RESOURCES for Nurses from the National Library of Medicine AIDSinfo Offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for consumers and health care providers. http://aidsinfo.nih.gov

ClinicalTrials.gov ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. http://clinicaltrials.gov

DIRLINE® - Directory of Health Organizations Online DIRLINE contains over 8,500 records about health and biomedical organizations. The records have location and descriptive information about the organizations. http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov

Dietary Supplements Labels Database This database offers information about ingredients in more than 3,000 selected brands of dietary supplements. Users can determine what ingredients are in specific brands and compare ingredients in different brands. http://dietarysupplements.nlm.nih.gov

Drug Information Portal Information on more than 15,000 drugs from entry into clinical trials through their admission to the market place. http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov

Haz-Map An occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals at work. http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov

Household Products Database This database links over 8,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by manufacturers. http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov

LactMed A database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT

MedlinePlus MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has information about medications, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news. http://medlineplus.gov

Medline/PubMed PubMed includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to 1948. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. http://pubmed.gov

Tox Town An interactive guide to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks where people live, work, and play. Tox Town includes non-technical descriptions of chemicals and links to reliable science-based information. http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov

TOXMAP Uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Superfund Programs. http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov

ToxMystery An interactive learning site featuring “Toxie” the cat, ToxMystery is designed to help children from 7-10 years old find clues about toxic substances that can lurk in the home. ToxMystery is available in English and Spanish. http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov

TOXNET® - Toxicology Data Network A collection of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov

WISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders Assists first responders in hazardous material incidents. http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov

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