Online Companion: Nursing Fundamentals: Caring & Clinical Decision Making

Web Sites
Chapter 18: The Adult Client

American Psychological Association Adult Development Division
http://www.apa.org/
Offers information about adult psychological development and about the newsletter Adult Development and Aging News.

HealthFinder Screening
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Provides health screening fact sheets on a variety of topics.

Healthy People 2010
http://www.healthypeople.gov/
Outlines the United States’ national goals for the health of all people by 2010.

National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org/
Nonprofit organization providing resources on mental health, advocacy, public education, research, and service.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/
Provides information and links to the United States Department of Health (HHS) agencies and their disease prevention and health promotion efforts.

Pender’s Health Promotion Model
http://www.nursing.umich.edu/
Offers information about Pender’s (Nursing) Health Promotion Model, including frequently asked questions and research.

Pregnancy.org
http://www.pregnancy.org/
A nonprofit organization that offers extensive information for pregnant couples.