Skilled Nursing Resource Site

Continuing Education

Evaluation of the site linked here is part of a doctoral dissertation subject area guide project.
Comments are welcome.

Authority, sponsorship, intended audience.
Intended for licensed nurses and nursing students. Publisher of nursing texts, and sponsor of collegial nursing events.
Accuracy.
Authors are credentialed nurse educators and practice specialists.
Objectivity.
Academic orientation. Content for these online courses are taken from newly published texts.
Browser and other concerns.
Internal links ok and easy to navigate. Site has visual appeal. Table of contents provided. Site contains online subscription link for nursing LISTS.
Continuing Education.
"Virtual Nursing Classroom" is read-only with email opportunity for feedback and overall questions. Clearly stated objectives, case studies, answers and rationale. Links to related nursing reference sites are provided, such as The Merck Manual, GeroWeb Virtual Library on Aging, and others. These short course offerings, written by text author/s, are taken from newly published textbooks. Courses involve critical thinking skills, contemporary information, and opportunities to hone skills with nursing fundamentals. Link to order textbook is provided. No fees. No stated continuing education units.