Cassie is a Registered Nurse with a BSN from the Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing.  "Bones" is her nickname.  I called her that from the time she was a baby.  Now she's all grown up, but she's still my little girl.  As a single mom, Cassie put herself through school while working part time.  Now married with three kids, she works at the OHSU Center for Women’s Health in Portland, Oregon.  Cassie splits her time between Labor and Delivery and the Mother-Baby Unit, where she cares for babies and their new mommies.   

Shop for Nursing Books, Uniforms & Equipment

Nurses Only
Find the largest selection of nursing scrubs, shoes, tools, gifts, books, magazines and nursing supplies online.
http://www.whaddup.com/nurse/store

Nursing Information and Resources

All Nursing Schools
A guide to nursing education and careers.
http://www.allnursingschools.com/

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Advancing higher education in nursing.
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/

Modern Medicine
RN Modern Medicine serves registered nurses in various specialties, primarily those working in hospital-affiliated facilities.  Roughly 80 percent of the editorial matter is clinical.  Among the non-clinical topics covered are legal issues, ethical questions, and career development.  The site also offers four continuing education tests every month.
http://rn.modernmedicine.com/

Nurse Zone
Nursing news, jobs and travel information
http://www.nursezone.com/

Nursing at About.com
Resources, news, information, humor, inspiration, and support for all nurses from student nurses to retired nurses.
http://nursing.about.com/

Nursing Center
Online resources, journals, continuing education, career information and discussion forums.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/home/

NursingJobsCriticalCare.com
NursingJobsCriticalCare.com is the leading online resource for critical care nursing jobs and nursing career information. Nurses, upload your resume and search jobs for free.
nursingjobscriticalcare.com

Nursing World
The official website of the American Nurses Association.
http://www.nursingworld.org/

Nursing in the Yahoo! Directory
Learn about nursing, midwifery, and allied professions with sites offering industry information, educational and employment resources, and organizations.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Nursing/

Registered Nurse at Wikipedia
Definition, description, and scope of practice.  Education and license requirements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registered_Nurse

Sigma Theta Tau
The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing provides leadership and scholarship in nursing practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people.  
http://www.nursingsociety.org

US Army Nurse Corps
As a member of the Army Nurse Corps, you'll be given opportunities to apply nursing skills that aren't available in the civilian community.  Whether you elect to serve full time or part time, the Army Nurse Corps offers many opportunities for continuing education, travel, networking and professional development, as well as many lucrative financial incentives.
http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/nurse/index.jsp

Continuing Education for Nurses

Nurse Manager Certificate Program
Sigma Theta Tau offers an online Nurse Manager Certificate Program, a new, robust web-based educational tool using the latest evidence-based content.  It is designed to help develop nursing management competencies necessary to function in today's fast-paced and ever-changing health care environment.  Each course in the program has specific objectives.  CEU's are awarded at the completion of each course.
http://www.nursingsociety.org

NursingCEU.com
The free directory of online continuing education for nurses and other healthcare professionals.  NursingCEU.com offers hundreds of fully accredited online courses by and for health professionals.
http://www.nursingceu.com

Family Health Information

American Academy of Pediatrics
The AAP Web site contains general information for parents of children from birth through age 21.

Children's Health in the Yahoo! Directory
Yahoo! health directory with links to sites that provide children's health information.

Doernbecher Children's Hospital
From specialized care for infants, children, and young adults to routine checkups and immunizations, Doernbecher's health care professionals have the knowledge and experience to help you safeguard your child's health.

Health News RSS
at Yahoo! Health.

FamilyDoctor.org
Health information for the whole family, from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

KidsHealth.org
Doctor-approved health information about children from birth through adolescence.

Mayo Clinic
Medical information and tools for healthy living.

MedLinePlus
Trusted health information.  A service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

WebMD
The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.

Charitable Health Organizations

American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization.  With chartered divisions throughout the country and over 3,400 local offices, ACS is committed to fighting cancer through balanced programs of research, education, patient service, advocacy, and rehabilitation.
http://www.cancer.org/

American Liver Foundation
Provides information on liver diseases, as well as advocacy for education, treatment and research funding.
http://www.liverfoundation.org/

CureSearch
CureSearch unites the world's largest childhood cancer research organization, the Children's Oncology Group, with the National Childhood Cancer Foundation through their shared mission to cure childhood cancer.
http://www.curesearch.org/

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
The Make-A-Wish Foundation^® gives hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. 
http://www.wish.org/

March of Dimes
The March of Dimes' sole focus is the health of babies.  They fund scientific research to find the causes of premature birth and birth defects, and educate families about having healthy babies.
http://www.marchofdimes.com

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is dedicated to education and research on breast cancer causes, treatment and the search for a cure.
http://www.komen.org/

TV Shows of Interest

	Bones FOX weekly series that follows the adventures of Dr. Temperance Brennan of the Jeffersonian Institution, a forensic anthropologist whose special expertise lies in her uncanny ability to read clues left behind in victims' bones.
	ER NBC weekly series that centers on the medical personnel in the emergency room of a Chicago hospital.
	Grey's Anatomy ABC weekly series that follows the lives of Dr. Meredith Grey and her four friends, all of whom are surgical interns at Seattle Grace Hospital.
	House Dr. Gregory House is devoid of anything resembling bedside manner and wouldn’t even talk to his patients if he could get away with it.  While his behavior can border on antisocial, House is a brilliant diagnostician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts afford him widespread respect.
	Private Practice Spin-off of Grey's Anatomy. Private Practice is a medical drama television program.  It is a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy.  The series chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital in order to join a private practice in Los Angeles, California.
	Discovery Health A cable network that features health information, news and in-depth stories.  The web site offers that, and information about shows on the Discovery Health channel.
	Doctor's Diaries PBS series that tracks the careers and concerns of seven doctors.