E-mail lists (also known as "listserves" after the popular
list management program, Listserv) are discussion groups in which the
participants communicate via e-mail about certain topics. Most lists are
moderated and have specific and unique instructions concerning appropriate
subject matter for discussion, subscribing and unsubscribing, and submitting
comments to the group. This information should be provided to you via e-mail
after you register with a particular list.
Unless otherwise stated, to subscribe to a
list send E-mail to the address given, leave the subject line blank,
and in the body type "subscribe LIST-NAME YOUR-NAME" (for example, "subscribe
NURSENET John Doe"). Do not include quote marks in your message.
NURSENET -
- Description: "An open, unmoderated,
global electronic conference for discourse about diverse nursing issues in the
areas of nursing administration, nursing education, nursing practice, and
nursing research."
GLOBALRN
(formerly
CULTURE-
AND-NURSING) -
- Description: Cross-cultural and
transcultural nursing discussion.
OHN-List -
- Description: Open, unmoderated list
for occupational health nurses and allied professionals.
- Subscribe now
(type "subscribe ohn-list" in body of message; do not include your
name or E-mail address)
PCNURSE -
- Description: For nursing professionals
who work with patients with congenital heart disease.
- Subscribe
now
(type "subscribe pcnurse" in body of message; leave the
subject blank)
To participate in a newsgroup, you must have:
- an Internet account that supports newsgroups;
- access to the particular newsgroup(s) of interest; and
- software that will allow you to read and respond to the
messages in a newsgroup (many Web browsers provide this capability).
If you are unsure of how to access newsgroups through your
account, contact your systems administrator or your service provider's customer
support.
The following are newsgroups that cover nursing and related
topics:
Chat rooms allow users to send instantaneous messages to other
people online, as well as participate in live discussions. Chat systems vary in
capabilities, software requirements, periods of activity and rules for use.
Below are chat rooms devoted to nursing and health professions:
#4Nurses
chat-
- Requirements: Java-capable Web
browser
Contact: Kathi
Webster
Notes:Allows use of sounds; topic chats
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