Online Companion: Fundamentals of Nursing Standards and Practice 2E

Web Links

American Nurses Association
Contains information about professional association, political news and much more.
http://www.nursingworld.org

American Organization of Nurse Executives
Organization stated in 1967 which is a subsidiary of American Hospital Association which represents nursing leaders involved in the design, facilitation and management of care.
http://www.aone.org

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
Provides information regarding the professional Canadian Nurses Association regarding membership and available professional opportunities
http://www.can-nurses.ca

Health Resources and Services Administration of the Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Quality Assurance
Also includes information relative to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
http://www.npdb-hipdb.com

International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Provides information regarding the federation of world wide nursing groups.
http://www.icn.ch/

National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Provides information relative to the development of BLEX testing, data collection and ways to access individual boards of nursing
http://www.ncsbn.org

National League for Nursing
Provides information relative to nursing programs and educational standards governing the accreditation process.
http://www.nin.org

National Students Nurses Association (NSNA)
Affiliated with Delmar Thomson Learning Publishers and lists available resources for nursing students.
http://www.nsna.org