Nursing Education

Supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public by the functions of accreditation.

Mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

Fosters the importance of history as relevant to understanding the past, defining the present, and influencing the future of nursing.

Provides curriculum standards, essentials series, nursing education programs, position statements and more.

Provides position statements, research abstracts, and links in general and advanced practice. In addition, you will find free access to the full text of AACN News, and you can sign up for an electronic newsletter.

Provides position statements, legislative resources, standards of practice, and regulatory information. You will also find hundreds of unannotated links to additional sites, including professional organizations, publications, and legislative, health-specific, grant, and practice resources.

Non-profit membership association for nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals.

Only full-service professional organization representing the interests of registered nurses. The site includes resources on career & credentialing, practice, ethics, health & safety, and policy & advocacy.

Promotes excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs.

Provides leadership, professional development, advocacy and research to advance nursing practice and patient care, promote nursing leadership excellence and shape public policy for health care nationwide.

Advances the specialty practice of nursing professional development for the enhancement of healthcare outcomes.

Provides a meeting ground for those committed to excellence in community and public health nursing education, research, and practice.

Improves the health of underserved and vulnerable populations by strengthening the health workforce and connecting skilled professionals to communities in need.

Autonomous accrediting agency, ensuring the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing.

Advises the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Congress on policy issues related to the Title VIII programs administered by the HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce Division of Nursing, including nurse workforce supply, education, and practice improvement.

Vehicle through which boards of nursing act and counsel together to provide regulatory excellence for public health, safety and welfare.

Dedicated to improving the health and health care of Americans through funding of nursing research and research training. Includes full text reports, information and fact sheets, research summaries, news and more.

Premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.

Only organization specifically devoted to promoting quality nurse practitioner (NP) education at the national and international levels.

Created by nurses, for nurses, this site offers peer-reviewed journals, eBooks, job listings, specialty information, newsletters, and more. Note that only some full-text articles are free.