Health Sciences

Peer-to-peer nursing community web site; offers a variety of information and resources for nurses, including some featured content for nursing students.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the premier organization representing the interests of the nation's 4 million registered nurses. ANA is at the forefront of improving the quality of health care for all. Founded in 1896, and has members in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

National organization for nursing students; the organization's mission is to help students preparing for licensure become accountable leaders and members of the profession.

From Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (publishers of the American Journal of Nursing; offers clinical resources, nursing student resources, and career information.

Link to the text of the current Nursing Practice Act - official laws for Texas.

Web site for official Texas board; provides information about licensure and exams, laws and rules, and news in the field.

Texas Nursing Students' Association, Inc. (TNSA) is a student nursing association dedicated to promoting professionalism and leadership for today's students. We represent over 3,000 student nurses from across the state preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses.

From the US Department of Health & Human Services; provides data and research for health care systems and professionals to help them improve care for their patients.

Official web site of the CDC, includes extensive guidelines on infection control, immunizations, and hazardous substances. Includes specialty sites such as National Center for Health Statistics.

A place to learn about clinical studies from around the world.

The FDB is responsible for protecting the public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, bio-pharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

Connect to get to the many institutes that are under the jurisdiction of the NIH. (For example: NCI - National Cancer Institute). Includes specialty sites for various diseases and conditions.