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| American Association of Critical-Care Nurses |
| The purpose of AACN is to promote the health and welfare of those experiencing critical illness or injury by advancing the art and science of critical care nursing and promoting environments that facilitate comprehensive professional nursing practice. |
http://www.aacn.org/ |
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| American Cancer Society |
| With chartered divisions throughout the country and over 3,400 local offices, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is committed to fighting cancer through balanced programs of research, education, patient service, advocacy, and rehabilitation. |
| http://www.cancer.org |
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| American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association |
| The American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association (APSNA) is a professional organization of pediatric surgical nurses. With both domestic and international members, the Mission of the association is to promote excellence in the practice of pediatric surgical nursing. |
| http://www.apsna.org |
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| European Council of Enterostomal Therapy (ECET) |
| The ECET is a professional organization of European nurses who specialize in stoma care. Membership in the ECET is open to all European Healthcare Professionals involved in the care of people who have ostomies. |
| http://www.ecet-stomacare.org |
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| National Cancer Institute |
| The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. |
| http://www.nci.nih.gov |
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| National Institutes of Health |
| The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the United States. |
| http://www.nih.gov |
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| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| The Department of Health and Human Services is the government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. |
| http://www.hhs.gov |
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| World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET) |
| The WCET is an international association of Enterostomal Therapy Nurses, dedicated to ongoing professional education as well as education for people who have ostomies and people who suffer from incontinence, wounds, or other problems in tissue integrity. |
| http://www.wcetn.org |
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| World Health Organization |
| The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations agency that promotes technical cooperation for health among nations. The WHO administers programs to control and eradicate disease and strives to improve the quality of human life. |
| http://www.who.org |
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| Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) |
| Founded in 1968, the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) is a professional, international nursing society of more than 3700 nurse professionals who are experts in the care of patients with wound, ostomy and continence problems. |
| http://www.wocn.org |
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