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 AIDS Info
Offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. Topics include a drug
database, clinical trials, and vaccine research.
American Heart Association 2005 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.
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.
Evidence Based Practice
Definitions, models, and teaching of evidence based nursing.
Florida Center for Nursing
Provides information on nursing shortage issues and ways of recruiting and retaining nurses in
the state of Florida.
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.
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Links to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
compliance procedures.
Healthy People 2010
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-RN (National Council Licensure
Examination for Registered Nurses) and pass rates statistics.
NCLEX-RN Licensure Testing with Pearson VUE
Register for an examination and locate testing
centers. *Please note: the Library has print and computer-based NCLEX-RN 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 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.
RN Central
Standardized care plans and other useful resources for nurses.
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. |
