Resources for APNs

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Allergic Rhinitis
Alternative/Complementary Therapies
APA Style
Associations/Organizations
Asthma
Avian Influenza A (Bird Flu)
Bioethics Research
Cardiology/Cardiovascular
COPD
Cranial Nerve Exam
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dermatology
Diabetes
Dietary/Nutrition Education
Ear Exam
Eye Exam
Journals for NPs
Government
Guidelines
Hypertension


Allergic Rhinitis

Joint Council of Asthma. Allergy, and Immunology (JCAAI)
http://www.jcaai.org

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Alternative/Complementary Therapies

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov

NCCAM Dietary and Herbal Supplements Information
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/supplements.htm

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
http://ods.od.nih.gov

FDA Office of Food Safety and Nutrition
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
http://www.naturaldatabase.com

Longwood Herbal Task Force
http://www.longwoodherbal.org

The American Art Therapy Association
http://www.arttherapy.org

The Canadian Art Therapy Association
http://www.catainfo.ca/

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American Psycological Society (APA) Writing Style

APA
http://www.apastyle.org

APA Style FAQs
http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html

APA Cribsheet - College of Wooster
http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html

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Associations/Organizations

Coalition for Patients' Rights
http://www.patientsrightscoalition.org

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
http://www.aanp.org

American Association of Critical Care Nurses
http://www.aacn.org

Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
http://www.micnp.org

Michigan Nurses Association
http://www.minurses.org

American College of Nurse Practitioners
http://www.acnpweb.org

NPCentral
http://www.npcentral.net

The Canadian Nurse Practitioner
http://www.npcanada.ca

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Asthma

Joint Council of Asthma. Allergy, and Immunology (JCAAI)
http://www.jcaai.org

National Institue of Health (NIH) &
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Guidelines
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.htm

Information on the Elimination of Chlorofluorocarbon-containing (CFC)
Albuterol MDIs and Other Ozone-Depleting Drug Products (USFDA)

http://www.fda.gov/cder/mdi/albuterol.htm

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Avian Influenza A (Bird Flu)

World Health Organization Avian Influenza FactSheet (WHO)
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/avian_influenza/en/index.html

WHO Avian Flu Main Page
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/

Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Avian Influenza
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/

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Bioethics Research

American Journal of Bioethics - Definitions, Laws
http://www.bioethics.net

Latest News and Headlines - Stem Cell Research
http://www.stemcellresearchnews.com

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Cardiology/Cardiovascular

American Heart Association (AHA)
http://www.americanheart.org

American College of Cardiology (ACC) &
American Heart Association (AHA) Clinical Statements/Guidelines
http://www.acc.org/qualityandscience/clinical/topic/topic.htm

American Thoracic Society
http://www.thoracic.org

Atlas of Myocardial Perfusion - Harvard
http://www.brighamrad.harvard.edu/education/online/Cardiac/

Acute Myocardial Infarction Guidelines in Practice (GAP) Project in Michigan
http://www.acc.org/qualityandscience/gap/mi/ami_gap.htm

Guide to Coumadin Therapy ~ Patient Education Handout
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/coumadin.htm

The Auscultation Assistant
http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/intro.html

Acute Myocardial Infarction
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/102/suppl_1/I-172

Cardiovascular Disease Management Guidelines
http://www.guideline.gov/browse/browsemode.aspx?node=4435&type=1&view=all

Heart Failure Society of America
http://www.hfsa.org

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
http://www.medreviews.com

National Institue of Health (NIH) & National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Guidelines for Cholesterol Management
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/index.htm

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD Gold
http://www.goldcopd.com

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Cranial Nerve Exam

Cranial Nerve Exam - University of Toronto
http://www.utoronto.ca/neuronotes/NeuroExam/cranial_1.htm

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

DVT.org
http://www.outcomes-umassmed.org/dvt/  or  http://www.dvt.org

DVT Best Practices Manual PDF
http://www.outcomes-umassmed.org/dvt/best_practice/

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Dermatology

Dermatology Images and Links
http://www.dermatlas.org

PhotoGuide to Recognizing Neoplastic Skin Lesions
http://www.aafp.org/afp/980915ap/rose.html

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Diabetes

Diabetes in Control - News and Information for Medical Professionals
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
http://www.niddk.nih.gov

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Dietary/Nutrition Education

American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/Public/index.cfm

American Dietetic Association Nutrition Fact Sheets
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/nutrition_350_ENU_HTML.htm

Sodium and Renal Diet
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=175

Potassium and Renal Diet
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=103

Phosphorus and Renal Diet
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=101

Translation of the Diabetes Nutrition Recommendations for Health Care Institutions
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/26/suppl_1/s70

A Guide to Halal Food Selection
http://www.cookeryonline.com/Vegetarian/halal.html

Reduced Sodium Diet (4 gram and 2 gram)
http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtot21.htm

Atkins Diet
http://atkins.com

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Ear Exam

Otoscopic Exam - Loyola University
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/pd/pstep18.htm

Otoscopic Exam
http://www.fpnotebook.com/ENT/Exam/OtscpExm.htm

Pneumatic Otoscopy
http://idinchildren.com/200706/clinical.asp

Weber and Rinne Tests - University of Toronto (Video)
http://www.utoronto.ca/neuronotes/NeuroExam/cranial_8.htm

Weber and Rinne Tests
http://www.fpnotebook.com/ENT/Exam/TngFrkTsts.htm

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Eye Exam

EyeWeb.org
http://www.eyeweb.org

Core Lectures for Physicians and Medical Students - EyeWeb.org
http://www.eyeweb.org/students.htm

Eye Exam - OPETA (Video)
http://medinfo.ufl.edu/other/opeta/eye/EY_main.html

Visual Acuity Exam - University of Toronto (Video)
http://www.utoronto.ca/neuronotes/NeuroExam/cranial_2a.htm

Fundoscopy - University of Toronto (Video)
http://www.utoronto.ca/neuronotes/NeuroExam/cranial_2c.htm

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Government

Obama's New Healthcare Reform Website
http://www.healthreform.gov

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
http://www.ahrq.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov

National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://www.drugabuse.gov

Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)
http://www.cdc.gov/eis

Office of The Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov

National Institute of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(SCHIP, HIPAA, CLIA, coverage, laws and regulations, publications)
http://cms.hhs.gov

NASA's Fundamental Biology Outreach Program
http://weboflife.ksc.nasa.gov

Healthy People 2010
http://www.healthypeople.gov

NCBI - PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed

Interactive Health Stats (All States)
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org

Patient Safety
http://www.patientsafety.gov

USFDA - MedWatch
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html

USFDA - Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html

National Institute of Health (NIH) Listserv (Email Lists you can join)
https://list.nih.gov

The Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org

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Guidelines

*National Guidelines Clearinghouse* (good site for all guidelines)
http://www.guideline.gov

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement - Healthcare Guidelines
http://www.icsi.org/guidelines_and_more/

Documentation Guidelines HCFA (MedLearn)
http://cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/emdoc.asp

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Hypertension

The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention,
Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VII)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/jncintro.htm

JNC VII Quick Reference Card
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/jnc7card.htm

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Journals for NPs/PAs/Docs

ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners (free!)
http://www.advancefornp.com

Journal for NP (free!)
http://www.npjournal.org

Prescribing Reference (free!)
http://www.prescribingreference.com

Clinician Reviews (free!)
http://www.clinicianreviews.com

Emergency Physicians Monthly (free!)
http://www.epmonthly.com

The Clinical Advisor (free!)
http://www.clinicaladvisor.com

Consultant Live (free!)
http://www.consultantlive.com

NP Central (not all on this page are free)
http://www.npcentral.net/journals

Clinical Evidence
http://www.clinicalevidence.com

United Health Foundation
(sign up for free copy of Clinical Evidence here)

http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.org

Up To Date
http://www.uptodate.com

The Nurse Practitioner Journal
http://www.tnpj.com

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