Online Companion: Nursing Fundamentals: Caring & Clinical Decision Making

Web Sites
Chapter 22: Home Care

American Dietetic Association (ADA)
http://www.eatright.org/
Describes the ADA, an organization of food and nutrition professionals.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
http://www.nursingworld.org/
Offers information on specialty certification for nurses.

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
http://www.apta.org/
Presents information on the programs of the APTA to foster advancement in physical therapy practice, education, and research.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
http://www.aota.org/
Supports the quality and availability of occupational therapy and provides the latest news in the field.

Home Healthcare Nurses Association (HHNA)
http://www.hhna.org/
Provides information about the HHNA for home health care nurses as well as a forum on home health care practice.

Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/
Offers information on the HFA, the history and philosophy of hospice care, and information about grief and loss.

Medicare Professional and Technical Information
http://cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
Provides the latest information, rules, and regulations on Medicare rules and regulations for health care providers, including the OASIS Assessment Reference Sheet.

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
http://www.naswdc.org/
Provides information on NASW and the field of social work.