NurseONE is a national, bilingual web-based health information service designed for the Canadian nursing community. The goal of NurseONE is to provide quick access to credible, up-to-date health care information to support nurses in Canada in delivering effective, evidence-based care, and to help them manage their careers and connect to colleagues, regardless of where or when they work.
NurseONE serves as a gateway to resources and information for health care professionals in all domains of practice – direct care, education, administration, research, and policy – to support and enhance their clinical and professional expertise.
NurseONE offers two platforms. The public face offers all health care professionals access to health care news, bulletins, alerts, statistics and more. The secure subscriber-only section of NurseONE provides nurses access to a wide array of evidence-based tools and resources, from reference manuals and materials that support patient care and lifelong learning, to tools to build a portfolio and forums to connect with nursing peers.
NurseONE has been developed through a partnership between the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), Health Canada, and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada. NurseONE has been shaped by and continues to evolve as a result of input gained through extensive consultations conducted by CNA and its well-developed network of nursing and health care relationships.
All the information and resources available on NurseONE have been carefully screened to ensure that you have access to the most reliable and best information available to manage your clinical and professional practice as well as your career.
The following resources are available to NurseONE subscribers.
Professional Practice offers you access to a collection of excellent professional and clinical resources.
Professional Development allows you to access an electronic Continuing Competence Self-Assessment Tool from your jurisdiction. You can complete, store, review and update your self-assessments in My Account within NurseONE. NurseONE gives you access to an electronic learning plan, which you can also develop, store, review and update in My Account. This section also offers the Career feature which lets you access information about career management. Tools and information are provided to support key activities such as résumé development and preparing for an interview as well as links to job opportunities across Canada. This section will also expand to offer information and opportunities for Continuing Education.
The Library contains a vast collection of health information resources, including electronic databases and references. You have access to 1,200 full text journals, of which 1,000 are peer reviewed, and access to the complete Cochrane Collection. NurseONE resource staff prepares a list of Essential Reads and Webliographies, both of which are refreshed regularly to reflect current trends and issues in nursing.
NurseConnect allows individuals who have a shared purpose and common interests to communicate through electronic forums, using the latest information-sharing, communication, and collaboration tools. Forums offer a place to discuss vital issues in your area of expertise or interest, to network with others, to seek peer and expert advice to help you in your job, to collaborate on various nursing activities, and much more. Some forums are closed and can be accessed by invitation only.
The following features are available on every page.
The Search Engine on NurseONE allows you to perform and save both simple and advanced searches of the portal, saving you valuable time.
My Account allows subscribers to track their activities on NurseONE, including changing your password and your profile, reviewing your self-assessments and learning plans, and tracking your career activities. As well, you can bookmark your favourite links from NurseONE, enabling quick access when you need them again.
An Online Tutorial & Virtual Tours provide information about what NurseONE has to offer and how to move around in the portal.