Lab Tests On Line UK - a public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing.
Managing Nursing Care - chapter 1 from Foundations of Nursing Practice by Richard Hogston and Penelope Simpson.
Martindale's Nursing Center - "Virtual" Nursing Center (USA).
Mental Nurse - the Internet resource for mental health nurses. A new site with limited content at the moment but which has great potential.
MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) - an excellent site for anyone interested in the care of high dependency patients. New section on pulmonary embolisms.
Mike Cowley - an independent lecturer, ECG resources for nurses and others.
Movement and Mobility - chapter 7 from Foundations of Nursing Practice by Richard Hogston and Penelope Simpson.
MRSA: You Can Make A Difference - free online course.
Multi-Ethnic Learning and Teaching in Nursing - aims to raise awareness of the multi-ethnic dimension of nursing.
Music Therapy: The Power of Music - examines the power of using popular music, something people already listen to, in therapy. Includes examples of therapeutic messages in popular music as well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic rock band.
National Electronic Library for Health - a new site designed to provide health care professionals and the public (through NHS Direct Online and the New Library Network) with knowledge and know-how to support health care related decisions.
National Library for Health - new integrated library service for the NHS.
National Heart Forum - an alliance of over 40 organisations working to reduce coronary heart disease (CHD). An easy-to-follow website providing independent information about CHD prevention. Also includes links to all members of the NHF alliance and a wide variety of other useful sites.
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) - improving the safety and quality of care through reporting, analysing and learning from adverse incidents and 'near misses' involving NHS patients.
New Health Network - aims to benefit patients and the public health by identifying and championing good practice, inspiring debate and innovation and influencing policy and practice.
NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (CFSMS) - a Special Health Authority which has responsibility for all policy and operational matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption and the management of security in the National Health Service.
NHS Jobs - NHS careers and jobs.
NHS Plus - occupational health advice and information for NHS staff.
NMAP - your guide to quality internet resources in nursing, midwifery and allied professions.
Nurse Learning - a UK-based registered charity which exists to provide high quality, online learning resources for nurses and carers worldwide.
Nurses Network - information, links and forums for most of the main branches of nursing, and midwifery, both hospital and community based.
Nurse Researcher - the International Journal of Research Methodology in Nursing and Health Care.
Nursingfocus.net - this new site from Palgrave Macmillan provides high quality information to meet education, research and professional development needs.
Nursing Practice and Health Care - details of the new edition of this core text for nursing students by Hinchliff, Norman & Schober, including two sample chapters - nurse-patient relationships and assessment: the foundations of good practice.
Nurse Minerva - here to help you understand biological concepts in the context of nursing and health care.
NursingNetUK - nursing related links.
NVQWEB - NVQs in care and related care work training, your one stop shop for information and support. A free service that will also be of interest to nurses who are NVQ assessors for the care awards, or who are considering this role.
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing - a peer-reviewed electronic journal providing a free forum for discussion of issues in nursing (USA).
Open Software Library - supplies an extensive range of software and multimedia packages for nurses and other health professionals.
Pain Talk - the national discussion forum and community for UK Healthcare Professionals with an interest in acute, chronic, or palliative pain management.
Patients Association - the name says it all.
Patient UK - clutter-free directory of health information.
Pharmacology 1, 2 & 3 - a complete course in the essentials of pharmacology.
(USA).
Public Health Electronic Library - provides access to a wide range of Public Health related documents and resources to help further develop your knowledge and skills.
RCN Diabetes - offers guidance and help to nurses, patients and carers who are involved in diabetes care.
RCN Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre - research news, databases and bibliographies.
Real Nurse - links, resources and humour for nurses everywhere.
Reflective Practice Guidelines - provides an overview of how to reflect, and some examples of reflective models and tools that are available to guide this process, in such a way that reflective activity can support the development of the personal and professional portfolio.
Richard Hawes - Zedpak training information and links to other nursing sites.
Roper, Logan and Tierney's Model of Nursing - this nursing model is widely used in the UK and is based on 12 activities of daily living, from the Nurses Network. You can also read about Roy's Adaptation Model and Orem's Self-care Model.
Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, 6th Edition, edited by Dougherty and Lister - the following chapters are available for download in PDF format: Chapter 1 - Context of care; Chapter 2 - Communication and assessment; Chapter 4 - Aseptic technique; Chapter 29 - Pain management: epidural analgesia.
Royal Windsor Society of Nurse Researchers - help with research (Canada).
School of Health Science - at Birmingham University.
SMILE (Supporting Mentors in the Learning Environment) - a resource tool to assist mentors in supporting pre-registration students.
Stressbusting.co.uk - is about stress and how to beat it. It provides a wide range of authoritative information about stress symptoms, therapies and relief, plus stress news, features and competitions, a unique Relaxation Zone, and a guide to stressbusting breaks.
Student Help - Richard Ingram helps with study skills, literature, computers, research, travel, universities, links and more.
Student Nurse Forum - support, information, resources and advice for student nurses, including course lifelines, study aids, self-tests, career guidance (USA).
Teaching and Learning in Clinical Contexts - a new web based learning programme for clinical teachers to develop web based educational packages to support the generic training of doctors and other health professionals.
The Gold Standards Framework - a programme for community palliative care.
The Health Career Model for Nursing Practice - by Brian Hodges and Peter Jones. A problem for practitioners has always been ensuring a comprehensive assessment has been made. Health care professionals, patients, carers and other agencies will find a wealth of information on this and other key issues.
The Health Library - free scientifically-based consumer health information from Stanford Hospital and Clinics.
The Joanna Briggs Institute For Evidence Based Nursing & Midwifery - an International Research Collaboration based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Adelaide University with collaborating centres in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.
The Tissue Viability Society - brings together the multi-disciplinary skills of health care professionals in order to raise standards of good practice in the prevention and treatment of pressure sores, leg ulcers and chronic wounds.
Trent Research and Development Support Unit - resources for health research.
Trouble at Work (advice for nursing students) - includes: I'm a nursing student - what happens if I have an accident or am injured at work? What should I know about 'superbugs' like MRSA? What should I do if I injure my back on the job? What's the best way to prevent accidents and deal with dangers at work? How can the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries be reduced? What should I do if I'm injured by a needlestick or sharp? What can I do if my boss tells me to do something dangerous? I'm a nursing student with an NHS job - can I claim from the NHS Injury Benefit Scheme? What should I do if I hurt myself or am injured at work? And lots more.
Virtual Nursing College - a virtual learning and teaching environment dedicated to the education and professional development of nurses everywhere (USA).
Waterlow Pressure Sore/Ulcer Risk Assessment - how to order a Waterlow card and manual, frequently asked questions and references, and calculate a score online.
WISDOM Centre - provides educational materials to support health professionals in their life-long learning and professional development. Registration required but it's free.
World Wide Wounds - the premier online resource for dressing materials and practical wound management information.
World Health Organisation - the most authoritative source of health information.
Yahoo! - search Yahoo for nursing sites.
York University - NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination database.
Your NHS - have your say about your NHS. Forums, stories, events, links and more.
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