LibGuides: Family Nurse Practioner (FNP): Statistics & Web Resources

Health Statistics Websites

America's Health Rankings
State rankings in current health topics such as obesity, smoking, and diabetes.
CDC Wonder
Online databases with a query system for the analysis of public health data.
CDC--Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Select a state to access information such as fact sheets, funding, legislation, reports, state-based programs and projects, statistics, and data
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
The Rankings are based on a model of population health that emphasizes the many factors that, if improved, can help make communities healthier places to live, learn, work and play. Includes county level data on health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment
Data Center, Kids Count
Hundreds of measures of child well-being, by state or across states.
FastStats A to Z
The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.
Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL)
HRQOL is a broad multidimensional concept that usually includes self-reported measures of physical and mental health.
Healthy People 2020
Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.
National Center for Health Statistics
A rich source of information about America's health. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, they compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of those living in the U.S.
State Health Compare
Tracks state-level data and allows users to customize and visualize facts and figures on key health and health care topics.
State Health Facts
Statehealthfacts.org is a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and is designed to provide free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data for all 50 states. Statehealthfacts.org provides data on more than 700 health topics.
Women's Health
Links to resources which offer statistics and information on a variety of health topics important to women and their families.
World Health Statistics
Annual reports by WHO (World Health Organization)

All Subjects

Healthfinder.gov Healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from approximately 1,400 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Cochrane LIbrary CAM summaries High quality evidence for health care decision making. Link to summaries in the area of complementary and alternative medicine.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and integrative health approaches.

Drugs

DailyMed This Web site provides health information providers and the public with a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling as found in medication package inserts.
Dietary Supplement Label Database Offers information about label ingredients in more than 7,000 selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to compare label ingredients in different brands. The Database can be searched by brand names, uses noted on product labels, specific active ingredients, and manufacturers.
Drug Information Portal Gateway to drug information from key U.S. government agencies.
Drugs@FDA FDA Approved Drug Products.
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Among the data included are maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider.

Ethics/Standards

ANA (American Nursing Association) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive statements The Code of Ethics for Nurses was developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession. Free PDF version available for download.
Hallmarks of the Professional Nursing Practice Environment AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) task force report identifying those environmental characteristics or "hallmarks" of the practice setting that best support professional nursing practice and allow baccalaureate- and higher degree-prepared nurses to practice to their full potential
NIH (National Institutes of Health), Department of Bioethics Premier center wrestling with major policy issues, offering educational and clinical services, and developing numerous research projects to help advance and inform public policy debate.

Patient Safety

AHRQ PSNet (Patient Safety Network) AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet) is a national web-based resource featuring the latest news and essential resources on patient safety. The site offers weekly updates of patient safety literature, news, tools, and meetings ("What’s New"), and a vast set of carefully annotated links to important research and other information on patient safety ("The Collection").
Joint Commission Resources- Patient Safety Best practices, expert advice, and strategies to build and sustain a culture of safety in our organization.

Consumer Health/Patient Education

MedlinePlus Valuable resource for patient teaching, drug and disease links, tutorials, and ready reference. Includes interactive health tutorials, encyclopedia, medical dictionary, medical videos, and more.
AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Patients & Consumers Evidence-based information for improving health, available in English and Spanish.
Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
Family Doctor The content on FamilyDoctor.org is intended for all individuals who are seeking reliable health information. Health content is written at a 6th to 8th grade reading level to make information understandable and accessible to all users. Content written specifically to children and teens is also available on the site.
Health Health information for individuals and families.