Helpful Resources…
Each site listed has been visited for its relevance to GI and endoscopy nursing. If you know of any site that would be an excellent addition to our WSGNA Resources page, please email us with the address and we’ll check it out and credit you for the find!
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Gastroenterology Association
(digestive health information of interest to public; sites of interest to gastroenterologists) - American Medical Association
- American Nurses Association
(a professional organization representing the nation’s 2.2 million Registered Nurses) - American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(includes an on-line library with patient information, clinical updates, etc) - Association of Operating Room Nurses
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
(includes a weekly quiz in the clinic section) - Celiac.com
(Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Support Page) - Center for Disease Control
- CenterWatch.com
(The Info Source for the Clinical Trials Industry) - Cirrhosis Article from Columbia University
- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
(Comprehensive listing of various Gastroenterology links) - Commonwealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
- Crohn’s Chat Group for teens
- DDI Week 2015 February 10-18 *NEW*
(Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute ~ Florida) - European Gastroenterology Association
- Healthfinder
(Federal Government links to health information) - Healthtouch Online
- Hepatitis Information Network
- International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Medscape
(features thousands of articles, medical news and interactive quizzes) - Medbioworld: Gastroenterology Associations listing
- MedicineNet.com (Ulcerative Colitis)
- Merck Manual free access
- National Cancer Institute
(Pancreatic Cancer) - National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (Ulcerative Colitis)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National League for Nursing
(the leading resource for nursing practice, education and research) - NetWellness
(an electronic consumer health library) - Official Journal of the American Gastroenterological Association
- Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
- Society of International Gastroenterological Nurses and Endoscopy Associates
- The Internet Drug Index
- U.S. National Library of Medicine