| American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) |
Resource for baccalaureate and
higher-degree nursing education. Accrediting body for schools
of nursing. |
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| American Nurses Association (ANA) |
Major nursing association representing
over 2 million Registered Nurses in all issues pertaining to
nursing practice. Provides links to state chapters (Constituent
Member Associations). |
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| Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) |
Atlanta-based, federal agency
responsible for research and education in all aspects of disease
control, environmental health, and occupational safety. A major
resource for health statistics. |
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| Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority,
Inc. |
International nursing sorority,
established in 1932. Chapters located in the U.S., U.S. Virgin
Islands, and West Africa. Chapter at Hampton University. |
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| Healthy People 2010 |
The prevention agenda of the
U.S. Health objectives to identify preventable threats to health
and establishes national goals to minimize these threats. Available
online. |
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| National Council for State Boards
of Nursing (NCSBN) |
Nursing regulatory board. Provides
links to all U.S. and U.S. territory boards of nursing. Developers
of the NCLEX ® Examination, the national nursing licensure examination. |
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| National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) |
Focuses on clinical and basic
research. Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). |
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| National League for Nursing (NLN) |
Major nursing education association.
Accrediting body for schools of nursing. |
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| National Library of Medicine (NLM) |
Citations for and links to full-text
health sciences articles. Links to full-text toxicology & environmental
health databases. Consumer health information in English & Spanish,
including interactive tutorials and clinical Citations for and
links to full-text health sciences articles. Links to full-text
toxicology & environmental health databases. Consumer health
information in English & Spanish, including interactive tutorials
and clinical trials information. Includes directory of health
organizations, annotated bibliographies, online exhibits, and
training & grant opportunities. |
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| National Student Nurses Association
(NSNA) |
Major association for nursing
students. Site also contains information about nursing careers.
Chapter at Hampton University. |
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| Qualitative Research Resources on the Internet |
Provides links to qualitative
research sites, useful to many disciplines. Contains the online
journal, The Qualitative Report. Developed by Nova Southeastern
University. |
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| Sigma Theta Tau, Inc., International
Honor Society of Nursing |
International honor society
of nurse scholars and students. Focuses on nursing research.
Provides information about nursing careers. Chapter at Hampton
University. |
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| Web Resources on Power Analysis |
Important Factors in Designing
Statistical Power Analysis Studies |
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| Weldon Cooper Center for Public
Service |
Contains Virginia and national statistics in health and other
areas. Publishes Virginia Statistical Abstract, also available
online. Maintained by the University of Virginia.
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| World Health Organization (WHO) |
International agency concerned with health issues world-wide.
Contains full-text documents regarding health in all countries.
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