NURSING RESOURCES
Compiled by Mary Doherty, Head of Reference and Bharathi Subramanian, Assistant Librarian.
PRINT DATA RESOURCES: NEW YORK CITY
The following references books contain data on New York City .
Census Tracts
Ref HA 541
Tables organized by Census tract numbers
Community District Needs
Ref HT 168.N5 C734
Available for the five boroughs of New York . Includes information on community districts – income, population, and statistics. Brooklyn volume is also available electronically. Request password at the library desk
Demographic Profiles: A portrait of New York City ’s community districts
Ref HA 739 N5 D46
Census data is presented as comparison tables, based on population characteristics and housing units
Green Book of New York City Agencies
Ref JS 13 N532
Provides phone numbers and addresses for NYC agencies. Community Boards, Police precincts, school districts and other city planning and service agencies are listed
Neighborhoods of Brooklyn
Ref F 129 B7 N44
Each chapter portrays the historical, cultural, and social characteristics of a Brooklyn neighborhood.
New York City Bureau of Health Statistics and Summary of Vital Statistics (1988-1997)
Ref HA 730.N5.N532s
Lists (in tables); deaths by cause, live births, spontaneous/induced terminations of pregnancies, and infant mortalities.
New York City Community Health Atlas
Ref G1254.N4.k89a
Information compiled by the United Hospital Fund from the 1990 census, NYC department of Health, NYC Human resources. Gives information on infant morality, disease reports, hospitalizations (morbidity) and more. This is also available electronically - type ‘atlas’ in search box or click on ‘publications’ to access the latest New York City community health atlas, and then choose the borough
Population Trends/City of New York
Ref HA 730 N5
Provides global NYC data that could be compared to findings on population data from a particular Brooklyn community
Latest population information could be got from the U.S. Bureau of Census
Socioeconomic Profiles: a portrait of New York City ’s community districts
Ref HA 730 N56
Tables organized by community districts and appendices. The data tables show social and economic characteristics
PRINT DATA SOURCES: NEW YORK STATE
The following references books contain data on the state of New York
Vital Statistics of New York State
Ref HA 541 V836
Atlas of United States Mortality (Centers for disease control publication)
Ref WA 900 AA1881
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Ref HA 202 58
HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUES
National Center for Health Statistics
An easy-to-browse link list called "Express Links to Surveys and Data Collection Systems" appears on the opening page. Links lead to information such as descriptions of recent health surveys and data collections on vital statistics. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York City Department of Health
Information on elected officials, borough presidents, health services, sanitation, housing, education, vital records. Also discover your community health profiles
New York State Department of Health
Search this site for New York State information, vital records, diseases and conditions, statistics, community health, licenses and certification
United Hospital Fund
The latest ‘ New York city community health atlas’ and other publications available. Search by publications or type ‘atlas’ in the search box. Also provides information to New York ’s health care community, through special reports, statistical publications, newsletters
United Way
A one stop for locating agencies through program type, borough, zip code
New York City Department of City Planning
Provides zoning, community district and neighborhood profiles
New York State Data Center
Useful for census, business information and economic data
New York City Government
Information on government, business, officials, covers information on education, health, housing etc.
Superpages.com
To locate information for business by keyword, business name, categories, and location
New York State Government
State health, housing, licensing, tax, state laws and more
STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHICS
Infoshare (SUNY Downstate Licensed resource. User name and password required)
Major topics covered are demographics, socio economics and health information. You can profile your area, create your own table, and compare areas.
State Health Facts Online
Search for health information by state or by category. This site maintained by Kaiser Family Foundation
Bureau of Labor Statistics
For occupational data, check the "Surveys & Programs" link; for a quick overview of statewide employment vs. unemployment figures, check the "Regional Information" link. Provides FTP links for downloading raw data on Local Area Unemployment Statistics and Geographical Profiles. Updated by the Department of Labor.
County and City Data Books
Search settings allow you to select from a list of variables (population, housing, education, income, etc.) for U. S. cities and counties for years 1988 and 1994. A quick guide for comparison of data trends.
FedStats
A listing for approximately 70 federal agencies (e.g.: National Center for Health Statistics) links to information on statistics, data collection, etc. Regional Statistics are provided, but are arranged by topic (e.g.: Crime, Education, etc.), not by geographical divisions (state/county/city/census tract). Maintained by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.
U.S. Census Bureau
Start with the button "Get State Profile!" (select a state); a state map displays; click on the county to find census-related information specific to that location. Updates are included; for e.g., under New York State 's profile, you can obtain 1997 Population estimates and yearly County Business Patterns Economic Profiles. Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
My Neighborhood Statistics
Know how City agencies are performing in their neighborhood by viewing locally mapped performance statistics using a street address or intersection
New York State Department of Health - Statistics and Data
Statistics on major diseases, communicable diseases and vital statistics
White House Briefing Rooms
Latest federal statistics may be accessed through three links from the opening page: Economics Statistics Briefing Rooms; Social Statistics Briefing Rooms; and FedStats (described above). Some data overlaps with the Census Bureau and other government agency reports, but this site might be easier to use. Worth visiting to view the charts which accompany topics.
EDUCATION
Nursing and Nursing Research - Univ. of Iowa - Hardin library for health sciences – resources for nursing professionals, viz. nursing research, internet resources and related links
National League for Nursing - useful site for professional development, nursing education, and career information
All Nursing Schools - a guide to nursing education and careers
Graduate Schools.com - comprehensive online source of nursing graduate school information in the United States
Nursing Spectrum - promotes career, continuing education, jobs, for RNs. Also deals with International Nursing
RESEARCH
Nursing World - website of the American Nursing Association. Search the ‘online journal of issues in nursing’ for articles
Honor Society of Nursing – provides links to nursing research, events, publications etc.
Nursing WebSearch – covers organizations, licensures, certification, grants and much more
National Institute of Nursing Research - training and career development programs to prepare individuals with requisite skills to conduct nursing research in an interdisciplinary setting.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing - (NCSBN), composed of Member Boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for public protection. Comprises boards of nursing in the 50 states and 5 US territories
CINAHL (SUNY Downstate Licensed resource. User name and password required)
META-SITES FOR NURSING INFORMATION
NP Central - Nonprofit site for nurse practitioners in the field of practice development, advancement and educational support, and promotion of quality health care to the consumer
University of San Diego - Hahn School of Nursing & Health Science – information on Nursing theories, Nursing models, Nursing theory conferences
National Network of Libraries of Medicine - Nursing on the Net: resources for nursing professionals on varied topics viz. alternative medicine, continuing education, drug information, evidence based nursing and more
Nursing World - search your topic of interest directly from the “Online Journal of Issues in Nursing” – an electronic free nursing journal published jointly by Kent State University School of Nursing and American Nurses Association
Nursing Library and Information Resources - links to sites for nurses to find out more about PDA – Personal Digital Assistants - how they work, where to buy them. This site from Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Yale University also lists some of the popular and useful clinical reference sources.
Medscape - WebMD - free newsletters in nursing and daily e-mail alerts on clinical advances in specialty areas. Also includes information on Continuing Education, Patient Handouts etc. available on free registration
NURSING THEORIES
Nursing Theorists Overview
Nursing Theorists
Welcome to Nursing Theories A-Z
Welcome to the Nursing Theory Network
Theory Art Gallery
Grants for Individuals
Listing of nursing organizations that offer grants and scholarships to individuals
Grants.gov - single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies by the US Department of Health and Human Services
PeriStats - free access to maternal and infant health data in the U.S. , state, city, and county developed by the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center
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