The key to career success is education. Today's electronic technology allows nurses to have access to information at their finger tips. Included in this resource list are sites that will help nurses find current information for their nursing practice.

Academic Organizations

Notre Dame of Maryland University: www.ndm.edu

Community College of Baltimore County: www.ccbcmd.edu

Coppin State University: www.coppin.edu

Morgan State University: www.morgan.edu

Prince Georges Community College: www.pgcc.edu

Towson University: www.towson.edu

University of Maryland School of Nursing: www.nursing.umaryland.edu

Nursing Practice

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): www.nursecredentialing.org

Institute for Safe Medication Practices: www.ismp.org

Maryland Patient Safety Organization: www.marylandpatientsafety.org

National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators: https://www.nursingquality.org/

National Guideline Clearing House (review, compare clinical practice guidelines): www.guideline.gov

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR): http://www.ninr.nih.gov/

Nurses Medscape: www.medscape.com/nurses

Health Policy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: www.cms.hhs.gov

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: www.dhmh.maryland.gov

Joint Commission: www.jcaho.org

Maryland Board of Nursing: www.mbon.org

Maryland Hospital Association: www.mdhospitals.org