http://www.apn-dnp.com/ Information Exchange | Practice Innovation | Professional Growth 2008-12-04T13:23:02-07:00 en http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=119 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing’s Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library provides the opportunity to register DNP projects in its Registry of Nursing Research, an online, searchable, abstract database. Access to the database is free. For more information please contact: librarymanager@nursinglibrary.org or call 1.317.634.8171. librarymanager@nursinglibrary.org or call 1.317.634.8171.

]]> 2008-04-16T21:12:19-06:00 Evidence-Based Practice Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=118 The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicin ... 2008-03-18T06:45:31-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=117 The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care. 2008-03-18T06:43:58-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=116 The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) was a major 15-year research program to address the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women -- cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis. 2008-03-18T06:42:25-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=115 The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). We are 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ]]> 2008-03-18T06:35:48-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=114 The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases. Composed of 27 Institutes and Centers, the NIH provides leadership and financial sup ... 2008-03-18T06:34:24-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=113 MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news ... 2008-03-18T06:32:56-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=112 healthfinder.gov is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. 2008-03-18T06:30:47-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=111 ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. 2008-03-18T06:19:53-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=110 MMWR Information and Publications 2008-03-18T06:18:16-06:00 Government Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=109 The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) is the only organization specifically devoted to promoting quality nurse practitioner (NP) education at the national and international levels. Starting in 1974 as a small group of educators meeting to develop the first NP curriculum guidelines, NONPF has evolved as the leading organization for NP faculty sharing the commitment of excellence in NP educations. Today, the organization represents a global network of over 1300 educator ... 2008-03-18T06:13:59-06:00 Professional Organizations http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=108 The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), composed of Member Boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for public protection. 2008-03-18T06:11:22-06:00 Professional Organizations http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=107 NCGNP was founded in 1981, by a small group of GNPs with the intention of offering the first continuing education conferences designed specifically to meet the needs of GNPs. Currently, NCGNP represents nearly 3,500 certified GNPs in the country and a multitude of family and adult NPs in geriatric practice. NCGNP has become the organization of choice for NPs who want to pursue continuing education in geriatric care and who seek peer support from experienced clinicians. 2008-03-18T06:07:12-06:00 Professional Organizations http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=106 National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) 2008-03-18T06:04:10-06:00 Professional Organizations http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=105 Merck is committed to bringing out the best in medicine. As part of that effort, Merck provides all of The Merck Manuals as a service to the community. 2008-03-18T05:58:08-06:00 Complimentary Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=104 Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools. After a simple, 1-time, free registration, Medscape automatically delivers you the specialty site that best fits your profile. You can also change your Medscape homepage to any of our other specialty and profession sites at any time. 2008-03-18T05:56:47-06:00 Complimentary Sites http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=103 NPCanada.ca is a website designed to provide a forum for discussion of issues related to Advanced Practice Nursing in Canada. Although there are many NP sites on the internet, most are American or from the UK. These resources are excellent, but practicing as an NP in Canada is very different. Legal, education and practice issues in the UK or US are unlike those encountered here in Canada. With the ability to share ideas and information on these issues, it is hoped that the profession of Advanced ... 2008-03-18T05:53:54-06:00 Professional Organizations http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=102 The Center for Nursing Advocacy seeks to increase public understanding of the central, front-line role nurses play in modern health care. The focus of the Center is to promote more accurate, balanced and frequent media portrayals of nurses and increase the media's use of nurses as expert sources. The Center's ultimate goal is to foster growth in the size and diversity of the nursing profession at a time of critical shortage, strengthen nursing practice, teaching and research, and improve the hea ... 2008-03-18T05:51:52-06:00 Professional Organizations http://www.apn-dnp.com/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=101 AWHONN professional resourcesand support empower nurses toprovide superior evidence-basedcare to newborns and to womenthroughout the lifespan. and support empower nurses to
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