Travel Nurse Resources

Nursing Center  – NursingCenter is the only web portal nurses need to gain knowledge, develop professionally, and advance their careers. NursingCenter’s vast collection of information from over 30 top nursing journals, including AJN, Nursing2004, Nursing Management, The Nurse Practitioner, Home Healthcare Nurse, and MCN, offers nurses online access to cover-to-cover journal content.

American Nurses Association (ANA) – The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the nation’s 2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent state associations and 10 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 the Congress and regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public.

American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) – Founded in 1967, the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association, is a national organization of nearly 4,000 nurses who design, facilitate, and manage care. Its mission is to represent nurse leaders who improve health care. AONE members are leaders in collaboration and catalysts for innovation.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO) – The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) – The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose membership comprises the boards of nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five United States territories–American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) – Formed in 1985, the AANP is the largest and only full-service professional membership organization in the United States for NPs of all specialties. AANP has steadily expanded services to meet its mission to:

• Promote excellence in NP practice, education and research;
• Advance health policy for access to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for all;
• Serve as a resource for NPs, the healthcare community and consumers;
• Be a leader in the national and global community.

American Assembly of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) – The mission of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses is to work for the highest standard of care for neuroscience patients by advancing the science and practice of neuroscience nursing. The Association accomplishes its mission through continuing education, information dissemination, standard setting and advocacy on behalf of neuroscience patients, families and nurses.

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) – Established in 1969 to help educate nurses working in newly developed intensive care units, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the world’s largest specialty nursing organization.

American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators – The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to providing accurate and timely information, opportunities for education, and representation of Nurse Assessment Coordinators in long term care.

American Association of Nurse-Anesthetists (AANA) – Founded in 1931, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is the professional association representing more than 30,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) nationwide.

American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) – The mission of the College is to unite and represent, politically and professionally, nurse practitioners across the United States and its territories. These efforts are to ensure an appropriate, prevention-based health care system to better meet the health care needs of individuals, families and communities.

American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) – With membership of more than 11,000 registered nurses and other health care professionals, ANNA members work in such areas as conservative management, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, transplantation, industry, and government/regulatory agencies. Established in 1969, ANNA is committed to advancing the nephrology nursing specialty and nurturing every ANNA member by providing the highest quality educational products, programs, and services.

American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) – The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is a membership organization representing the specialty practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing. APNA fosters excellence in the domains of education, policy, practice, research, and organizational development.

Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. (AORN) – AORN is the professional organization of perioperative registered nurses whose mission is to support registered nurses in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.

Citysearch.com – Citysearch is a leading local search service, providing the most up-to-date information on businesses, from restaurants and retail, to travel and professional services. Citysearch empowers users to make informed decisions about where to spend their time and money by delivering more than one million editorial and user reviews and ratings of local businesses.

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Yahoo! Local – With Yahoo! Local you can find everything from Sunday brunches to ATMs, dry cleaners to daycare. It also helps you narrow down what you want and find things related to what you want to do. So, if you’re planning a date, Yahoo! Local finds the romantic restaurant you’re looking for, the nearest parking garage, and the ATM around the corner – plus it’ll plot it all on a Yahoo! Local map.