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Selected Sites for Students
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
Since 1947, the AARC has been committed to enhancing profesionalism in respiratory care, improving on the job performance, and helping broaden the scope of knowledge essential to success in practice.
American Nurses Association (ANA)
The ANA is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent state associations and 13 organizational affiliate members. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
APA Style Formatting
APA Style Website Home
Electronic References in APA Style
-Electronic Media and URLs
-Citations in Text of Electonic Material
APA Style Tips
Tip of the Week
Frequently Asked Questions about APA Style
*Quick Reference to APA style at St. Luke's College
APA Formatting and Style Guide - The OWL at Purdue
This resource, revised according to the 5th edition of the APA manual, offers examples of the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
Using APA Style to Cite and Document Sources
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
The mission of the ASRT is to foster the professional growth of radiologic technologists by expanding knowledge through education, research and analysis; promoting exceptional leadership and service; and developing the radiologic technology community through shared ethics and values.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
This site contains information on various health and safety topics including, diseases & conditions, health living, and workplace safety & health. Other sections include data & statistics, news & events, and tools & resources. It provides detailed information about the CDC and includes links to related web sites.
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
The mission of CoARC, in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP), is to promote quality respiratory therapy education through accreditation services.
Diversity Rx
This site promotes language and cultural competence to improve the quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and ethnically diverse communities.
Imaginis: The Breast Health Specialist
Imaginis.com is an independent, award-winning, comprehensive resource for news and information on breast cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment and related women's health topics such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, and ovarian cancer. Imaginis.com also contains extensive information about medical procedures such as angiography, biopsy, CT, MR, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, x-ray imaging and radiotherapy.
Nursing Center
Developed by the American Journal of Nursing this site features full-text continuing education articles. There are also "forums" focused on specific nursing roles, practice settings and specialty areas. Also featured is a career center.
MayoClinic.Com
This site highlights consumer health news, self-care, drug information, health decision guides and more.
MedlinePlus
This service provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions and also has links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in Spanish and other languages, and clinical trials.
National Board for Respiratory Care
The National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC) is a voluntary health certifying board which was created in 1960 to evaluate the professional competence of respiratory therapists. A group of Chicago physicians and therapists recognized the need to formalize the training and registration of practitioners involved in the care and support of patients with respiratory disorders.
National League for Nursing (NLN)
The NLN advances quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
The NLM collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care. This site includes sections geared toward health professionals, the public, and researchers and contains links to reliable health information databases and electronic information sources for both consumers and professionals.
National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
With a membership of approximately 50,000 nationwide, the NSNA mentors the professional development of future nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance.
National Women's Health Information Center
The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. This site links to a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources.
Oncolink
OncoLink was founded in 1994 by University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals, and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The OWL offers over 200 free writing resources including: Grammar and Mechanics, Research, Style Guides, and Job Search and Professional Writing. Some of the most popular resources include: APA Formatting and Style Guide, Creating a Thesis Statement, Developing an Outline, and Avoiding Plagiarism.
Spine.Inc
Spine.Inc provides comprehensive information about spine related terms, conditions, tests and treatments.
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