Clinical Practice Resource Links

AACN's comprehensive collection of websites designed especially for critical care nurses.

• Age Related
  • Gerontology
    • Administration on Aging
    • Aging with Dignity ― Five Wishes
    • Geronurse Nursing Resources
    • Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center (GNIRC), University of Iowa
    • John Hartford Foundation: Institute for Geriatric Nursing
    • National Institute on Aging
  • Pediatric/Neonatal
    • The Academy of Neonatal Nursing
    • Administration for Children and Families
    • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
    • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
    • American Pediatric Society / Society for Pediatric Research (APS / SPR)
    • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN)
    • Cove Point Foundation: Congenital Heart Resource Center
    • National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI)
    • National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
    • National Association of Pediatric Nurses Practitioners (NAPNAP)
    • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
    • Pediatric Evidenced Based Guidelines
    • Pediatrics in Practice
    • World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies
• Education / Competency
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
  • Discover Nursing ― Scholarship Information
  • Essential ECG Information for Nurses
  • Federal Student Aid
  • HRSA National Health Service Corps ― scholarships & financial assistance
  • HRSA Grant Programs
  • The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
  • Peterson's Education Resource
  • Trauma Image Bank
  • The Wound Institute
  • Nursing Degree Guide
• End-of-Life/Palliative
  • Aging with Dignity ― Five Wishes
  • California Coalition for Compassionate Care
  • Cancer Pain Release Publication
  • Center for Practical Bioethics ― Caring Conversations
  • Center for the Advancement of Palliative Care (CAPC)
  • Critical Care Family Assistance Program (CCFAP)
  • The End-of-Life Library at Hospice of the Western Reserve
  • The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Fact Sheet
  • End of Life Palliative Care Education Resource Center
  • GrowthHouse.Org
  • National Consensus Project ― Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care
  • The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  • National Resource Center on Diversity in End-of-Life Care (NRCD)
  • Partnership for Caring
• Ethics/Legal
  • The American Bar Association ― Health Law Section
  • American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
  • American Association of Nurse Attorneys
  • American Hospice Foundation
  • American Journal of Bioethics
  • American Society for Bioethics & Humanities
  • American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
  • Association for Death Education and Counseling
  • Bill of Rights for Donor Families
  • Center for Practical Bioethics
  • End of Life ― Tool Kits to Measure End of Life Care
  • The Hastings Center
  • International Centre for Nursing Ethics
  • The Journal of Clinical Ethics
  • Kennedy Institute of Ethics
  • Living Will Registry
  • National Communication Guidelines for Organ Donation
  • National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD)
  • National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  • National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Department of Bioethics
  • Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
  • United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
• Nursing
  • Career/Professional Development
    • American Board of Nursing Specialties
    • Exceptional Nurse (information for nurses with disabilities)
    • Discover Nursing
    • Minority Nurse.com
    • National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
    • Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow
    • Occupational Outlook Handbook
    • Resume Help
  • Healing Environment/Psychosocial
    • Gift From Within PTSD Resources for Survivors and Mental Health professionals
    • National Mental Health Association
    • ICU USA ― Patient/Family answers for ICU visitation
    • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • Nursing Shortage
    • Solving the Nursing Shortage thru Higher Wages Institute for Women's Policy Research [PDF]
    • Nursing Shortage Resources (AACN Colleges)
  • Professional Associations / Organizations
    • Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
    • Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA)
    • American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM)
    • The American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN)
    • American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
    • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
    • American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)
    • American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
    • American Burn Association (ABA)
    • American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI)
    • American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
    • American Heart Association (AHA)
    • American Medical Association (AMA)
    • American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA)
    • American Nurses Association (ANA)
    • American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA)
    • The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
    • American Society for Heath-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
    • American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
    • American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurse (ASPAN)
    • American Thoracic Society (ATS)
    • Association of Nurses in Aids Care (ANAC)
    • The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
    • Association of Telemedicine Service Providers (ATSP)
    • Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN)
    • Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN)
    • Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS)
    • Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)
    • Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
    • Home Health Nurses Association (HHNA)
    • Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
    • International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
    • International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG)
    • International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS)
    • National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)
    • National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
    • National League for Nursing (NLN)
    • National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO)
    • National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
    • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
    • Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
    • Respiratory Nursing Society
    • Sigma Theta Tau
    • Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
    • Society of Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates (SGNA)
    • Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)
    • Society of Urological Nurses & Associates (SUNA)
  • Staffing
    • ANA Safe Nurse Staffing
    • Nursing Workforce Trends
  • Synergy
    • Excellence in Nursing Knowledge ― The State of Synergy
• Patient Care Environment
  • Cath Lab/Radiology / EP
    • Cath Lab Information
    • Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals
  • Emergency/Trauma/Transport
    • Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) ― Trauma Practice Guidelines
    • MedLaw ― EMTALA & Health Law Resources
    • Neuro Trauma Registry
    • Trauma.org
• Patient Safety
  • Consumer Health
    • American Lung Association
    • CDC Health Index
    • ICU-USA Site Dedicated to Families of Critically Ill Patients
    • Internet Public Library ― Health & Medical References
    • WebMD Health and Wellness Center
  • Immune System/Latex Allergy/Pesticides
    • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
    • OSHA ― Latex Allergy Site
  • Infection Control
    • CDC Hospital Infections Program
    • Getting to Zero BSI
  • Mass Casualty/Bio-Terrorism
    • CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
    • National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
  • Quality
    • AHRQ Quality and Patient Safety
    • AHRQ ― Tobacco Cessation Guidelines
    • ECRI ― Healthcare Technology
    • Emergency Preparedness and Response
    • FDA MedWatch
    • ICU Delirium & Cognitive Impairment Study
    • Institute for Safe Medication Practices
    • Institute of Medicine
    • Joint Commission Resources ― Online Resource to Improve Patient Safety
    • National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
    • SCCM ― ICU recommends Certification for nurses
  • Standards & Guidelines
    • AANA-ASA Joint Statement Regarding Propofol Administration
    • American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines
    • American College of Cardiology ― Clinical Statements & Guidelines
    • American Thoracic Society Guidelines
    • CDC Guideline for Prevention of Intravascular Device-Related Infections
    • National Guideline Clearinghouse
    • SCCM Guidelines
    • Scoring Systems for ICU and Surgical Patients
    • University of Iowa, College of Nursing: Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines
• Regulatory/Federal Government / Public Policy
  • Center for Disease Control
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ― Health Professionals
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ― MedWatch
  • The Joint Commission
  • Joint Commission Resources (JCR)
  • National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Nurse Licensure Compact
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
  • The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
• Research/Evidence-Based Practice
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • The Agree Collaboration
  • AHA Recommended Guidelines for Reviewing, Reporting and Conducting Research in Hospital Resuscitation
  • AHA Work Force Data Survey
  • CDC Data & Statistics
  • DVT Guidelines ― AHRQ
  • H-CUPNet ― Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Data (AHRQ)
  • Institute of Medicine
  • National Institute on Aging
  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
  • NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
  • PubMed Literature Search
  • Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database (PROQOLID)  
  • Rare Diseases Research Database
  • Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library
• Roles
  • Administrative
    • American Hospital Directory
    • Guidelines for Admission and Discharge Adult Care SCCM
    • Guidelines for Admission/ Discharge & Triage SCCM
    • Hospital Rating System
    • The Joint Commission
    • Magnet Hospitals
    • National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
    • National Guidelines Clearinghouse
    • NCA Healthcare Organization
  • Advanced Practice
    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
    • American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
    • American College of Cardiology (ACC)
    • American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
    • American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
    • Health Services Technology Assessment Texts (HSTAT)
    • National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
  • Case Management
    • Case Management Resource Guide
    • CMSA links
  • Informatics
    • AMIA's Nursing Informatics Working Group
    • The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
• Systems
  • Cardiovascular
    • ACLS Courses
    • ACLS Materials
    • AHA Guidelines 2005 CPR
    • AHA ― Myocardial Infarction Guidelines
    • American College of Cardiology ― Guidelines
    • American Heart Association (AHA)
    • Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics ― TCTMD
    • Center for Resuscitation Science, Penn Medicine
    • DVT Guidelines AHRQ
    • PAD Coalition ― Resources
    • Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
    • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
    • Tobacco Free Nurses ― National Leadership Task Force on Tobacco Control
  • Endocrine
    • American Diabetes Association
    • National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, Kidney Diseases
  • Hematology
    • American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
    • American Cancer Society
    • National Anemia Action Council
    • National Cancer Institute
    • National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Multisystem
    • ICU Delirium & Cognitive Impairment Study
    • Trauma.org
  • Neurological
    • American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Clinical Guidelines
    • American Stroke Association
    • The Brain Attack Coalition
    • ICU Delirium & Cognitive Impairment Study
    • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    • Whole Brain Atlas
  • Nutrition/GI
    • American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
    • FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
  • Organ Transplant
    • North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO)
    • United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
  • Renal/GU
    • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
    • National Kidney Foundation
  • Respiratory
    • Tobacco Free Nurses ― National Leadership Task Force on Tobacco Control
  • Sedation/Pain
    • American Society for Pain Management Nursing
  • Skin Care
    • National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel ― Pressure Ulcer Stages Revised by NPUAP
    • The Wound Institute