by:
Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. (Editor)
Montgomery, Kristen S. (Editor)

Publisher:
Springer Publishing Company
Published:September 1, 2002
ISBN:0826117856
Format:Paperback
Pages:280

Description: From Book News, Inc.
Written by and for nurses, this guide reviews approximately 400 web sites, providing guidance on topics like professional associations, evidence-based practice, informatics, fundraising, consumer health, physical assessment, clinical decision making, women's health, nutrition, pain, mental health, emergency care, palliative care, diabetes, vascular care, genetics, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and bioterrorism. Each entry provides a summary of the site, and describes its intended audience, sponsor, level of information, and relevance to nursing.Copyright # 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Description:
"We have done the work for you! Busy clinicians, students, and educators will find this handy guide to the best nursing and health care sites on the web invaluable. Nurse specialists have reviewed and selected the top sites within 28 general categories, covering both clinical and professional topics. Each web site is accompanied by its web address, a summary of the site and its relevance to nurses, and information on the sponsoring organization or individuals. An in-depth chapter on how to evaluate websites concludes the book. Contributors include Carol Romano, Trudy Johnson, Judith Graves, and Diane Skiba. Information from sites like these is at your fingertips:
American Academy of Pain Management
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Medline
Merck Manual
National Institute of Nursing Research
National Library of Medicine
North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)
Sigma Theta Tau
World Health Association--This text refers to the

Paperback edition.