NUR 215: Caring for the Adult Client with Complications associated with Acute and Chronic Illnesses

Includes health topics and preventative service recommendations.

"The American Association of Nurse Practitioners empowers all NPs to advance quality health care through practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership."

"to promote nursing practice by enhancing the competencies of nurses working within the unique Assisted Living environment."

"The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice."

"Founded in 1931, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) is a professional association representing more than 59,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student registered nurse anesthetists nationwide."

"To support midwives, advance the practice of midwifery, and achieve optimal, equitable health outcomes for the people and communities midwives serve through inclusion, advocacy, education, leadership development and research."

To "promote and advance the rehabilitation nursing practice through professional development, advocacy, collaboration, and research to enhance the quality of life for those affected by disability and chronic illness."

"Leading, advocating, educating, and connecting with registered nurses across the Commonwealth."

"The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the premier organization representing the interests of the nation's 4 million registered nurses. ANA is at the forefront of improving the quality of health care for all. Founded in 1896, and with members in all 50 states and U.S. territories, ANA is the strongest voice for the profession."

"The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) represents the interests of 60,000 nurses who specialize in preanesthesia and postanesthesia care, ambulatory surgery, and pain management. ASPAN provides its members with the latest in perianesthesia education, research, clinical practice expertise, standards and advocacy."

"Patients and their families rely on nurses at the most vulnerable times of their lives. Acute and critical care nurses rely on AACN for expert knowledge and the influence to fulfill their promise to patients and their families. AACN drives excellence because nothing less is acceptable."

"The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) represents academic obstetrician-gynecologists in the United States and Canada. It occupies a unique position in offering contemporary, applicable teaching tools for physician-educators, and learning mechanisms for faculty, students and residents, with the ultimate goal of providing optimum health care to women."

"Empower and support nurses caring for women, newborns, and their families through research, education, and advocacy."

"The Case Management Society of America is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1990 dedicated to the support and development of the profession of case management through educational forums, networking opportunities and legislative involvement. Unique in its composition as an international organization with almost 75 affiliated and prospective chapters in a tiered democratic structure, CMSA’s success and strength is its structure as a member-driven society."

"The ENA mission is to advance excellence in emergency nursing. Our vision is to be the premier organization for the emergency nursing community worldwide."

"Dedicated to excellence in nursing, the National League for Nursing is the premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education."

"SUNA is committed to enriching the professional lives of our members and improving the health of our patients and their families through education, research, and evidence-based clinical practice."

A database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world.

DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts). This Web site provides a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling found in medication package inserts.

Consumer-friendly information about human genetics from the U.S. National Library of Medicine