Director of Nursing Resources and Associations for Long Term Care
NANDA-I North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, Develops, classifies, and maintains standardized nursing terminology. Provides updates on new diagnoses. Accepts submissions of new nursing diagnoses.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing Maintains the Nursys database, which coordinates national publicly available nurse licensure information.
National Guideline Clearinghouse Objective, detailed information on clinical practice guidelines. Originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans.
NADONA – National Association of Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care
FADONA/LTC – Florida Association Directors of Nursing Administration/LTC
MD-DONA LTC – Maryland State Chapter of Directors of Nursing Administation, LTC
MN-DONA – Minnesota Directors of Nursing Administration / LTC
NC DONA, LTC – NC State Chapter of Directors of Nursing Administation, LTC
NDDONA/LTC – North Dakota Association Directors of Nursing Administration / Long Term Care
NJADONA/LTC – New Jersey Association of Directors of Nursing Administrators/ Long Term Care
ODONA/LTC – Ohio Directors of Nursing Administration
PADONA/LTCN – Pennsylvania Association Of Directors Of Nursing Administration
Director of Nursing Book for Long Term Care
2026 Book and Flash Drive
All the essential information on: Staffing ~ Resident Care ~ Quality Assurance ~ MDS Essentials ~Nursing Policy and Procedure ~Long Term Care Regulations ~ Survey Protocols
Forms in the Director of Nursing book and on the CD for: Nursing budget ~ Staffing ~ Scheduling ~ Employee records ~Staff education ~ Quality assurance audits ~ Infection control for long term care
Long Term Care Advocates
AAPACN The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing represents post-acute care nurses and professionals and offers members education, certification, resources, and collaborative communities.
AARP Protect America’s Nursing Home Residents site covers major problems in long term care and petitions government for reform.
AHCA American Health Care Association’s over 14,000-strong membership is an advocacy force for the long term and post-acute care profession.
NCVQLTC National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Formed in 1975 because of public concern about substandard care in nursing homes, is the outgrowth of work by advocates working for Ralph Nader and the National Gray Panthers
NORC National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center Provides support, technical assistance and training to the 53 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs to enhance skills, knowledge, and management capacity