RESOURCE LINKS
Vascular Resource Links
General Vascular Sites |
| aboutpad.org - About PAD sites |
| fmdsa.org - Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America |
| padcoalition.org - Peripheral and Arterial Disease (PAD) Coalition |
| pvss.org - Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society |
| SIRweb.org - Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology |
| svmb.org - Society for Vascular Medicine (formerly the Society for Vascular Medicine & Biology) |
| svnabi.org - SVN ABI Registry Site |
| svs.vascularweb.org -- Society for Vascular Surgery |
| svunet.org - Society for Vascular Ultrasound |
| vdf.org - Vascular Disease Foundation |
| veinforum.org - American Venous Forum |
Amputations |
| nationalamputation.org The National Amputation Foundation (NAF) has for over 80 years been offering valuable assistance to veterans of World War I, II, Korea, the Vietnam Conflict, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. |
| amputee-coalition.org To reach out to people with limb loss and to empower them through education, support and advocacy. |
| amputeeresource.org It is our mission to disseminate timely and useful information, to perform charitable services, and to conduct research to enhance productivity and quality of life for amputees in America. |
End of Life Information |
| lastacts.org A campaign to improve end-of-life care by a coalition of professional and consumer organizations. |
| tneel.uic.edu TNEEL is an innovative, easy-to-access, teacher/learner-friendly package of electronic tools for palliative care education. |
| aacn.nche.edu/elnec The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project is a comprehensive, national education program to improve end-of-life care by nurses, and is funded by a major grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
Evidenced-based Medicine |
| mclibrary.duke.edu The Duke University Web site. |
General Guides to Nursing Information |
| bestnursingdegree.com Find Nursing Schools and Degree Programs |
| nursingadvocacy.org Center for Nursing Advocacy. |
| nurse.net A nurse practitioner support site. |
| nurses.com A marketplace for industry professionals. |
General Guide for Medical Information |
| mdconsult.com There is a fee for service required from this site (with the first ten days free. This site is a resource for books, journals, practice guidelines, patient information and drug information. |
| americanheart.org The American Heart Association Web site. |
| acponline.org The Website of the Annals of Internal Medicine. |
Geriatric Links |
| aoa.dhhs.gov Adminstration on Aging |
| alz.org Alzheimer's Association |
| aarp.org American Association of Retired Persons |
| usc.edu Andrus Gerontology Center |
| elderweb.com ElderWeb |
| cdc.gov Fastats |
| ConsultGeriRN.org Evidence Based On-line Resource (formerly GeroNurseOnline.org) |
| hartfordign.org Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing |
| slackinc.com Journal of Gerontological Nursing |
| ngna.org National Gerontological Nursing Association |
| hcoa.org Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers |
Vascular Disease Information |
| dvt.net An Internet information source from Aventis on identifying and preventing Deep Vein Thrombisis |
| preventdvt.org The Web site of the Coalition to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| pcna.net Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association |
| natfonline.org North American Thrombosis Forum |
| stoptheclot.org National Blood Clot Alliance |
Patient Information |
| my.webmd.com A site where the patient can conduct a search for specific medical problems and treatments. |
| aafp.org or familydoctor.org These are links to the American Academy of Family Physicians. |
| ASPMN Position Statement on Pain Management in Patients with Addictive Disease. Found on the ASPMN Web site. |
| The Health Gazette Web Site |
Certification |
| ANCC The Administrator of the Vascular Nursing Certification Exam. |
Government Sites |
| cdc.gov The Web site for the Centers for Disease Control. Here you can find publications, products, information concerning diseases and health risks, and prevention guidelines and strategies. |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration The Web site of the Nation's Foremost consumer Protection Agency. |
| National Cancer Institute The Web site of the International Cancer Information Center. |
| National Institutes of Health Your connection to the NIH home page and on personnel information, images, scientific directories, etc. |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Check here for updated information about discoveries and current research in neuroscience; news releases, funding information, clinical trialscms. |
| hhs.gov The Web site of the Health Care Financing Administration. There is patient and clinician information concerning Medicare & Medicaid regulations, reporting and fraud. |
| healthfinder.gov The Web site of the Department of Health and Human Services Consumer Health Information Division. |
| Smokefree.net Fighting for Smokefree Air |
| nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus A service of the National Library of Medicine/National Institute of Health providing information and links on health topics, drug information, dictionaries, directories, and other resources (including MEDLINE). |
| ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's database of references to more than 11 million articles published in 4300 biomedical journals. |
Diabetes Information |
| diabetes.org The Web site of the American Diabetes Association. |
| diabetesaction.org The Web site of the Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation. This site focuses on nutritional therapies. |
| Patient Information Documents on Diabetes This Government site provides an overview, a dictionary, list of organizations, statistics, etc. |
| diabeteseducationandresearchcenter.org This Web site is a patient education & clinical resource. |
| preventdiabetes.com This Web site is an excellent source of patient education. |
Pharmacologic Information |
| PDR.net/nurse This Web site provides general pharmacologic information for nurses. |
| pharmacist.com The American Pharmacists Association Web site is another site that is a useful general information and patient education resource. |
| druginfonet.com This Web site provides patient information on drugs and healthcare. |
| nlm.nih.gov/services This Web site is an extensive resource for pharmacologic information. (Type Pharmacology in the search box) |
Journals and Reference Books |
| Journal of Vascular Nursing The page on the Elsevier website with information on the journal. |
| Nursingcenter.com Lippincott Publisher's Web site with forums, journals and many full text articles (AJN & Nursing 2001), as well as Continuing Education. |
| Elsevier.com Elsevier Publisher's Web site for books and other publications. |
| Scope & Standards of Vascular Nursing Practice This book describes the specialty's practice characteristics, settings from acute care to community care, and roles along with education and certification requirements |
Alternative Therapies |
| herbalgram.org A Web site with patient and industry information. |
Industry Resources |
| ahd.com The American Hospital Directory. |
Coalition for Patients Rights |
| patientsrightscoalition.org/about/contacts.htm |
