Ritz Library: Nursing: Websites

Government Resources for Medical Providers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Diseases and Conditions, Healthy Living, Travel Information and other CDC Topics.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency. Information on any and all health topics is searchable and free at their site.
MedlinePlus
Reliable information on health topics from the National Library of Medicine.
USA.gov: Health Information from the Government
Search easy-to-understand information you can trust about diseases and medical conditions, drugs and supplements, medical research and clinical trials. You’ll also find helpful videos and medical illustrations.
WebMD Pill Identifier
Identify any pill by entering the shape, color, or imprint of your prescription or OTC drug.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
"NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction."
PubMed
Access PubMed here. Thousands of free articles associated with nursing, medicine & allied health topics.
ClinicalTrials.gov
Find reports on clinical studies and trials on almost any health-related subject.
USA.gov
Health related resources from various federal government sources.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
"The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used."
Patient Safety Network
"AHRQ’s Patient Safety Network (PSNet) features a collection of the latest news and resources on patient safety, innovations and toolkits, opportunities for free CME and trainings. The platform provides powerful searching and browsing capability, as well as the ability for users to customize the site around their interests (My Profile)."
Healthy People
"Healthy People 2030 sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade."
US Department of Health and Human Services
"The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services."
National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health
"The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and integrative health approaches."

Free Resources for Providers from Health Care Companies

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Formerly in paper, now solely online the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy contains "information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written for the health care professional".
Lippincott's Nursing Center
Wolters Kluwer Health owned site for clinical and professional resources including continuing education activities.
Physicians' Desk Reference
Many functions are available without a subscription, including access to drug information.

Non-Profit and Professional Organizations

American Nurses Association (ANA)
ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting a safe and ethical work environment, bolstering the health and wellness of nurses, and advocating on health care issues that affect nurses and the public.
HealthMap
HealthMap, a team of researchers, epidemiologists and software developers at Boston Children's Hospital founded in 2006, is an established global leader in utilizing online informal sources for disease outbreak monitoring and real-time surveillance of emerging public health threats.
Injury Facts by the National Safety Council (NSC)
Preventable injury and fatality statistics compiled and analyzed by the NSC.
National Guideline Clearinghouse (AHRQ)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Guideline Clearinghouse is a public resource for summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
The National Student Nurses' Association mentors the professional development of future registered nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance.
Mayo Clinic
This Website provides health education to the general public. Editors of the site include more than 2,000 physicians, scientists, writers, and educators at the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit institution with more than 100 years of history in patient care, medical research, and education.
World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
"Explore resources to help nurses make their optimal contribution to patients, families and healthy work environments, and being recognized for their efforts."
American Lung Association
"Our Vision Is a World Free of Lung Disease"
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
"The AANA is a determined advocate for CRNAs concerning issues such as patient safety, access to quality healthcare services, the scope of practice, educational funding, reimbursement, and many other legislative and regulatory matters in Washington, D.C., and in states across the country."

Other Resources

National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel
Guidelines and best practices to prevent pressure injuries.
Health in Aging
"HealthinAging.org is a trusted source for up-to-date information and advice on health and aging, created by the American Geriatrics Society’s Health in Aging Foundation."
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
"Leading the science and practice of clinical nutrition"

Evaluating Information on the Open Internet

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