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Nursing
Periodicals and Publications |
| Australian and Nursing Midwifery Council Guidelines |
The ANMC works towards creating a national approach for nursing and midwifery regulation. The following documents are published by the ANMC and can be downloaded from this site:
(i ) Code of professional conduct for nurses in Australia.
(ii) National competency standards for the enrolled nurse.
(iii) Code of ethics for nurses in Australia |
| Australian Government Department of Health and Aging |
Hill, K., Vrantsidis, F., Haralambous, B., Fearn, M., Smith, R., Murray, K., Sims, J., Dorevitch, M. An analysis of research on preventing falls and falls injury in people: Community, residential care and hospital setting - 2004 update. Report to the Australian Government Dept of Health and Aging.
Also:Falls Prevention Guidelines 2005
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| Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines |
The purpose of the ARC is to foster and co-ordinate the practice and teaching of resuscitation. The Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines can be downloaded from this site. |
| Indigenous Men's Health |
Briscoe, Aaron. Indigenous men's health: access strategy [online]. Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, v.24, no.1, Jan-Feb 2000: 7-11 [Australian Public Affairs Database] |
| National Aging Research Institute Publications |
NARI is located at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The organisation conducts gerontological research
covering all aspects of aging with the aim of improving the quality of life and health of older people.
There is an extensive bibliography of the Institute's publications on this site and the full text can
be accessed for some.
Dow, B., Haralambous, B., Bremner, F., & Fearn, M. (2006). What is person-centred health care?
A literature review. Melbourne: Report to the Department of Human Services (Victoria).
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| Nursing board of victoria Guidelines |
Standards, codes and guidelines are available from this site.
Guidelines include:
Delegation and supervision for registered nurses and midwives.
Scope of nursing and midwifery practice. |
| Nursing
Review |
Nursing Review is a newspaper specialising in all aspects of the nursing
profession. Topics include, aged care, emergency nursing, agency
nursing, palliative care, health, educational areas of interest,
ethical dilemmas, and the social and political concerns of nursing.
Full text issues may be viewed or down loaded. Print copies are held in the Learning Commons at Moorabbin. Call. No PER 610.730994 NUR |
| PubMed |
The site allows access to medical citations, and full text documents
from the U.S National Library of Medicine. Use the Limits tab to narrow your search. Links to some full text
articles are available. |
| Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents |
The Health Professions Registration Act (2005) is available from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents site. |
Nursing
Professional Organisations and Groups |
| Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare |
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's
national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
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| The
Australian Nursing Federation |
The Nursing Federation site contains information concerning the Nursing
Profession. All Australian States and Territories are represented
with information on, wages & awards, relevant nursing publications
and newsletters, health industry concerns and an employment
page. The site also links to the
National Enrolled Nurse Association and other nursing organisations. |
| Australian
Nursing Federation (Victoria) |
The Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch) is an organisation that
provides professional and industry information
to members. News and current issues
concerning nurses such as nursing services, hospitals, and all aspects
of the health professions, are an integral part of the site. |
| Australian nursing and midwifery council |
The ANMC promotes a national standards framework for nursing and midwifery practice in Australia.
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The ANMC is also an authorised assessing authority for the Department of Immigration
and Citizenship (DIAC) and undertakes skills assessments of internationally qualified
nurses and midwives seeking permanent migration in Australia. "
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CareSearch palliative care knowledge network |
CareSearch palliative care knowledge network is an
online resource consolidating evidence-based and quality
information for various groups within the palliative care
community. The website has been funded by the Australian
Government as part of the National Palliative Care Program. |
| New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses |
The site represents the professional body for New
Zealand mental health nurses. Current conferences, news and current issues, links to
mental health web sites and publications concerning mental health
issues are featured. |
| Nurses board of Victoria |
NBV is the regulatory body that registers nurses and requires an annual renewal of their status.
The NBV publishes codes, standards & guidelines on their website. |
| Royal
College of Nursing, Australia |
The Royal College of Nursing web site promotes nursing and health care
by providing information that includes nursing publications,
media releases, nursing scholarships, graduate positions, nursing
networks and relevant events such as conferences and health
promotions. |
Evidence Based Practice- Websites and tutorials
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| University of Queensland Evidence based Medicine |
Step-by-step tutorial through the processes of evidence based medicine (With links to other websites for further information) |
| Department of Nursing, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Centre |
Comprehensive, self contained evidence based practice tutorial for nurses. |
| University of Minnesota Library |
This tutorial consists of two parts:
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The 5 step process for evidence based practice
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EBP Case Scenarios.
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| Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidence Based Nursing |
The Joanna Briggs Institute based in Adelaide is an International not-for-profit Research and Development Organisation specialising in Evidence-Based resources for healthcare professionals in nursing, midwifery, medicine, and allied health. |
| ACEBAC Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care |
ACEBAC, located at Bundoora Extended Care Centre (BECC), aims to improve the care of older people by the systematic review of research findings. |
| Scottish intercollegiate guidelines network (SIGN) |
SIGN works to improve the quality of health care for patients in Scotland through the development and dissemination of evidence based clinical guidelines for effective practice. The guidelines are available on the website. |
| The Cochrane Collaboration |
"The Cochrane Collaboration is an international not-for-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. It produces and disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other studies of interventions." |
| Evidence Based Nurse at BMJ |
Non-subscribers who register have free access to all articles published before 2006 for all BMJ journals including Evidence based nurse. |
| Bandolier - Evidence based thinking about health care. |
Evidence based medicine E journal from UK. Also has useful notes on EBM, an EBM Glossary, essays and a knowledge library. |
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| HealthInsite |
On this site you will find a wide range of up-to-date and quality
assured information on important health topics such as diabetes,
cancer, mental health and asthma. This service is an initiative
of the Commonwealth Government of Australia. |
| Mayoclinic |
This site is maintained by health professionals from the U.S based Mayo
Clinic. All aspects of health and medical concerns and approaches
are detailed including discussion of scientific developments,
medical procedures, hygiene, and preventative measures. |
| VicHealth |
The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, is a peak body for health
promotion in the state of Victoria. |
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| About
Seniors |
The site lists areas of interest for senior citizens. Links are made
available to Government Departments including Veteran's Affairs,
Centre Link and pension information as well as health and hobby
interests for seniors |
| Aged
and Community Services Australia |
ACSA is Australia's leading peak body representing not for profit church, charitable
and community organisations that provide residential and community
care services to older Australians. |
| Alzheimer's
Australia |
Alzheimer's Australia is the peak body providing support and
advocacy for the 500,000 Australians living with dementia. |
| Council
on the Ageing |
The Council on the Ageing (COTA) is an independent organisation that offers information
to senior citizens. Links include organisations and publications
relevant to elderly citizens including health and residential
care issues. |
| National Aging Research Institute |
NARI is located at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The organisation conducts gerontological
research covering all aspects of aging with the aim of improving the quality of life and health
of older people. |
| National
Institute on Aging (NIA) |
The NIA (USA) leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of
aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. |
| National
Aged Care Alliance (NACA) |
NACA is a representative body of peak national organisations in Aged
Care, including consumer groups, providers, unions, and health
professionals. |
| Together
We Do Better (Vic Health) |
Features a campaign to increase tolerance in the community
and promote the well being of citizens through community support
and the active engagement of community organisations and associations.
All sections of the community are targeted for involvement including
elderly citizens. |
Aged Care Professional
Organisations |
| Aged
Care in Victoria |
This is the Victorian State Government Aged Care Web site. Here you can find information
relating to Aged Care programs, policies and services for both
professionals and the public. |
| Aged
Care Standards and Accreditation Agency |
This is the independent body responsible for managing the accreditation process and
ongoing supervision and support for aged care homes in Australia. |
| Australian
Department of Health and Ageing |
The Australian Department of Health and Ageing is featured on this site, which
includes news and coverage of issues concerning senior citizens
and health. Ministers and departmental media releases are also
included. |
| Carers
Australia |
Carers Australia is a non-profit organisation that offers advice and support
to carers, either being family members or employed. Advice is
offered concerning eligibility of benefits, government policy,
and advocacy for carers. Links are offered to other carer associations
and resource centres. |
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CareSearch palliative care knowledge network |
CareSearch palliative care knowledge network is an
online resource consolidating evidence-based and quality
information for various groups within the palliative care
community. The website has been funded by the Australian
Government as part of the National Palliative Care Program. |
| Department
of Veterans Affairs Australia |
The Department of Veterans Affairs web site offers advice and entitlements
for war veterans, including health and accommodation services,
housing support, commemorative activities, and issues relevant
to veterans and war widows. |
| Elder Rights Advocacy |
RCR is an Advocacy Service for people receiving a Commonwealth funded Aged Care
service in Victoria. This site contains links to related sites:
Aged Rights Advocacy Service, Rights of Older People, and Preventing
Elder Abuse. |
| Rural
& Regional Health & Aged Care Services (RRHACS) Division |
The Rural & Regional Health & Aged Care Services Division is responsible
for the full range of health and Aged Care services in rural
and regional Victoria. |
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Victorian Government
Health Information |
health.vic.gov.au is the
gateway to information relating to the provision of health
services in Victoria. This site has quicklinks to aged care,
health legislation and mental health and is an invaluable
resource. |
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Disability
General Groups |
| Alternative and innovative
Therapies for Physical Disability |
This site provides information on alternative, complementary, energy-based,
non-mainstream, or innovative therapies that challenge the perceived
limits of traditional treatments for physical disability, especially
spinal cord injury (SCI) and dysfunction. |
| Australian Association for Families of Children with a
Disability |
AAFCD is a national organisation representing families of
children with a disability |
| Disability Rights -
Australian Human Rights |
The website lists Acts and Anti discrimination Laws concerning all
sectors of the community. Full text acts and articles are listed
with information concerning services such as captioning inquiries
and media releases concerning discrimination issues. |
| Disability
News |
This site provides the latest disability news, media releases and papers. |
| Disability
Online |
Information for people with a disability, their families and their carers. |
| Disability
Resources Online |
E-Bility is a site that features information, services and products aimed
at individuals with disabilities. Services and resources for
cares and families are also listed with further links to information
concerning resource centres, brochures concerning support groups,
listings of accessible venues, travel groups and health and
disability issues. |
| Infoxchange
Service Seeker |
This large web site features numerous links relevant to all sectors of
the community with issues such as health, government policy,
newsletters concerning community awareness and programmes etc.
The objective of the site is to promote the use of
technology to empower disadvantaged individuals and foster
social justice. |
Disability
General Information |
| Australian
Association of Social Work |
The Australian Association of Social Work is the professional representative
of social workers. Guidelines and Codes of Ethics are posted
on the site along with information concerning obtaining social
workers and avenues to obtain specific help. |
| Disability
Information Network Australia (DINA) |
Disability Information Network Australia (DINA) (Victoria) is a group of
disability information providers with interest in resource and
information sharing and networking. DINA has evolved as a forum
for networking and as a catalyst for developments in the disability
information field. |
| Independence Australia |
Independence Australia is a not-for-profit
organisation providing community based services to enable people
with a physical disability to achieve their desired quality of life.
The Association has particular expertise in the area of spinal
cord injuries and polio, but also provides services to people
with other physical disabilities. |
| VCOSS:
The Victorian Council of Social Service |
This web site actively promotes social justice issues and the elimination
of disadvantaged Victorians through the development of projects
and research aimed at contributing to government and social
policy. Various projects, newsletters, mission statements, promotions
and publications are listed. |
| Victorian Government
Health Information |
health.vic.gov.au is the
gateway to information relating to the provision of health
services in Victoria. This site has quicklinks to infectious
diseases, health legislation and mental health and is an
invaluable resource. |
| Women
With Disabilities Australia |
The organisation advocates for women with disabilities, including
the promotion of equal opportunities and legislation. Research
is conducted into the housing, health and financial concerns
of women with disabilities. |
