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[...]... embrace the information resources available This book is designed as a quick resource and reference guide for professional nurses who are developing familiarity with the Internet and the many Internet resources that are available to them to improve their practice The specific content areas chosen for inclusion were those judged most useful for professional nurses Authors familiar with the Internet were... sites An initial chapter provides brief guidelines for browsing the Internet For those wanting more detail, the last chapter describes Web sites that give evaluation guidelines A chapter is included which provides helpful information to the nurse who wishes to evaluate health care information on the Internet Additional new features for the second edition include Web site reviews focused on career development... curiosity arises For many, this book will serve as the introduction to the journey For others it will serve as a resource guide For all, it is meant to enhance professional nursing practice by providing more information in a usable, friendly manner Guidelines for Browsing the Internet Carol A Romano, Patricia G Hinegardner, and Cynthia R Phyillaier T he Internet offers a vast amount of information via... professional organizations now provide information for consumers as well as professionals, we have marked those Web sites that are also suitable for patient's use with an asterisk Access to the Internet will increase for clinicians everywhere While today the Internet is often viewed as a supplement to usual health care practice, we envision a time when the Internet will be at the clinician's fingertips,... blank Introduction Joyce J Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN T his second edition of Internet Resources for Nurses is expanded in scope and depth; it includes more content headings and additional features Since the publication of the first edition in 2000, there has been a substantial increase in the information available to nurses through the Internet We can expect that this trend will continue and that the... sites for a specific type of cancer (Biermann, Golladay, Greenfield, & Baker, 1999) previously reached the same conclusion Results noted erroneous information in 6% of the sites and misleading information in many others when comXVII xviii Guidelines for Browsing the Internet pared with information presented in a preeminent oncology textbook Schloman (1999) also noted that studies of Web sites for management... identified sites with significant misinformation, potentially harmful instruction, and contradictions with established treatment guidelines Health care consumers and providers need a healthy skepticism and criteria to evaluate Internet sites to protect against fraudulent claims, inaccurate information and potential harm To identify quality consumer health resources on the Internet requires establishment of... and to act as a forum to enhance the identity and continuity of all nurse practitioner specialties The AANP currently has over 60,000 nurse practitioner members Highlights of the site include practice and legislative information, resources for nurse practitioners, and care standards The site is intended for all nurse practitioners Information is current and updated weekly to bi-weekly Information is also... most recent performance report The performance report provides detailed information about an organization's performance and how it compares to similar organizations Although this Web site is quite complex, it is a complete reference for the nurse administrator to standards, workshops, survey information, and changes anticipated in the accreditation process The site is user-friendly and information is... Guzman, J., & Bombardier, C (2001) Surfing for back pain patients: The nature and quality of back pain information on the Internet Spine, 26, 547-557 Pandolfini, C., Impicciatore, P., & Bonati, M (2000) Parents on the web: Risks for quality management of cough in children Pediatrics, 705(1), e1 Schloman, B F (1999) Whom do you trust? Evaluating Internet health resources Online Journal of Issues in Nursing . Book of the Year Award, as did the first edition of this book. Internet Resources for Nurses, 2nd Edition Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN Kristen .