Online Companion: Nursing Fundamentals: Caring & Clinical Decision Making

Web Sites
Chapter 45: Loss and Grief

American Society of Pain Management Nurses
http://www.aspmn.org/
Provides information about membership plus links related to end-of-life care.

American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org/
Find information about grief and loss for older adults here.

Crisis, Grief, and Healing
http://www.webhealing.com/
Offers extensive collection of resources for people who are grieving.

Grief Recovery
http://www.grief-recovery.com/
Provides certification for those who want to work with bereavers, information for those who are grieving, and resources for those who are interested in grief and loss.

GriefNet.org
http://griefnet.org
Provides support groups, resources, and information for the bereaved.

GROWW–Grief Recovery Online
http://www.groww.org/
Offers message boards, resource listings, and secure for the grieving

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
http://www.hpna.org/
Offers information on certification and resources for hospice/palliative nurses.

Organ Donation
http://www.organdonor.gov/
Provides information about the importance of organ donation and how to become an organ donor.

Pet Loss Grief Support Website
http://www.petloss.com/
Offers support and information for those who are mourning the loss of a pet.