Research Guides: Nursing: Websites

Nursing Organizations

For more national, state and international nursing organizations, please see this list.

PubMed This link opens in a new window
The National Library of Medicine's search service providing access to over 14 million citations in MEDLINE and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.

Illinois Nursing Workforce Center
The Illinois Nursing Workforce Center (INWC) was established in 2006 as part of an overall strategy to produce more highly-skilled nursing professionals to meet the health care needs in Illinois.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network -- PSNet
Annotated links to patient safety literature, news, and more.
Quality & Patient Safety - American Hospital Association
News on the topic of patient safety put together by the American Hospital Association.
The Joint Commission
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
Patient Safety and Quality : An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses (e-book)

Directory of Nursing Journals
The Directory of Nursing Journals is a joint service of Nurse Author & Editor and INANE (International Academy of Nursing Editors).
International Academy of Nursing Editors
A a collective of nursing editors and publishers focused on meeting the practice, research and education needs of the nursing profession.
Lippincott Nursing Center
A web portal with information for nursing students, clinicians, and educators. A free account is required.
Sigma Repository
A resource of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, the e-repository is a global digital service that collects, preserves and shares nursing research and evidence-based practice materials. There is no charge to submitting nurse authors and no access fee for online patrons. Submissions to collections under the Independent Submissions community are peer-reviewed. The site is open to both STTI members and non-members.

Health Facilities & Services Review Board
Provides information on acquisition or expansion of health care facilities, hospitals, etc.