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There are many videos available online providing information about body systems, health and nursing care. We have put together examples of such video resources below.

Please remember that these are for your general education only! Always check with your nurse manager and/or agency before using any of the procedures, or applying any of the information, presented in these videos.

Human Atlas Videos (AHS)

The MedBroadcast website has hundreds of animated videos with rotating models, labelled slides and printable text.

Birth and babies
Bladder and kidneys
Blood and immune system
Cancer treatment
Cardiovascular
Digestive and mouth
Ears
Endocrine
Eyes
Genetics
Ligaments and tendons
Men's health
Neurological
Orthopedic
Respiratory
Skin and cosmetic surgery

About.com: Health Videos

This website has many videos on health (and other) topics plus detailed information on common illnesses and prescription drugs. Below are links to a small sample of About.com's videos that may be of interest to nurses. Click on the tabs at the top of the video window for more information on each health topic.

To view a video, click on its title. The length of each video is indicated as well (minutes:seconds).

1.	Alzheimer's	(0:51)
2.	Arthritis	(0:58)
3.	Asthma	(1:12)
4.	Back and Neck Braces	(1:39)
5.	Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	(1:27)
6.	Bladder Cancer	(3:19)
7.	Botulism	(1:29)
8.	Breast Cancer	(0:56)
9.	Bronchitis	(0:53)
10.	Cervical Dysplasia	(1:58)
11.	Chemotherapy	(2:02)
12.	Chickenpox	(0:50)
13.	Colon Cancer	(1:11)
14.	Congenital Heart Defects	(2:40)
15.	Congestive Heart Failure	(1:42)
16.	Coronary Angiography	(1:35)
17.	Cystic Fibrosis	(1:25)
18.	Diabetes	(1:29)
19.	Emphysema	(1:15)
20.	Endometriosis	(1:24)
21.	Epilepsy	(1:06)
22.	Fractures	(2:06)
23.	Gallbladder Disease	(1:10)
24.	Gallstones	(1:27)
25.	Gastric Ulcer	(1:08)
26.	Gastrointestinal Reflux	(1:09)
27.	Heart	(2:14)
28.	Heart Attack	(1:57)
29.	Heart Bypass Surgery	(2:22)
30.	Heart's Conduction System	(1:39)
31.	Heart's Valves	(2:04)
32.	High Blood Pressure	(1:48)
33.	Hip Replacement	(1:27)
34.	Hodgkin's Disease	(1:37)
35.	Lungs	(0:51)
36.	Lupus	(2:05)
37.	Meningitis	(1:50)
38.	Multiple Sclerosis	(1:18)
39.	Mumps	(1:59)
40.	Osteoarthritis	(1:57)
41.	Parkinson's Disease	(1:00)
42.	Pneumonia	(1:34)
43.	Prostate Cancer	(1:28)
44.	Pulmonary Embolism	(1:23)
45.	Scoliosis	(2:13)
46.	Skin Cancer	(1:58)
47.	Stroke	(0:47)
48.	Thyroid Disease	(1:39)
49.	Types of Burns	(1:27)
50.	Uterine Cancer	(1:22)

NIH Seniors Health Videos

The National Insitutes of Health has more than 140 short videos related to health of seniors. These video cover the following topics:

Alzheimer's Disease
Balance Problems
Breast Cancer
Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's
Cataracts
Colorectal Cancer
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
COPD
Depression
Diabetes
Diabetic Retinopathy
Dry Mouth
Exercise for Older Adults
Falls and Older Adults
Glaucoma
Gout
Hearing Loss
Heart Attack
Kidney Disease
Leukemia
Low Vision
Lung Cancer
Macular Degeneration
Medicare Basics for Caregivers
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Paget's Disease of Bone
Participating in Clinical Trials
Problems with Smell
Prostate Cancer
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Shingles
Skin Cancer
Sleep and Aging
Stroke
Taking Medicines
Talking with Your Doctor

MedlinePlus: Videos of Surgical Procedures

Here are nearly 300 videos of actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States since January 2004. The videos are approximately one hour long. Types of surgeries include: