Nurse Aide I (CNA): Useful Links

Resources about diseases, conditions, and other special topics, with health immunizations and recommendations for travelers worldwide.

"CNA.plus is designed to help you pass your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) test. The site provides free practice tests that simulate the official exam. All test questions are based on the 2017 National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®), which is the written test that most states use."

Go Ask Alice! answers questions about alcohol & other drugs; emotional health; fitness & nutrition; general health; relationships; and sexual & reproductive health.

Journals, magazines, and medical dictionaries on minority health, as well as prevention and self-care on a variety of topics such as pregnancy, HIV, diabetes, women's health, and more.

An overview of HIPAA for professionals working with patients.

Up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy. Includes information on HIV in other areas of the world.

Information about children from before birth through adolescence. Topics include: emotional development, nutrition, parenting, first aid, and infections.

Health education to patients and the general public on topics such as autism, influenza, bipolar disorder, breast cancer, smoking, depression, and more.

Explains disorders, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, and how they can be prevented or treated.

A comprehensive list of audio files that help with pronunciations of medical terms.

Comprehensive descriptions of cancer research programs and clinical trials.

Complementary and alternative healing practices such as aromatherapy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. Offers resources and pamphlets.

Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Includes brochures, information sheets, reports, press releases, and fact sheets.

Aging-related health information for family members and friends seeking easy to understand online health information.

"[A] non-profit, tax exempt, educational organization promoting recognition, education, research, advocacy and peer support development for nursing assistants in nursing homes and other long term care settings."

Information on health precautions, links to local health departments, how to get birth certificates.

The site provides "free practice tests that simulate the official exams provided by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)."

"NurseJournal.org is a social community website exclusively for nurses & healthcare professionals with the mission to provide comprehensive educational resources for those interested in entry level or advanced practice nursing careers."

From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics: "The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations."

"The Nursing Research Network on SSRN is an open access preprint server that provides a venue for authors to showcase their research papers in our digital library, speeding up the dissemination and providing the scholarly community access to groundbreaking working papers and early-stage research."

Searchable, open access, full-text articles on nursing.

"Posts draw attention to important research findings, policy controversies, clinical practices and challenges, public health news, nursing career issues, and moving personal stories told by both nurses and patients."

"The UNC Lineberger Cancer Network offers FREE continuing education credits (CME, NCPD/CNE, ACPE, ASRT, and CTR) for healthcare professionals throughout North Carolina. All webinars feature UNC faculty and other oncology professionals to deliver webinars on the latest treatments, clinical trials, and supportive services available to North Carolina cancer patients."

"Testing.com is a health information web resource designed to help patients and caregivers understand the many lab tests that are a vital part of medical care. Our goal is to help patients access reliable testing information so they can make informed decisions about their health."

Resource on women’s health topics: pregnancy, body image, HIV/AIDS, girls' health, heart health, menopause, mental health, quitting smoking, and domestic violence.