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HeartCenterOnline [www.heartcenter
online.com] conveniently separates content to cater
to both professionals and patients. A comprehensive
source of information regarding the anatomy of the cardiovascular
system is available in the patient domain, under "Anatomy."
Virtual tours of the heart use animation to show blood
flow, valves and cardiac conduction. An alphabetized
list of heart-related anatomy terms provides a description
of each term, acompanied by an illustration or animation.
Some examples of animated explanations include fetal
circulation and disease processes, such as valvular
disease and myocardial infarctions.The professional
portion of the site features patient brochures, samples
of informed consent, a news center and newsletter.
Does it make you crazy when you see a child standing
in a car, unrestrained, looking out the window while
the car speeds down the freeway?
If you are looking for a way to educate parents, check
out www.carseat.org.
The site promotes an educational program for people
who violate child passenger safety laws.
Information includes a description of the program,
its history, statistical data and facts about booster
seats. A child passenger safety technical encyclopedia
is provided for easy access to terms.
Answers to frequently asked questions, laws and regulations
related to child passenger safety and a list of updated
safety seat recalls and replacement parts also are available.
The site also accommodates Spanish readers.
The ECG simulator at www.skillstat.com/sixSecond2.htm
can be downloaded for use online or offline.
The simulator has 26 different rhythms and was designed
to be a fast, fun learning tool.
For practice of ACLS, play the game where you identify
the rhythms or take advantage of the ACLS self-testing
assessment tool. The site provides six randomly generated
tests that cover ACLS basics, algorithms and pharmacology
and cardiac rhythms.
Take the interactive heart structure quiz, assess yourself
with a cardiac dictionary or take the cardiac trivia
challenge.
The ECG reviews at www.ce5.com/ekg.htm
are intended for health care professionals who would
like to practice their ECG skills.
This site contains reviews in six areas: basic rhythms,
sick sinus and heart blocks, atrial tachycardias, pacemakers,
ectopies and lethal rhythms. Each section contains information
and a tutorial on the rhythm and a follow-up quiz.
Also provided are links to more courses that can be
studied for no charge. Other topics within the site
include healing humor, health ethics and stress management.
The American Nurses Association's link for nurses to
Congress at www.nursingworld.org/gova/politicalpower
makes it easier for nurses to keep up with the association's
legislative issues and learn how congressional representatives
have voted.
Issues are listed under news/action alerts. Links to
federal and state advocacy issues and the latest information
about federal bills that involve nursing are available.
Nurses can enter their ZIP code to find their legislator's
name, address and e-mail address.
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