LibGuides: Nursing Resources: Web Resources

Clinical Practice Guidelines and Professional Organizations

Aboriginal Nurses of Ontario
American Nephorology Nursing Association
American Nurses Association
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
Canadian Critical Care Society
Canadian Foundations for Healthcare Improvement
Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
Canadian Nurses Association
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Colleges of Nurses of Ontario
International Council of Nurses
International Organization of Forensic Nurse
Ontario Nurses' Association
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Nursing Toolkit
This toolkit consists of five lessons including four Virtual Simulation Games (VSG), of varying lengths, in a variety of settings (i.e. emergency department to community care), and across a range of professional expertise (senior nursing students to nurse practitioners).
TRIP Database
A smart, fast tool to find high quality clinical research evidence.
Nursing Calculators
The following link contains a list of nursing calculators. Each calculator, along with examples and formulas, provides a unique way to review nursing math.
Choosing Wisely Canada Nursing Lists
Lists of nursing recommendations, e.g. Nine Things Nurses and Patients Should Question (general nursing), Seven Things Nurses and Patients Should Question (infection prevention and control nursing), etc.
Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses
The CNA Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (2017) is a statement of the ethical values of registered nurses and nurses licensed in extended roles, such as nurse practitioners.
VEGA project
Supporting nurses in addressing family violence.

Selected Podcasts

American Nursing Journal Podcasts
ANJ podcasts that cover a broad range of nursing topics.
Johns Hopkins Medicine News Roundup
Available free through iTunes
Medscape Nurses Podcast
Available free through iTunes
New Nurse Podcast
Available free through iTunes
Nurse Station
This is a podcast that is done twice per month that is conducted by two nurses. They discuss all of the issues that are affecting nurses today, and nothing is sugarcoated.