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Bibliography

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E-Learning, PDAs, and Technology

• Concept Map Generator - F.A. Davis^® tool from their Davis Plus^® web site.
• eGranary Digital Library - Designed for developing countries
• eICU - Connecting healthcare providers to different facilities simultaneously.
• International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
• iTunes^® has a number of nursing schools with video and audio content that is free. To access this content, you must first download and install iTunes^® on your computer.
  • Miami Dade College
  • Rock Valley College
  • Yale University
• Learning Styles - DVC Online
• Net Etiquette - Do you know how to communicate appropriately in cyberspace?
• NLN Position Statement - Informatics in Nursing Education
• No Significant Difference - between face-to-face and online/distance learning.
• PDAs Duke SON - See what Duke University is doing with PDAs
• PDAsEpocrates - Free downloads for healthcare professionals
• PDAsYALE - Clinical Reference Resources for PDAs
• The Learning Federation - repository of online learning objects

Informatics

TIGER Initiative, Competencies Wiki, and Education Wiki
TIP-NEP - Technology Integration Program for Nursing Education and Practice
CINHC - California Institute for Nursing & Health Care

Games for Health Links

http://www.rwjf.org/files/newsroom/profiles/gfh/index.jsp
http://www.gamesforhealth.org/video.html
http://www.hopelab.org/

Organizations

American Nurses Association
American Nursing Informatics Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Affairs Blog
National League for Nursing
National Student Nurses Association
Nursing Christian Fellowship - A branch of Intervarsity. I support this organization and really enjoy their Journal of Christian Nursing.
Wisconsin League for Nursing
Wisconsin Nurses Association

Online Support Groups

Aaron’s Tracheostomy Page
American Heart Association
Ostomate Discussions sponsored by the United Ostomy Association of America

Nursing Reference

ABBREVIATIONS - Of the Medical Type
APA Style Guide 5th Edition - University of Southern Mississippi
APA Documentation - University of Wisconsin
Blood Typing with a cool game
Braden Scale (PDF)
Health Links (Everything related to being human)
Online Medical Dictionary
Medical Creole (PDF)
Medscape – Complete Drug Guide Online with Patient Handouts!
Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation
Neurology for KIDS (Aren't we all Kids at Heart?)
Virtual Hospital - List of Online Medical Textbooks
Wound Care Information Network - Graphics to learn from
Wound Differential Diagnosis - Graphics to learn from
Wound Healing/Burns/Ulcers - Graphics to learn from

Miscellaneous

Nurstoon.com – We all need a good laugh once in a while!