogs, job listings, CE, a new graduate center, and more.
Nurse http://www.nurse.com We enrich the professional lives of nurses and celebrate their unique contributions to society. We are the leading source of local and national nursing news, continuing education, and career opportunities.
Our magazines, NurseWeek & Nursing Spectrum, our websites, events, and other innovative products reach more nurses, more ways, more often.
American Nursing Association http://www.nursingworld.org/ American Nursing Association : Nursing World
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member associations. 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 the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
The Canadian Nursing Index http://www.nursingindex.com/ The Canadian Nursing Index is a comprehensive guide to Canadian nursing resources on the internet.
Google Co-op page for the Health topic http://www.google.com/coop/topics/Health Google Co-op page for the Health topic
Google Health Co-op is a project which allows subject expert individuals and organizations to establish accounts, and then create annotations with a limited number of categories or limits to links in the Google Health database.
NINR : National Institute of Nursing Research http://www.ninr.nih.gov/ NINR : National Institute of Nursing Research
Extramural and Intramural research are supported by NINR. The Extramural Research Program supports the work of scientists in universities, teaching hospitals, and other organizations outside NINR. The Intramural Research Program supports scientists at NINR on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD.
The mission of NINR is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations. NINR supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan.
National League for Nursing http://www.nln.org/ Dedicated to excellence in nursing education, the National League for Nursing is the preferred membership organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.
NLN members include nurse educators, education agencies, health care agencies, and interested members of the public.
The NLN offers faculty development programs, networking opportunities, testing and assessment, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to its 20,000 individual and 1100 institutional members.
Founded in 1893 as the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses, the National League for Nursing was the first nursing organization in the United States.
Emerging Technologies in Nursing and Nursing Education http://tinyurl.com/2komvc PowerPoint: Emerging Technologies in Nursing and Nursing Education
A brief introduction to the topic, focusing on Web 2.0, social technologies, and Second Life.
Health in Second Life (3D online Virtual World) http://knowledgecast.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/health-campus/ Health in Second Life (3D online Virtual World)
Imperial College London commissioned me to develop a virtual hospital campus in Second Life to illustrate what healthcare of the future could look like.
The result is called ‘Second Health’, and has just gone live in the SciLands. One of our aims is to help patients and clinicians visualise their journeys through current and future medical procedures.
In order to ensure wide appeal I also managed the production of several films inside Second Life with storylines that show what people can expect when they access health care, such as emergency services or scheduled surgery.
Nursespage http://nursespage.com Nursespage is specifically designed and dedicated to nurses, nursing students and all health care professionals. We aim to provide a fun, stress-free environment that offers tips, homework help for students, advise for balancing life, work, and support where needed.
This is the place where nurses and future nurses can balance their profession with their passion. Participate in nursing discussion forums, post pictures, and participate in review, journal and much more
Wellness (Mind and Body) : Videos and PowerPoints http://wellnessvideos.blogspot.com/ The link above goes to one of the Shambles "Forest of Theme Blogs" pages that provides videos and other multimedia resources to support the topic here.
If you would like to see all of the Theme Blogs then go to the full list at http://www.shambles.net/blogforest or click where you see this button
Industrial Injury Resource http://www.theinjuries.com/ Industrial Injury Resource
The idea of theinjuries.com is to provide a resource for those needing information, advice and support on injuries and problems they have faced in the work place. Whether this has occurred working in heavy industry or even in an offfice environment, we want to offer an online centre that helps eases any suffering caused
Online Nursing Directory http://www.virtualnurse.com Links to nursing and medical information on the web.
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Online discussion board for nurses and those seeking information about nursing.
http://forums.virtualnurse.com
Quackwatch http://www.quackwatch.org/ Quackwatch : purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies.
Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere.
Online Nursing - Schools, Jobs and More http://www.nursingnet.org Great site for nurses and medical professionals.
Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web http://nccam.nih.gov/health/webresources/ 10 Things To Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading. This short guide contains important questions you should consider as you look for health information online. Answering these questions when you visit a new site will help you evaluate the information you find.
Nursing Resources at RN Students http://www.rnstudents.com/ Nursing Resources at RN Students
RN Schools | RN Jobs | RN Anatomy | RN Articles | RN Abbreviations | RN Dictionary | RN Encyclopedia | RN Forums | RN Fun and Games | RN Link Directory | RN Pharmacology | RN Quizzes & Tests | RN Textbooks | RN Uniforms | RN Associations | State RN Boards |
Gathering a family medical history http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2380.html Gathering a complete and accurate family medical history is becoming more important as genetic medicine explains more diseases.
Certain tools have been developed to aid both the physician/healthcare provider as well as the patient. Please feel free to use the any of the family history tools here that have been developed by AMA staff.
Your Disease Risk http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/ Welcome to Your Disease Risk, the source on prevention. If you were looking for Your Cancer Risk, don? worry. You?e in the right place. We?e simply expanded. Now, in addition to cancer, you can find out your risk of four other important diseases and, as always, get personalized tips for preventing them.