Solution-based Links!

 

 

 

Welcome to our Nursing Links page! As you no doubt know, there are hundreds of nursing-related web pages available on the internet. It would be impossible to list them all. Our focus here is to address nursing issues with a solutions-based focus and to highlight these. Some of these links are included for reference and others are included to prime your mind about how others are contributing to our crises with their talents and passions.

 

NurseRadio.org is a non-profit internet radio station dedicated to supporting a voice for today's nursing by providing meaningful interviews with outstanding nurse leaders and nurse healers.

The American Nursing Association has created a stimulating and far reaching “Nursing Agenda for the Future” NAF project. This site features a many excellent ideas and networks. The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is evolving a wonderful new format to increase its relevance to 21st century nursing issues. A feature story about the AJN Editor, Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN who exemplifies the multi-faceted ways in which nurses can contribute to each other and to human well-being in the 21st century.

 

Colleagues in Caring is a dynamic project of the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing. It brings together nursing leaders from 40 states — to collaborate, nationally, regionally and locally to improve nursing’s contributions to health care. The AACN also has a comprehensive nursing shortage resource.

 

Sigma Theta Tau International is the Honor Society of Nursing — its Vision is create a global community of nurses who lead in using scholarship, knowledge and technology to improve the health of the world's people. For global health and nursing issues, also be sure to visit the International Council of Nurses.

 

The International Association of Human Caring continues to create exemplary work — in many nursing arenas — around the world. This “Caring” focus has been developed through decades of nursing leadership and scholarship by Jean Watson, PhD, RN. Watson’s Science of Caring Theory. Consider attending the 26th Annual Caring Conference International Association for Human Caring in Montreal, Quebec, in June, 2005.

 

NursingVision.org is a website that showcases model approaches to nurturing and supporting nurses and nursing and bringing a broader approach to nursing’s mandate. It features the concept of Global Nursing Peacemaking — a movement committed to the transformation and healing of health care and nursing. This movement is based on the values of personal and professional self development and community building.

 

Today, cultural differences have become important concerns. Transcultural issues have been addressed by nurses throughout our history.  Introducing Transcultural Nursing

Of course, the nursing shortage issue has become a critical means of focusing on the value of what nurses bring to health care. Here are some excellent shortage, recruitment and retention links:

Other nursing shortage links

Nursing shortage issues

Nursing shortage publications

Pennsylvania recruitment strategies

California recruitment strategies

Example of a good nursing retention site

Canadian Nurses Association • L'Association Des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Canada

Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions · Fédération des Syndicats Canadiens des Infirmières et Infirmiers.

Victorian Order of Nurses • Infirmières de l'Order de Victoria du Canada

Canadian Nurses’ Memorial Wall, Hall of Honour, Centre Block,1 Parliament Hill • Monument du Souvenir des Infirmières et Infirmiers, Salle d’Honneur, Colline Parlémentaire • Ottawa


Allnet, an internet resource to link to many Canadian nursing organizations

If you would like to recommend any other exemplary Nursing links or report some broken links we have provided, please email us.

  

 

 

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