Edith Cavell

site URL - http://womenshistory.about.com/library/prm/bledith_cavell1.htm

Site description: A British nurse executed during the First World War. A statue in St. Martin's Place, just off London's Trafalgar Square, bears the words, 'Humanity, Fortitude, Devotion, Sacrifice'--fitting tributes to the life she led. Authored by Abraham Unger, M.D.




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Previous 70Nursing Informatics Europehttp://www.nicecomputing.ch/nieurope/index.htm Nursing Informatics EuropeTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Informatics/Associations The website of Working Group 5 (nursing informatics) of the European Federation of Medical Informatics. Contains details of the aims and history of the group, current representatives, and has a wealth of other information including meeting minutes, links to conferences and annual country reports.
Next 170Cystic Fibrosishttp://www.cfnurses.net/ Cystic FibrosisTop/Health/Nursing/Organizations Includes objectives, constitution, officers, events, meeting archives, and discussion forum.
Previous 170American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurseshttp://www.aspan.org/ American Society of PeriAnesthesia NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing/Associations Represents more than 10,000 nurses practicing in all phases of ambulatory surgery, preanesthesia and postanesthesia care.
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Previous 270Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursinghttp://www.awhonn.org/ Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Neonatal/Associations Provides access to position statements, legislative agenda, job listings, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, "Lifelines" magazine, and practice resources.
Other resource N0 Alliance for Psychosocial Nursinghttp://www.psychnurse.org/ Alliance for Psychosocial NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Psychiatric/Associations Resource and lobbying force for nurses and their patients containing memberships, meetings, a job bank, online journal, and discussion areas for important issues and questions.
Other resource N1 Nurse Practitioner UKhttp://www.nursepractitioner.org.uk/ Nurse Practitioner UKTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Practitioners Offers news and conference information, a bulletin board, and course and project information.
Other resource N2 The Canadian Nurse Practitionerhttp://www.alden-bugden.ca/cnp/ The Canadian Nurse PractitionerTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Practitioners Offers a mailing list, public discussion forum, and files such as position statements, competency requirements, legislation, and prescribing guidelines.
Other resource N3 The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitionershttp://www.napnap.org/ The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and PractitionersTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Practitioners/Associations American professional organization of pediatric health care practitioners stressing infant and child disease prevention, growth and development, treatment of illnesses.
Other resource N4 The Nurse Practitioner Association New York Statehttp://www.thenpa.org/ The Nurse Practitioner Association New York StateTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Practitioners/Associations Includes membership information, calendar of events, list of conferences, news, alerts, job bank, and chapter information.
Other resource N5 Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach Countyhttp://www.nursepractitionercouncilpbc.com/ Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach CountyTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Practitioners/Associations Includes news, events, educational opportunities, mentoring and membership information, and job openings.
Other resource N6 ARNP Care Indexhttp://www.nurse.org/wa/arnpcare/ ARNP Care IndexTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Practitioners/Journals Monthly nurse practitioner newsletter about issues pertaining to NPs.
Other resource N7 Center for Congregational Health Ministryhttp://www.via-christi.org/cchmweb.nsf/MainView?OpenView Center for Congregational Health MinistryTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Parish Supports parish nursing efforts of all faiths throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma.
Other resource N8 Parish Nurse Centerhttp://www.carroll.edu/parishnurse/ Parish Nurse CenterTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Parish Carroll College in Helena, Montana. Contains background, supporters, getting started, conferences, resources and continuing education.
Other resource N9 Parish Nursinghttp://www.csbsju.edu/library/internet/parish.html Parish NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Parish Internet resources for parish nursing, with related links, from College of Saint Benedict.
Other resource N10 ParishNursing.nethttp://www.parishnursing.net/ ParishNursing.netTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Parish Description and philosophy of parish nursing, along with upcoming training opportunities.
Other resource N11 Congregational Health Ministry and Parish Nursinghttp://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=3590 Congregational Health Ministry and Parish NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Parish Describes congregational health ministry and the role of the parish nurse, as seen by the the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Also offers resources, and a list of associations.
Other resource N12 Nurse CEU.com: Pediatricshttp://www.nurseceu.com/pedi.htm Nurse CEU.com: PediatricsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Pediatrics List of links to Continuing Education Units from various providers.
Other resource N13 Pediatric Critical Care Nursinghttp://pedsccm.wustl.edu/NURSING/APN_info.html Pediatric Critical Care NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Pediatrics Resources, training program information, intensive care jobs database.
Other resource N14 Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Childrenhttp://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/ball/ Pediatric Nursing: Caring for ChildrenTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Pediatrics Companion resource for the book. Includes National Council Licensure Examination questions, case studies and related links for each chapter.
Other resource N15 Page of Geriatrics and Long Term Carehttp://angelfire.com/mn/bestRN/elderly.html Page of Geriatrics and Long Term CareTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Geriatrics Geriatric links, resources and drug listings.
Other resource N16 Clinical Geriatrics Magazine Onlinehttp://www.mmhc.com/cg/ Clinical Geriatrics Magazine OnlineTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Geriatrics Geriatric articles selected from the print version of this journal.
Other resource N17 Gerontological Nurse Ventureshttp://www.jwger-nurseventures.com Gerontological Nurse VenturesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Geriatrics Nursing information, ezine, tips, systems skills for nurses. Experts in MDS, careplanning, education
Other resource N18 Canadian Gerontological Nursing Associationhttp://www.cgna.net/ Canadian Gerontological Nursing AssociationTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Geriatrics/Associations Promotes high standards of gerontological nursing practice in Canada. History, membership and benefit information.
Other resource N19 Professional Anesthesia Services of Eastern Pennsylvaniahttp://www.professional-anesthesia.com Professional Anesthesia Services of Eastern PennsylvaniaTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Anesthesia Professional Anesthesia Services of Eastern Pennsylvania provides CRNA anesthesia coverage for hospitals, surgical centers, physicians offices, and clinics.
Other resource N20 GASNethttp://gasnet.med.yale.edu/ GASNetTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Anesthesia Information about anesthesiology, including a multimedia textbook, a video library, an online journal of anesthesiology and discussion groups.
Other resource N21 Jack Stem's Midwest Anesthesia Consultantshttp://www.jackstem.com/ Jack Stem's Midwest Anesthesia ConsultantsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Anesthesia Offers information for the consumer and the professional healthcare provider involving pain management, anesthesia, and conscious sedation.
Other resource N22 Alaska Association of Nurse Anesthetistshttp://www.alaskacrna.org/ Alaska Association of Nurse AnesthetistsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Anesthesia/Associations Includes background, news, events, employment opportunities, and members to contact.
Other resource N23 New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetistshttp://www.nysana.com/ New York State Association of Nurse AnesthetistsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Anesthesia/Associations Includes recertification requirements, history, news, alerts and a calendar of events.
Other resource N24 Connecticut Association of Nurse Anesthetistshttp://www.ctana.com/ Connecticut Association of Nurse AnesthetistsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Anesthesia/Associations Includes background, news, events, employment opportunities, patient information.
Other resource N25 Community-Based Health Care Modelshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/cbmodels.html Community-Based Health Care ModelsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Community_Health A series of research-based articles provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Other resource N26 Rural Health Webringhttp://e.webring.com/hub?ring=ruralhealth Rural Health WebringTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Community_Health A collection of sites from Australia and around the world which focus on rural health issues. These include health agencies, government departments and educational and professional organisations.
Other resource N27 National Rural Health Associationhttp://www.NRHArural.org/ National Rural Health AssociationTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Community_Health/Associations Seeks to improve the health of rural Americans, and to provide leadership on rural health issues. News, publications, membership and conference information.
Other resource N28 Perioperative Nursinghttp://victorian.fortunecity.com//rubens/386/ornursing.html Perioperative NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing If you came through your surgery in good shape, thank a perioperative nurse. Site explains what happens behind those closed doors.
Other resource N29 Perianesthesia Nursinghttp://pacu.4mg.com/ Perianesthesia NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing A collection of links organized into categories of interest to PACU/perianesthesia/postanesthesia/recovery room nurses.
Other resource N30 Arizona First Assistantshttp://www.az1st.com/ Arizona First AssistantsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing Includes history, role, educational requirements, and issues.
Other resource N31 American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nurseshttp://www.aspsn.org/ American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing/Associations Has membership, certification, employment information, an online forum, and CEU materials online.
Other resource N32 Operating Room Nurses Association of Canadahttp://www.ornac.ca/ Operating Room Nurses Association of CanadaTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing/Associations Dedicated to the promotion and advancement of excellence in perioperative patient care. Organizational information, education, conferences and workshops.
Other resource N33 Denver Chapter AORNhttp://www.daorn.org Denver Chapter AORNTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing/Associations Offers chapter information, meetings and committee information.
Other resource N34 AORN of Razorback Countryhttp://www.geocities.com/aornofrazorbackcountry/ AORN of Razorback CountryTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing/Associations Arkansas AORN chapter 0406. Offers chapter and meeting information.
Other resource N35 Contra Costa County Chapter AORNhttp://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/5303/ Contra Costa County Chapter AORNTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing/Associations Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Chapter #0503 Contra Costa County California. Offers chapter information, monthly newsletters and upcoming events.
Other resource N36 Saint Louis Chapter of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurseshttp://aornstl.com/ Saint Louis Chapter of the Association of Perioperative Registered NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Perioperative_Nursing/Associations Includes news, president's message, events, meeting information, minutes, and scholarship information.
Other resource N37 School Nurse Perspectiveshttp://www.homestead.com/snp/ School Nurse PerspectivesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing Thoughts, tools, resources and information in an E-zine.
Other resource N38 School Health Resourceshttp://www.schoolhealth.org/ School Health ResourcesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing News, educational programs, pediatric school health contacts by state, and links. By the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Other resource N39 American School Health Associationhttp://www.ashaweb.org/ American School Health AssociationTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations A multidisciplinary organization of professionals committed to safeguarding the health of school-aged children.
Other resource N40 The National Association of State School Nurse Consultantshttp://lserver.aea14.k12.ia.us/swp/tadkins/nassnc/nassnc.html The National Association of State School Nurse ConsultantsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations Promotes the health and learning of the nations's children. Organizational, membership and meeting information, position statements and links.
Other resource N41 California School Nurses Organizationhttp://www.csno.org/ California School Nurses OrganizationTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations Includes conference information, news, employment opportunities, newsletters, and legislative information.
Other resource N42 Massachusetts School Nurse Organizationhttp://www.msno.org/ Massachusetts School Nurse OrganizationTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations Offers news, events, honor roll, certification information, legislative news, scholarships, grants, and employment information.
Other resource N43 New York State Association of School Nurseshttp://www.nysasn.org/ New York State Association of School NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations Offers news, articles, newsletter, legislative news, events, and conferences.
Other resource N44 Virginia Association of School Nurseshttp://www.vasn.org/ Virginia Association of School NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations Includes history, articles, position statements, and conference information.
Other resource N45 Rhode Island Certified School Nurse Teachers, Inc.http://www.ricsnt.org/ Rhode Island Certified School Nurse Teachers, Inc.Top/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations Offers events, goals, standards of practice, and guidelines for management of students with diabetes.
Other resource N46 Georgia Association of School Nurseshttp://www.gasn.org/ Georgia Association of School NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations Offers articles, events, advocacy information, conference summary, annual reports, and school nurse of the year.
Other resource N47 Mississippi School Nurse Associationhttp://www.msschoolnurse.org/ Mississippi School Nurse AssociationTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/School_Nursing/Associations Includes bulletin board gallery and information, newsletters, manuals, events, listserv information, awards, and photo gallery.
Other resource N48 United Network for Organ Sharinghttp://www.unos.org/ United Network for Organ SharingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Transplantation Coordinates U.S. organ transplant activities. Information and statistics about transplantation and donation, job listings at UNOS and in the transplant community, a calendar of events, patient resources, transplant news and links.
Other resource N49 OncoLinkhttp://cancer.med.upenn.edu/ OncoLinkTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Oncology Extensive information for the patient, caregiver and clinician. Cancer news, disease oriented menus, causes and prevention, clinical trials, conferences, and psychosocial support, from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.
Other resource N50 CancerSourceRN.comhttp://www.cancersourcern.com/ CancerSourceRN.comTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Oncology Offers news, drug databases, continuing education courses, and a conference calendar. [Some sections require free registration.]
Other resource N51 Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurseshttp://www.apon.org/ Association of Pediatric Oncology NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Oncology/Associations APON is a professional organization for registered nurses caring for children and adolescents with cancer and their families.
Other resource N52 Neuroscience Nursing Consultantshttp://www.neuronurse.com/index.html Neuroscience Nursing ConsultantsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Neuroscience Information, links and news in the neuroscience field.
Other resource N53 Neuroscience Tutorialhttp://thalamus.wustl.edu/course/ Neuroscience TutorialTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Neuroscience Extensive anatomical and functional tutorial, from the Washington University School of Medicine.
Other resource N54 American Association of Spinal Cord Nurseshttp://www.aascin.org/ American Association of Spinal Cord NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Neuroscience/Associations Dedicated to promoting quality care for individuals with spinal cord impairment.
Other resource N55 Certified Nurse Assistant - Who We Arehttp://members.tripod.com/~CNA_MUNCHKIN/shari.htm Certified Nurse Assistant - Who We AreTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Nursing_Assistants Includes a message board, articles written by CNAs, and documentation for use in study.
Other resource N56 CNA Worldhttp://www.angelfire.com/co2/cnaworld/index.html CNA WorldTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Nursing_Assistants A site for certified nurse aides. Explores both the positive and nagative parts of the job.
Other resource N57 NursingCenter.com: Rehabilitation Nursinghttp://www.nursingcenter.com/career/certif_info.cfm?name=Rehabilitation%20Nursing NursingCenter.com: Rehabilitation NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Rehabilitation Certification information on rehabilitation nursing.
Other resource N58 Nurseweek: Cardiac Rehab Nursinghttp://www.nurseweek.com/careers/cardiacrehab.html Nurseweek: Cardiac Rehab NursingTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Rehabilitation Description of the practice type and setting for cardiac rehabilitation nurses, and information on certification.
Other resource N59 RenalNethttp://www.renalnet.org/ RenalNetTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Nephrology Provides a clearinghouse for information on the cause, treatment and management of kidney disease and ESRD. Conference rooms for various specialties, job mart and dialysis unit search.
Other resource N60 Dialysis_Nurseshttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dialysis-Nurses/ Dialysis_NursesTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Nephrology Forum for discussion, education, and venting of professional issues.
Other resource N61 International Society for Peritoneal Dialysishttp://www.ispd.org/ International Society for Peritoneal DialysisTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Nephrology/Associations Formed in 1984, ISPD promotes the clinical application of peritoneal dialysis. Membership is open to healthcare and business professionals.
Other resource N62 iNursehttp://www.inurse.com/ iNurseTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Informatics Provides specialty nursing associations with a place on the internet, complete with all the tools and benefits that the World Wide Web has to offer.
Other resource N63 Midwest Alliance for Nursing Informaticshttp://www.maninet.org/ Midwest Alliance for Nursing InformaticsTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Informatics/Associations Is an organization for healthcare professionals throughout the Midwest who are interested in nursing informatics. Contains membership and scholarship information, and links to certification information, nursing informatics standards and related links.
Other resource N64 Nursing Informatics Europehttp://www.nicecomputing.ch/nieurope/index.htm Nursing Informatics EuropeTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Informatics/Associations The website of Working Group 5 (nursing informatics) of the European Federation of Medical Informatics. Contains details of the aims and history of the group, current representatives, and has a wealth of other information including meeting minutes, links to conferences and annual country reports.
Other resource N65 Nursing Informatics Working Group of American Medical Informatics Associationhttp://www.amia.org/working/ni/main.html Nursing Informatics Working Group of American Medical Informatics AssociationTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Informatics/Associations Promotes the advancement of nursing informatics within the larger context of health informatics. Contains information on education, conferences, position descriptions, standards and networking.
Other resource N66 Basic Embryology Review Programhttp://www.med.upenn.edu/meded/public/berp/ Basic Embryology Review ProgramTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Obstetrics_and_Gynecology Follows development from fertilization through birth.
Other resource N67 Canadian Lactation Consultants Associationhttp://www.clca-accl.ca/ Canadian Lactation Consultants AssociationTop/Health/Nursing/Specialties/Obstetrics_and_Gynecology/Lactation Non-profit association for those interested in the promotion, support, and protection of breastfeeding. Membership and conference information, publications and reviews.
Other resource N68 American Association for the History of Nursinghttp://www.aahn.org/ American Association for the History of NursingTop/Health/Nursing/History Fosters the importance of history in guiding the future of nursing. Membership and conference information, online gift shop, and nursing history calendar. Also provides photographs of the graves of historically significant nurses with short biographies.
Other resource N69 An 1895 Look At Nursinghttp://enw.org/1895_Nursing.htm An 1895 Look At NursingTop/Health/Nursing/History Excerpt from "Ambulance Work and Nursing" provides an enlightening look at the nursing environment of the day.
Other resource N70 The Virtual Nurses' Memorialhttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/6780/ The Virtual Nurses' MemorialTop/Health/Nursing/History Dedicated to nurses who have died in the line of duty.
Other resource N71 Nurses Uniforms Past and Presenthttp://dyk2.homestead.com/Index.html Nurses Uniforms Past and PresentTop/Health/Nursing/History Provides a growing image gallery of Nurses Uniforms from the '30s to the present. An interesting resource for historians and costume designers. Includes useful links.
Other resource N72 About Nurses and Nursinghttp://womenshistory.about.com/cs/nursesandnursing/ About Nurses and NursingTop/Health/Nursing/History A collection of net links on nursing history and notable nurses, from About.com.
Other resource N73 Center for Nursing Historical Inquiryhttp://www.nursing.virginia.edu/centers/history.html Center for Nursing Historical InquiryTop/Health/Nursing/History Established in 1991 at the University of Virginia for the preservation of the history of Nursing. Especially interesting are the online photographs and a highlighted collection.
Other resource N74 Cherry Ames Serieshttp://www.netwrx1.net/CherryAmes/ Cherry Ames SeriesTop/Health/Nursing/History Devoted to the juvenile series about a mystery-solving nurse, written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham, from 1943 to 1968.
Other resource N75 Nursing Times - Past Timeshttp://www.nursingtimes.net/features/supplement.asp?header=past&keyword=paxt Nursing Times - Past TimesTop/Health/Nursing/History Articles on the history of nursing, featuring personal accounts of nursing, midwifery and health visiting many years ago.
Other resource N76 History of Nursing at NNChttp://www.nnu.edu/academics/schools/nursing/history.htm History of Nursing at NNCTop/Health/Nursing/History Information about Northwest Nazarene University nursing department from 1918 to 1998. Archived photographs available for viewing.
Other resource N77 History of Nurse Anesthesia Practicehttp://www.aana.com/archives/timeline.asp History of Nurse Anesthesia PracticeTop/Health/Nursing/History Established in the late 1800s. Brief history page of the nurse anesthetists from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
Other resource N78 My Aunt, My Herohttp://www.ku.edu/carrie/specoll/medical/MaMh/MyAunt.htm My Aunt, My HeroTop/Health/Nursing/History The story of Helen Fairchild, RN, a nurse in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. Written by Mrs Fairchild Rote, her niece.
Other resource N79 Bangor Area Visiting Nurseshttp://www.emh.org/bavn_mission.asp Bangor Area Visiting NursesTop/Health/Nursing/History In 1913, Edith Bicknell was the sole registered nurse of the Bangor Area Visiting Nurses. A short history of this nursing service, which still exists today.
Other resource N80 Florence Nightingalehttp://www.geocities.com/~bread_n_roses/wwa/nightin.htm Florence NightingaleTop/Health/Nursing/History/Florence_Nightingale Read noted quotes, plus browse links to biographical information.

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