PennWest University Libraries: NURS 3420: Healthcare Informatics: Web Resources

Helpful Websites

HealthIT.gov The official website of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
Nursing Informatics Learning Center The Nursing Informatics Learning Center provides general information on nursing informatics, an online self-assessment tool, and continuing education options.
Standard Nursing Terminologies This report from The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology provides a landscape analysis on terminology and other issues related to healthcare informatics.
QSEN Competencies QSEN Competencies on patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.
CDC Wonder CDC Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) is a public resource. This application makes many health-related data sets available to CDC staff, public health departments, researchers, and others.

American Nurses Association (ANA) The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the premier organization representing the interests of the nation's 4 million registered nurses. ANA exists to advance the nursing profession by: Fostering high standards of nursing practice; Promoting a safe and ethical work environment; Bolstering the health and wellness of nurses; and Advocating on health care issues that affect nurses and the public.
American Public Health Association (APHA) APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. Their website includes information such as What is Public Health, Topics & Issues, Policy & Advocacy, and more.
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) AMIA connects a broad community of professionals and students interested in informatics.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) HIMSS promotes health information and technology education around the globe.
Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) ANI advances nursing informatics leadership, practice, education, policy, and research through a unified voice of nursing informatics organizations.
American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) ANIA seeks to advance nursing informatics through education, research, and practice.