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Evaluating a Website for Credibility Exercise

Using the below five criteria, examine the following websites to determine whether the website is considered as credible for use in patient and/or professional resources.

1. Authority
2. Information
3. Objectivity
4. Ease of Navigation
5. Privacy and Security Policies

Websites to evaluate:
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses www.aacn.org
• American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses www.aspan.org
• The National Kidney Foundation www.kidney.org
• The Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov
• The Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.org
• Help Guide www.helpguide.org
www.familydoctor.org
• The Joint Commission www.jointcommission.org
www.healthypeople.gov
www.webmd.com

As you evaluate these websites using the five criteria, think about what would make this website a credible or non-credible source for use with patients and/or professionals. What do the letters HON stand for? And what does it indicate on a website?

Remember to conduct a full analysis of the websites using the listed criteria.

 

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