Nursing Subject Guide: Web Sites

A tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.

National Institute of Health Guide. Also available in Spanish.

Tips from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

National voice for America's baccalaureate and higher degree nursing programs

Largest nursing organization in U.S., represents registered nurses

Extensive list of links to nursing organizations by practice and geographical area.

NLN promotes excellence in nursing education

An all-purpose web site containing discussions by and about nurses, lists of specific careers and specialties in nursing and job opportunities

Labeling information submitted to the FDA for human and animal drugs.

Health information, including drugs & supplements and medical tests, from the National Library of Medicine.

Includes medical conditions, news, clinical calculators and more.

Highly reputable webpage of the Federal Government. Searchable database provides information on most diseases and disorders.

Register for the NCLEX and learn more about it at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing site.

Various calculators for figuring dosage, IV rates and other health related computations.

Open access biomedical image search engine from the US National Library of Medicine.

Prescription and over-the-counter drug information, including drug summary, dosage & indications, and safety warnings.

"Practical Clinical Skills provides free training and clinical decision support aids. The simulation-based training modules include lessons on heart sounds, murmurs, lung sounds, carotid bruit, blood pressure assessment and EKGs. The quick reference guides are a timely information source at the point of care." from the web page.

Free ebooks from bookboon. Requires registration.

Thousands of open access books.

Includes open textbooks and learning objects with sub-sections on Allied Health, Nursing, Nutrition, and Anatomy & Physiology.

Thousands of free health and medicine ebooks.

Free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare from the National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Articles and videos.

Open learning objects, many interactive and/or animated.

Case studies, simulations, textbooks, videos and more by BCcampus.

Articles, activities, multimedia, courses, collections and more.

Basic science teaching resources from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a division of the NIH.

Videos talks on health and medicine.

Health videos on topics such as anatomy, body systems, and surgical procedures; interactive tutorials and games; and health assessment calculators and quizzes.

Learning objects created by Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges and maintained by Fox Valley Technical College.