Monitored Networking Site **NEW**
To join a monitored networking site, click the link http://groups.yahoo.com/group/respiratorynursing/join and request to join the group. You do not have to be an RNS member to join.
Respiratory Nursing Chat/Forum Site **NEW**
Attention RNS Members!! RNS has joined the Nurse Arena chat forum so that we can have access to information dealing with the care of respiratory patients. This site is funded by Altana Pharma and it will be moderated by myself. It's a members ONLY forum so you don't have to worry about spammers or any unsolicited information being posted. Go to http://www.nursearena.net and click on the "Sign Up" button. After entering your information, select "Respiratory Nursing Society" as your affiliation. Once I verify your status, then you will have the opportunity to network with other respiratory care professionals from around the world.
American Lung Association:
To access, go to www.lungusa.org.
American Thoracic Society:
To access, go to www.thoracic.org.
American Association of Respiratory Care:
To access, go to www.aarc.org.
Health Directory, Healthy Living:
To access, go to: www.HealthBegin.com.
Respiratory Care Journal:
To access, go to: www.rcjournal.com.
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Publish Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. Excellent annual education conference:
Go to: www.aacvpr.org.
FOCUS on Respiratory Care:
Go to: www.focus.com. This is a group that publishes a journal intended in particular for respiratory care managers.
American College of Chest Physicians:
To access, go to: www.chestnet.org.
Alpha 1 Association:
To access, go to: www.alpha1.org.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation:
To access, go to: www.cff.org.
National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute:
To access, go to: http://nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/index.htm.
Asthma Guidelines from Expert Panel Report II are located here.
Emphysema Foundation:
To access, go to: www.emphysemafoundation.org.
Asthma Organizations and Information:
Pulmonary Patient Support/Education Sites:
Care.com
Care.com is a premiere source of trustworthy care options for every family member, from elderly parents to children, and even pets. Care.com's Senior Care Directory provides a comprehensive listing of resources by state in seven categories: health care, housing resources, transportation resources, home care, end-of-life care, legal resources, and financial planning and management. In addition to the Senior Care Director, Care.com also provides access to caregiver listings as well as articles and advice for seniors, their families, and their caregivers.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses:
To access, go to: www.aacn.org.
National Jewish Center
To access, go to: www.njc.org.
Nursing Web Sites:
These sites come from nursing journals and other sources. They have many resources for nurses including spciality nursing organization lists, books, journals, nuirsing news, etc.
Pharmacology Web Sites:
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RxList (lists of most common prescribed drugs in the U.S.):
www.rxlist.com
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Disease and Drug Information Web Sites:
End of Life Care Web Sites:
Library Search:
Medline (free literature search) medical, nursing, other professional healthcare journal article searches.
www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/freemedl.html
Book Companies:
