LPN Program Guide

AIDS Info
Offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. Topics include a drug database, clinical trials, and vaccine research.

American Heart Association 2010 Guidelines for CPR and ECC
Provides a summary of changes and webcasts on the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR and ECC for 3 different populations: hospitals, EMS, and the community.

American Red Cross
Provides information about red cross services, such as disaster preparedness, CPR, AIDS, swimming & babysitting courses. Also provides information about volunteer and donation opportunities.

Anatomy and Physiology from the National Cancer Institute

Introduces the structure and function of the human body.

Atlas of the Human Body

Provides diagrams of the human torso, brain and ear, as well as the cirulatory, endocrine, female reproductive, nervous, and respiratory systems, and more.

Career Guidance Resources on the Internet
Links to the career websites.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides up-to-date information on many aspects of health care, including diseases and conditions, vaccines and immunizations, and emergency preparedness and response. It also includes a section with health statistics.

Drugs.com
Provides comprehensive information on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products, including a pill identifier and interactions checker.

Evidence Based Nursing
Definitions, models, and teaching of evidence based nursing.

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Provides a listing of domestic violence centers, legal assistance for victims, assistance for special groups, such as immigrants and the elderly, and a schedule of training opportunities.

Florida Department of Health: Nursing Board Overview
Provides applications for renewal or new nursing licenses, Florida Statutes pertinent to nursing, licensed provider directory, continuing education information as well as license information for visiting nurses or people trained in a foreign country.

Get Body Smart: An Interactive Textbook About Human Anatomy and Physiology
Provides an interactive ebook that covers muscle tissue physiology, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, circulatory system, respiratory system, urinary system and histology.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.

Healthy People 2020
A statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats. 

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The United State's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for health care organizations and programs.

Learn CPR
Provides illustrated guides on performing CPR on adults, children, infants, and pets. Video demonstration also provided.

MedlinePlus
Includes a Medical Encyclopedia, Medical Dictionary, Interactive Tutorials on common procedures and conditions, and Doctor and Dentist Directories.

MERCKSource Resource Library
Includes A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, Merck Manuals, and the PDR Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing
General information about the NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses) and pass rates statistics.

NCLEX-PN Licensure Testing with Pearson VUE
Register for an examination and locate testing centers. *Please note: the Library has print and computer-based NCLEX-PN study guides available.

Nurses.com
Job listings, continuing education opportunities, and news relevant to nursing.

Nursing Center
Career advice, job listings, and continuing education opportunities.

Nursing Resources from the Nursing & Allied Health Resource Section of the Medical Library Association Includes links to free resources for nurses including databases, electronic books, electronic journals, and web sites related to nursing and allied health disciplines.

Nursing Spectrum
Career advice, job listings, continuing education opportunities, and news relevant to nursing.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Provides health standards, regulations, and inspections to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths.

Transcultural Nursing
Provides information about nursing in a third world culture, cultural profiles as related to health care, sample case studies, and a transcultural nursing assessment tool.

World Wide Wounds
Provides an ejournal, discussion forum, and product news for dressing materials and practical wound management.