Nursing Websites
| Name | Description | Teaching or Research |
|---|---|---|
| American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) | Resource for baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing education. Accrediting body for schools of nursing. | T/R |
| American Nurses Association (ANA) | Major nursing association representing over 2 million Registered Nurses in all issues pertaining to nursing practice. Provides links to state chapters (Constituent Member Associations). | R |
| Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) | Atlanta-based, federal agency responsible for research and education in all aspects of disease control, environmental health, and occupational safety. A major resource for health statistics. | T/R |
| Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority, Inc. | International nursing sorority, established in 1932. Chapters located in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, and West Africa. Chapter at Hampton University. | T/R |
| Healthy People 2010 | The prevention agenda of the U.S. Health objectives to identify preventable threats to health and establishes national goals to minimize these threats. Available online. | R |
| National Council for State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) | Nursing regulatory board. Provides links to all U.S. and U.S. territory boards of nursing. Developers of the NCLEX Examination, the national nursing licensure examination. | T/R |
| National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) | Focuses on clinical and basic research. Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | R |
| National League for Nursing (NLN) | Major nursing education association. Accrediting body for schools of nursing. | T/R |
| National Library of Medicine (NLM) | Citations for and links to full-text health sciences articles. Links to full-text toxicology & environmental health databases. Consumer health information in English & Spanish, including interactive tutorials and clinical Citations for and links to full-text health sciences articles. Links to full-text toxicology & environmental health databases. Consumer health information in English & Spanish, including interactive tutorials and clinical trials information. Includes directory of health organizations, annotated bibliographies, online exhibits, and training & grant opportunities. | T/R |
| National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) | Major association for nursing students. Site also contains information about nursing careers. Chapter at Hampton University. | T |
| Qualitative Research Resources on the Internet | Provides links to qualitative research sites, useful to many disciplines. Contains the online journal, The Qualitative Report. Developed by Nova Southeastern University. | R |
| Sigma Theta Tau, Inc., International Honor Society of Nursing | International honor society of nurse scholars and students. Focuses on nursing research. Provides information about nursing careers. Chapter at Hampton University. | R |
| Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service | Contains Virginia and national statistics in health and other | R |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | International agency concerned with health issues world-wide. | T/R |
