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What is a nurse (RN)? - Definition
What is a Nurse Practitioner? - Definition
What is a Nurse Midwife? - Definition
There is a growing need for nurses everywhere especially in underserved
areas. The nurse is truly a multi-role health worker. They provide
direct assistance through observing, assessing, and recording symptoms;
assisting physicians during treatments and examinations; administer
medications; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation. In
a majority of health care settings, nurses are primary health care
providers. They commonly synchronize information between patients
and health workers. Nurses also act as health advocates as well
as health educators. In a transdisciplinary care setting, information
recorded from the patient should be relayed to all health professionals.
Organization
Links
American Nursing
Association (ANA) - The American Nurses Association (ANA) is
a full-service professional organization representing the nation's
2.6 million Registered Nurses by promoting the welfare of nurses,
advancing high standards for nursing practice, and lobbying Congress
and regulatory agencies. The website includes Nursing Insider, news
and announcements concerning nursing, free access to the Online
Journal of Issue in Nursing, ANA columns, a section on ethics, and
other related information.
American
Academy of Nursing - The American Academy of Nursing is an organization
of distinguished leaders in nursing who have been recognized for
their outstanding contributions to the profession and to health
care.
American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) - The American Academy
of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is a full service organization for
nurse practitioners of all specialties. The website includes the
Academy's position statements, standards of practice, a directory
of members and nurse practitioner education programs, and other
related information.
Specialty Nurses
American Academy
of Ambulatory Care Nursing
American Holistic
Nurses Association
American Psychiatric
Nurses Association
Association of
Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses
Association of
Nurses in AIDS Care
Minority Resources
Hispanic
Nurses Organization
National Black Nurses
Association, Inc. - The National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
(NBNA) is a professional nursing organizationrepresenting more than
150,000 African American nurses throughout the United States.
Employment Resources
American Association
of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) - The national voice for bachelor's-
and graduate-degree nursing education
programs
Nurse Recruiter
Nursing
Jobs
RN Wanted
Indian Health Services
Nurse
Recruiters - IHS Area contact information for nurses seeking
employment with the Indian Health Service.
Other Nursing Resources
Nursing World
AACN
Nursing Shortage Resources
National
Health Service Corps resources for Nurses
Nurses Service Organization
- Offers medical malpractice/professional liability insurance and
risk management information for RN's, LPN's, nurse practitioners,
and Clinical Nurse Specialists as well as many other healthcare
professionals. NSO also offers LTD, term life and AD&D insurance.
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