Nursing

Sites of interest to nurses or those interested in nursing as a career.

Resources in this category:

American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses
http://www.aaacn.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/AAACNMain

The AAACN is a professional association of nurses who work in ambulatory care settings . Its mission is defined as following: "Advance and influence the art and science of ambulatory care nursing practice and health care delivery systems to improve the health of individuals and communities". Maintains lists of events and resources pertinent to stated mission and goals.

American Academy of Physician Assistants
http://www.aapa.org/

"The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is the only national organization that represents Physician Assistants (PAs) in all specialties and all employment settings. Its membership also includes Physician Assistant students and supporters of the profession." Site contains information for the public about Physician Assistants, plus information for members.

American Assembly of Men in Nursing
http://aamn.org/

The American Assembly for Men in Nursing is a professional group concerned with issues affecting men as nurses. It publishes an official journal "INTERACTION", maintains an interactive web-based forum for members and provides other information pertinent to the subject.

American Association for Nurse Anesthetists
http://www.aana.com/

The AANA website offers resources for patients, healthcare professionals and certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists. It also provides links to many sites related to anesthesia.

American Association for the History of Nursing
http://www.aahn.org/

"The American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) is a professional organization open to everyone interested in the history of nursing. The organization's purposes are to: Stimulate national and international interest in the history of nursing, promote the development of centers for the preservation and use of materials of historical importance to nursing, serve as a resource for information related to nursing history, and produce and distribute materials related to the history and heritage of the nursing profession." The association sponsors a conference on Nursing History and members receive a quarterly newsletter, the Bulletin and the associations official journal Nursing History Review. This site contains links to further resources on nursing history.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/

"The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs. AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate education, research, and practice in nursing -- the nation's largest health care profession." This site provides to links for information regarding membership, programs, publications, governance, a staff directory, conferences, special events and conferences, research, media relations, interactive forums and careers.

The American Association of Critical Care Nurses
http://www.aacn.org/

"The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) was founded in 1969 and now, 26 years later, has grown to become the world's largest specialty nursing organization with over 76,000 members around the world. The vision of AACN is healthcare system, driven by the needs of patients, where critical care-nurses make their optimal contribution." This site provides links to information regarding certification, examination dates and deadlines, publications, national and international chapters, institutes and teleconferences, an on-line catalog for policy, products and service, volunteer services, research, and membership.

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
http://www.aalnc.org/

AALNC is a "nonprofit organization dedicated to the professional enhancement of registered nurses practicing in a consulting capacity in the legal field". It provides opportunities for continuing education as well as other resources useful in professional development.

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
http://www.aann.org/

The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses is a national organization of registered nurses and other health care professionals working with neurological patient s and interested in all areas of neuroscience. Provides valuable information on all aspects of professional development as well as career opportunities.

The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
http://www.taana.org/

"TAANA is the only professional association that meets the unique needs of nurse attorneys , nurses in law school and lawyers in nursing school. Other interested professionals including non-nurse lawyers, expert nurse witnesses, legal nurse consultants, forensic nurses and nurse attorney suppliers ". It provides resources, profesional network and support group and educational materials to its members .

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
http://www.aaohn.org/

AAOHN is a professional organization for nurses working in the fields of occupational and environmental health nursing. It provides resources for certification, continuing education and research in these fields.

American Holistic Nurses' Association
http://ahna.org/

"AHNA is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization whose membership is open to nurses and others interested in holistically oriented health care practices. Among its objectives, AHNA supports the education of nurses, allied health practitioners, and the general public on health-related issues." Provides information on certification and continuing education in holistic nursing.

American Nurses Association
http://nursingworld.org/

"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 onhealth care issues affecting nurses and the public." Provides resources on continuing education, professinal development and research in nursing.

American Nursing Informatics Association
http://www.ania.org/

"ANIA promotes nursing informatics through networking, education, research, and professional activities." Information provided includes lists of Educational Programs for Nursing Informatics , employment opportunities and some other issues of interest to this professional group.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association
http://www.apna.org/

"The American Psychiatric Nurses Association provides leadership to advance psychiatric-mental health nursing practice, improve mental health care for individuals, families, groups and communities and shape health policy for the delivery of mental health services." This site provides links to information regarding membership, publications, professional resources, conferences and other events, new developments and related sites.

American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
http://www.aspan.org/

ASPAN is a professional organization for nurses practicing in ambulatory surgery, preanesthesia and postanesthesia care. It is concerned with professional education of these nurses, developing standards of professional practice, exchanging professional knowledge , facilitating reserarch and encouraging cooperation between individual health care professionals as well as universities, government agencies and other organization in matters affecting the purposes of the Society.

Association of Camp Nurses
http://www.campnurse.org/aboutacn/index.html

"The Association of Camp Nurses (ACN) is a professional nursing organization established to promote and develop the practice of camp nursing for a healthy camp community. The organization is volunteer-driven by nurses who are committed to developing camp practice and working to provide healthy camp communities. " Information on relevant research, professional forums and meetings as well as job opportunities is provided.

Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
http://www.anacnet.org/

ANAC is a nonprofit professional association of nurses providing health care to persons infected or affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Its goals include facilitating professional networking among health care professionals in HIV/AIDS care, providing information useful for professional continuing education, advocating for the HIV infected persons and raising social awareness of HIV/AIDS issues.

Association of Operating Room Nurses
http://www.aorn.org/

"The professional organization of perioperative nurses that unites its members by providing education, representation, and standards for quality patient care. AORN represents more than 41,000 registered nurses who facilitate the management, teaching, and practice of perioperative nursing, or who are enrolled in nursing education or engaged in perioperative research. AORN's members come from over 350 chapters in all 50 states and throughout the world."

Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
http://www.apon.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

APON is "the leading professional organization for registered nurses caring for children and adolescents with cancer and their families. " Through its website the association provides information about certification, continuing educaiton and research in the field of pediatric oncology.

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
http://www.rehabnurse.org/

ARN is a professional organization for nurses providing rehabilitative and restorative care in all health care settings. Its mission is "to promote and advance professional rehabilitation nursing practice through education, advocacy, collaboration, and research to enhance the quality of life for those affected by disability and chronic illness." The association site provides a collection of links to relevan research and educational materials as well as employment opportunities for nurses of this specialty.

Australasian Neuroscience Nurses' Association
http://www.anna.asn.au/

"The Australasian Neuroscience Nurses' Association is a non-profit organisation [sic] committed to the advancement of Neuroscience patient care." This site includes membership information, news updates and current events happening in neuroscience patient care, and the ANNA newsletter.

Emergency Nurses Association
http://www.ena.org/

The Emergency Nurses Assiciation is dedicated to providing information, education, networking, or representation to the professional community of emergency nurses and other emergency health care professionals. A resource guide , information on professional certification and listings of employment opportunities are provided.

International Association of Forensic Nurses
http://www.forensicnurse.org/

"IAFN is the only international professional organization of registered nurses formed exclusively to develop, promote, and disseminate information about the science of forensic nursing nationally and internationally. "Forensic Nursing is the application of nursing science to public or legal proceedings; the application of the forensic aspects of health care combined with the bio-psycho-social education of the registered nurse in the scientific investigation and treatment of trauma and/or death of victims and perpetrators of abuse, violence, criminal activity and traumatic accidents." Site includes a press room, news on events, publications and merchandise for sale, a career center, and a bulletin board.

International Society of Nurses in Genetics
http://www.globalreferrals.com/

ISONG is a "nursing specialty organization dedicated to fostering the scientific and professional growth of nurses in human genetics". Information is provided on clinical practices, nursing research other resources in human genetics .

The Royal Windsor Society for Nursing Research
http://www.research-nurses.com/

"The Royal Windsor Society for Nursing Research is a not-for-profit association of nurse researchers living throughout the world and sharing an interest in nursing research. Although our mandate is 'the promotion of nursing research at the global level through Internet technology', Society members bring into the membership various skill levels in nursing research and in Internet technology." This site has provides a number of online workshops, information about the society, and access to listservs.