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http://www.rcn.org.uk/ |
RCN services including institutes, library, press
centre, regional offices. |
http://web.amnesty.org/rmp/hponline.nsf/ethics?OpenDatabase
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The Amnesty International Health
Professionals Network has information about the role of human rights
abuses all over the world and their effect on health care workers. |
http://www.allnurses.com
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US based site offers usual discussion boards,
question and answer section but what sets it apart is a bi-weekly on-line
newsletter. |
http://www.bild.org.uk
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A useful site for learning disability nurses
containing research, on-line journals, and an information request
service. |
http://www.blackwell-science.com
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The site for the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental
Health Nursing. |
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http://www.cgsupport.org/ |
The website of the National Clinical Governance
Support Team is a source of information about clinical governance,
details of national development programmes and how to join them. It
offers lots of tips and ideas to support the development of clinical
governance locally - based on the practical experience and learning of
teams working with us. |
Department of Health
http://www.doh.gov.uk/
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A very substantial amount of information including
government white and green papers, ongoing research, press releases.
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http://diannebrownson.tripod.com
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An up-to-date US based site with numerous links
leading to comprehensive information. Paediatric, rural, and mental
health medicine are just a few. Also has current news items of interest
to nurses. |
Emergency Nursing World.
http://www.enw.org
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"The entire world of emergency nursing brought to
your desktop." |
NeLH (National electronic Library for Health)
http://www.nelh.nhs.uk |
NeLH pulls together over 70 electronic resources.
Created by the NeLH team in close collaboration with the RCN, it is, in
effect, the NHS e-library. It carries no advertising; it won't pass on
your details to anyone else. Its role is to provide healthcare
professionals with knowledge and know-how. |
Foundation of Nursing Studies
http://www.fons.org |
A research dissemination charity for nursing. Has
details of forthcoming conferences etc. |
http://www.forensicnurse.org
also see
http://www.fnrh.freeserve.co.uk/
Only a list of forensic nurse related links, but still helpful. |
A unique site set up by RNs to promote information
about forensic nursing. Good for nurses already in the field or for
those thinking about joining. |
Hardin nursing page
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/nurs.html |
A good set of links to nursing sites, has many
super-lists. US based. |
The International Council of Nurses
http://www.icn.ch/
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Contains addresses of members, and fact-sheets and
policies of the ICN. |
http://www.infolane.com/corweb/nursing.html
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List of resources chosen for their usefulness to
nurses and nursing |
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/taxcredits/index.htm
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Nine out of ten families with children are
entitled to tax credits.
However, you don't need to have children to qualify; you can also get
them if you work but have a low income. Child Tax Credit and Working Tax
Credit aim to tackle poverty and make work pay.
You can now submit your application online, directly to the Inland
Revenue. It's strictly confidential and you'll receive a quick response.
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http://www.kingsfund.org.uk
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An independent healthcare
charity specialising in research. |
Learning & Teaching Support Network (LTSN) Centre
for Health Sciences & Practice
http://www.health.ltsn.ac.uk/ |
The Learning & Teaching Support Network has taken
over the functions of the old Computers in Teaching Initiative. Lots
promised, not much yet happened. |
http://www.nasn.org
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Another US based site it focuses mainly on the US
association of school nurse, however there are many health related links. |
Nursing and Midwifery Council
(Previously the United Kingdom Central Council
for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting)
http://www.nmc-uk.org
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Well designed straightforward site with UKCC/NMC
publications and other information on the NMC. |
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Visiting for Northern Ireland
http://www.n-i.nhs.uk/nipec |
Has a downloadable NBNI Database of research (currently
with details of 75 studies). |
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Visiting for Scotland
http://www.n-i.nhs.uk/nipec/ |
Information about the National Board, links to the
ENB database. |
Northwestern University Library
www.lib.neu.edu/nulis/subjects/nursing.htm
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This site has a wealth of academic information.
Articles and research are available from on-line journals and there are
many other links to follow. |
NHS Nursing Home Page
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk |
Documents from the DoH on nursing.
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Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied health
Professions
http://nmap.ac.uk
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A good place to start searching for other nursing
sites, especially in the UK. |
Nursing Internet Resources
http://library.adelaide.edu.au/guide/med/nursing/ |
An Australian set of nursing links.
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Nurses World
http://www.nursesworld.com
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Compiled lists of online nursing journals |
OMNI
http://omni.ac.uk/subject-listing/WY100.html |
Gateway to Internet resources in medicine,
biomedicine, allied health, health management and related topics. Very
extensive, been around since 1994. This is the nursing page. |
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http://www.psychnet-uk.com |
PsychNet-Uk is a mental health and
psychology resource site with over 8000 resource links covering all
areas of Psychology, Counseling, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. The site
has been designed for professionals, students or those wanting to know
more about psychology and mental health practices in general. |
http://www.realnurse.net/
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Under resources and links you'll find a guide to
UK-based websites, academic, professional and health. |
| RDInfo
http://www.rdinfo.org.uk |
RDInfo – provides researchers with access to the
latest information on health-related research funding opportunities. |
| RDLearning
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk |
RDLearning – a website listing post-qualification
training courses offered by Higher Education Institutions, Research
Networks and other professional bodies, all with an emphasis on research. |
| RDDirect
http://www.rddirect.org.uk |
RDDirect – provides both general and specific
research advice, and often arranges for researchers to have access to
registered advisors with whom they can discuss topics on a one-to-one
basis. |
Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory
http://www.smtl.co.uk/
|
The Welsh Office funded SMTL is a particularly
good example of a clinical research site, based at Bridgend General
Hospital, Mid Glamorgan. Very good for wound dressing information.
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Sigma Theta Tau
http://www.nursingsociety.org/
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Site for STT, a group dedicated to funding
international nursing research and projects. Useful if you want to join
a mission abroad, paid or as a volunteer. |
|
http://www.tavi-port.org |
Excerpt from site
'The Tavistock Clinic and the Portman Clinic became an NHS Trust in
1994. These are National Health Service outpatient clinics providing a
range of mental health services for psychological, emotional and
personality problems. Both clinics provide a range of services which
include family work, individual psychotherapy, for children or adults,
group therapy and couple therapy.' |
Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
http://www.fibroids.me.uk/ |
This web site is for patients and healthcare
professionals aiming to provide up to date and readily accessible
information about the new technique of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). |
The UK Nursing Homes Directory
http://www.ucarewecare.com/index.html |
The UK Nursing Homes Directory provides a list of
both residential and nursing homes by county and town. Each town listed
links to home contact information pages, and each listed home offers an
ebrochure with descriptions of services and facilities, contact
information and a map. |
Welsh National Board for Nursing,
Midwifery and Health Visiting
http://www.wnb.org.uk/ |
In both English and Welsh. Large
pictures are used as icons which are very slow to download. Poor page
design. |