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Below you will find a list of third-party websites and resources that may provide helpful information to neonatal healthcare professionals and parents. The resources listed here are provided as a convenience and should not be viewed in any way as an endorsement by ANN of any particular website, company, product, service, idea, or viewpoint.
Associations and Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
The AAP is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Advancing Higher Education in Nursing
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Representing the interests of more than 500,000 nurses who are charged with the responsibility of caring for acutely and critically ill patients.
- American College of Nurse-Midwives
ACNM is the professional association that represents certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives in the United States.
- American Diabetes Association
Mission: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
- American Heart Association
Mission: To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
- American Medical Association
The AMA is dedicated to ensuring sustainable physician practices that result in better health outcomes for patients.
- American Nurses Association
The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
- American Pain Society
The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of professionals to increase the knowledge of pain and transform public policy and clinical practice to reduce pain-related suffering.
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
To improve and promote the health of women and newborns and to strengthen the nursing profession.
- Baby First
Provides resources to assist parents and clinicians in NICU care with insight into common terms, procedures, equipment, post-hospital care, and more.
- Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses
Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses
- Canadian Paediatric Society
National association of paediatricians, committed to working together to advance the health of children and youth by nurturing excellence in health care, advocacy, education, research and support of its membership.
- Center to Champion Nursing in America
Working to transform health care through nursing by mobilizing coalitions representing nurses, other health providers, consumers, educators and businesses.
- International Childbirth Education Association
A professional organization supporting educators and other health care providers who believe in freedom to make decisions based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.
- International Lactation Consultant Association
The ILCA is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families.
- March of Dimes
Working together for stronger, healthier babies.
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
NAPNAP is the professional home for PNPs and other advanced practice nurses who care for children.
- National Perinatal Association
The National Perinatal Association promotes the health and well being of mothers and infants enriching families, communities and our world.
- National Student Nurses Association
National Student Nurses' Association mentors the professional development of future registered nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance.
- Nursing Organizations Alliance
The Nursing Organizations Alliance™ is a coalition of nursing organizations united to create a strong voice for nurses.
- Raising Multiples MOST Community
MOST is a provider of support, education and research on higher-order multiple births.
- The American Academy of Nursing
Serves the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge
- United States Breastfeeding Committee
To improve the Nation’s health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
Education Resources
- AAP Bookstore
American Academy of Pediatrics Bookstore
- AcademicInfo - Online Nursing Degree Programs
Online nursing degree programs.
- All Nursing Schools
Directory of all U.S. Nursing Programs
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education.
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- ANA Nurse CE
The American Nurses Association Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development offers these online continuing education independent study modules (ISMs).
- Discover Nursing
DiscoverNursing.com is where nursing organizations, schools, hospitals and other healthcare groups share information and resources to help provide opportunities for students and nurses alike.
- International Childbirth Education Association
ICEA is a long established childbirth education organization providing a comprehensive training program.
- March of Dimes Nursing Programs
The March of Dimes developed an educational program devoted to supporting the work of nurses. Components of the program include a series of continuing nursing education (CNE) activities in print and online, scholarships, and research awards.
- Masters in Nursing
Guide to master's degrees in nursing.
- NCC Self-Assessment and CE Modules
The National Certification Corporation (NCC) is a not for profit organization that provides a national credentialing program for nurses, physicians and other licensed health care personnel.
- Nursing Degree Guide
Nursing Degree Guide has information you need to make a decision about the nursing degree program that's right for you.
- Nursing School Degrees
Online resource for Nursing Education and Career Information.
- Perinatal Continuing Education Program - University of Virginia
PCEP is an educational program for physicians, nurses, nurse midwives and practitioners, respiratory therapists, and all others who care for pregnant women or newborn babies.
- RN to BSN Degree Programs
An easily searchable database of RN to BSN degree programs anywhere on the Web.
- RN to MSN Degree Programs
A complete directory on the Web of RN to MSN / Masters in Nursing programs.
- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing NNP Program
The Vanderbilt School of Nursing offers an exciting, rigorous NNP program intended for self-directed students who want to take on the challenges of advanced practice nursing within a neonatal population with special needs.
Government Sites
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
- CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often called “the voice of CDC,” the MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborating to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health–through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.
- Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Center for Biotechnology Information
The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
NGC is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
- National Human Genome Research Institute
The National Human Genome Research Institute began as the National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR), which was established in 1989 to carry out the role of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the International Human Genome Project (HGP). The HGP was developed in collaboration with the United States Department of Energy and begun in 1990 to map the human genome.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
The NICHD was initially founded to realize a vision: to support the world's best minds in investigating human development throughout the entire life process, focusing on understanding developmental disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), and illuminating important events that occur during pregnancy.
- National Institute of Nursing Research
Dedicated to improving the health and health care of Americans through funding of nursing research and research training.
- National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services External Web Site Policy , is the nation’s medical research agency—making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
- National Library of Medicine
The NLM supports and conducts research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health information technology.
- National Office of Public Health Genomics
The OPHG promotes the integration of genomics into public health research, policy, and practice to prevent disease and improve the health of all people.
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Research to improve the health of low birth weight and premature infants.
- OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
OMIM is a comprehensive, authoritative, and timely compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes.
- PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
- The National Women's Health Information Center
Empowering women to live healthier lives
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Hospital Compare
Hospital Compare has information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. You can use Hospital Compare to find hospitals and compare the quality of their care.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The DHHS is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans.
- Visible Human Project
The Visible Human Project® is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies.
Journals
- American Academy of Pediatrics News
The official newsmagazine for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition
An international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers covering neonatal and perinatal medicine.
- Clinical Evidence
Comprises an international database of high-quality, rigorously developed systematic overviews assessing the benefits and harms of treatments, and a suite of EBM resources and training materials.
- eNeonatal Review
Concise reviews of important journal literature
- Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health
JMWH is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of original research and review articles that focus on midwifery and women's health.
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
For over 35 years the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN) has been a premier resource for health care professionals committed to clinical scholarship that advances the health care of women and newborns.
- Journal of Perinatology
Journal of Perinatology publishes original articles, clinical reviews and research reports which embrace the full scope of the specialty.
- Journal of the American Medical Association
Promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health
- Journal of Women's Health
Journal of Women's Health is the primary source of information for meeting the challenges of providing optimal health care for women throughout their lifespan.
- MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing
MCN's mission is to provide the most timely, relevant information to nurses practicing in perinatal, neonatal, midwifery, and pediatric specialties.
- Midwifery Today
A quarterly journal for midwives, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators, doctors, parents, parents-to-be, and anyone who wants to learn more about pregnancy, labor, and birth.
- NeoReviews
NeoReviews is the American Academy of Pediatrics' peer-reviewed online-only journal focusing on neonatal and perinatal topics.
- New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine is dedicated to bringing physicians the best research and key information at the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, and to presenting the information in an understandable and clinically useful format.
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
Obstetrics & Gynecology is the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College).
- Pediatrics
PEDIATRICS is an official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- The Journal of Pediatrics
The Journal of Pediatrics is an international peer-reviewed journal that advances pediatric research and serves as a practical guide for pediatricians who manage health and diagnose and treat disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.
- The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
JPNN strives to advance the practice of evidence-based perinatal and neonatal nursing through peer-reviewed articles in a topic-oriented format.
Medical and Scientific Resources
- Acute Care Testing
Acutecaretesting.org bridges the gap between scientific publications and daily practice surrounding acute care testing.
- Amedeo Medical Literature Guide
Medical Literature Guide
- Genetest
Gene test organization.
- Genetics Home Reference: Newborn screening
Newborn Screening
- HighWire - Stanford University
ePublishing Solutions for the Scholarly Community.
- Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
- Medscape
Medical news, perspectives & full-text journal articles.
- Merck Manual
Merck is committed to bringing out the best in medicine. As part of that effort, Merck has created The Merck Manuals, a series of healthcare books for medical professionals and consumers. As a service to the community, the content of The Manuals is now available in enhanced online versions. The Merck Manual Online is updated periodically with new information, and contains photographs, and audio and video material not present in the print versions.
- NLM Databases, Resources, and APIs
National Library of Medicine Databases, Resources and Application Program Interfaces
- Perinatology.Com
Perinatology.com is maintained as a resource for perinatologists, obstetricians, ultrasonographers, and genetic counselors. Information on the site has been written by maternal-fetal medicine specialists and genetic counselors .
- Science Direct
ScienceDirect is a leading full-text scientific database offering journal articles and book chapters from more than 2,500 peer-reviewed journals and more than 11,000 books.
- The Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Library
Midwifery Sites
- American College of Nurse Midwives
ACNM is the professional association that represents certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives in the United States.
- MIDIRS
Midwives Information and Resource Services
- Midwifery Digest
The trusted, quarterly academic journal for maternity health care professionals, students and researchers.
Neonatal Certification Programs
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Certified nurses are role models of professional accountability. They distinguish themselves through a commitment to lifelong learning and career advancement.
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
ANCC is the world's largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization, and a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA).
- The National Certification Corporation
The National Certification Corporation (NCC) is a not for profit organization that provides a national credentialing program for nurses, physicians and other licensed health care personnel.
Nursing Discussion Forums
- 99nicu
An international community for professionals in neonatal medicine.
- LACTNET
Lactation Information and Discussion
- NACNS Listserve
The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists listserve is a community of clinical nurse specialists and other interested parties.
- NICU Nursing Forum
Discuss evidence-based practice, the latest and greatest in equipment and procedures, how to work with parents and families, and effective ways to manage your own thoughts and emotions when caring for the most fragile of patients.
- NICU-NET
NICU-NET is a forum for discussion of neonatal intensive care issues.
- PNATALRN
Perinatal Nursing Discussion List
Nursing Resources
- AAP Immunization Schedule
Immunizations are one of several strategic priorities for the AAP.
- American Nurses Association
ANA is committed to providing you with the resources you need to make the most of your nursing career.
- Cochrane Collaboration
Working together to provide the best evidence for health care
- COPE for Hope
COPE for HOPE is comprised of nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, and doctorally prepared researchers with extensive clinical, teaching, and research experience. COPE for HOPE helps parents, children, professionals, hospitals and insurers to optimize mental and physical health outcomes in children, teens, and families in today's high stress environment.
- Council of International Neonatal Nurses
The Council of International Neonatal Nurses or COINN is an exciting organization that represents nurses who specialize in the care of newborn infants and their families or have a special interest in this area of nursing.
- Discover Nursing
Nursing organizations, schools, hospitals and other healthcare groups share information and resources to help provide opportunities for students and nurses alike.
- Exceptional Nurse
Resource network committed to inclusion of more people with disabilities in the nursing profession.
- Foundation for Neonatal Research and Education
The Foundation for Neonatal Research and Education is dedicated to supporting neonatal nursing through research and education.
- Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
Implement the recommendations in the areas of nurse training, education, professional leadership, and workforce policy.
- Journal of Perinatology
Interdisciplinary Recommendations for Psychosocial Support of NICU Parents.
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
NCSBN is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public, and the development of licensing examinations in nursing.
- Newborn Screening
Newborn screening is the practice of testing all babies for certain disorders and conditions that can hinder their normal development. Babies with these conditions appear healthy at birth but can develop serious medical problems later in infancy or childhood. Early detection and treatment can help prevent intellectual and physical disabilities and life-threatening illnesses.
- Nurses House
Nurses House is a nurse-managed, non-profit organization dedicated to helping registered nurses in need.
- Nurses Service Organization
Nurses Service Organization offers professional liability insurance and risk management information for RN's, LPN's, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, as well as many other healthcare professionals.
- Nursing Center
NursingCenter.com is committed to providing credible, current, authoritative, evidence-based resources to help you in your practice.
- Nursing Knowledge International
Providing evidence-based knowledge solutions developed for nurses by nurses.
- Sigma Theta Tau
International nursing honor society.
- Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
This toolkit includes resources for hospitals that wish to improve safety when newborns transition home from their neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by creating a Health Coach Program, tools for coaches, and information for parents and families of newborns who have spent time in the NICU.
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