Hospice Website Analysis
I located to websites with information about hospice care and I believe they are both credible sources. The web sources were Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nurses and Advanced Healthcare Network for Nurses website. They both had current articles on hospice care. The first website targeted hospice healthcare professionals and dealt with situations related to only to hospice. The second source was a more general website with a credible article on the topic.
The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nurses has been available since April 2013 and currently had an issue available for purchase for October 2016. There are references noted in the foot notes of the article. . The current issue for October 2016, volume 18 is available at this time. …show more content…
This company has been in existence since 1985 and has claimed to service millions of nursing, rehab and allied health professionals. I do believe it is a trustworthy source in this industry. This website had a diverse list of medical related topics and the articles are updated frequently with the newest article being posted on September 16, 2016. The website is maintained by professional editors with knowledge of the field. There is a space for professions to submit writings for peer review and possible publication. I have found that all articles did not have references or work cited listed. Therefore, I would advise individuals to be diligent when in researching a topic on this site. I don’t believe the lack of consistent citations discredits this source. They have many approved CEU courses available which speak to the validity of the site. There are also contacts listed on the home page for employees. The following staff members of Advance Nurse have email addresses listed to contact them; Michelle Perron, is the editorial director, Danielle Bullen, managing editor and web, Anne Collins, assistant editor, and Autumn Heisler, editorial assistant. They do not seem to have any medical roots as professionals but have experience with editorials of medical
The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nurses has been available since April 2013 and currently had an issue available for purchase for October 2016. There are references noted in the foot notes of the article. . The current issue for October 2016, volume 18 is available at this time. …show more content…
This company has been in existence since 1985 and has claimed to service millions of nursing, rehab and allied health professionals. I do believe it is a trustworthy source in this industry. This website had a diverse list of medical related topics and the articles are updated frequently with the newest article being posted on September 16, 2016. The website is maintained by professional editors with knowledge of the field. There is a space for professions to submit writings for peer review and possible publication. I have found that all articles did not have references or work cited listed. Therefore, I would advise individuals to be diligent when in researching a topic on this site. I don’t believe the lack of consistent citations discredits this source. They have many approved CEU courses available which speak to the validity of the site. There are also contacts listed on the home page for employees. The following staff members of Advance Nurse have email addresses listed to contact them; Michelle Perron, is the editorial director, Danielle Bullen, managing editor and web, Anne Collins, assistant editor, and Autumn Heisler, editorial assistant. They do not seem to have any medical roots as professionals but have experience with editorials of medical