• Developing and sustaining effective staffing and workload practices 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2007-12)
      The guideline was developed to identify and describe:- Staffing and workload practices that foster healthy work environments resulting in better outcomes for nurses.- System resources that support healthy staffing and ...
    • Developing and sustaining nursing leadership 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2013-07)
      This guideline is intended to assist nurses and others performing both formal and informal nursing leadership roles from the point-of-care to the board room, across a variety of practice domains and settings. It identifies ...
    • Developing and sustaining safe, effective staffing and workload practices (2nd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to inform staffing and workload recommendations that can be implemented to benefit patients, nurses and other health-care providers, and organizations, as well as research, ...
    • Educator's resource: Integration of best practice guidelines 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2005-06)
      The Educator’s Resource: Integration of Best Practice Guidelines (Educator’s Resource) is part of the larger Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) Program initiated by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario ...
    • ELNEC COVID-19 communication resource guide: Helping families saying goodbye virtually to loved ones in the nursing home and hospital 

      End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium; Ferrell, Betty Rolling (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), 2020-08-13)
      Helping family members say goodbye to loved ones who are dying in the hospital or nursing home is difficult in the best circumstances. With COVID-19, visitation is often not allowed and family have to say goodbye using ...
    • ELNEC COVID-19 communication resource guide: Supporting a new graduate nurse colleague 

      End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), 2020)
      Transition from student to clinical practice as a new registered nurse can be overwhelming. The coronavirus pandemic has compounded the usual stressors and puts new graduates at high risk for stress, compassion fatigue and ...
    • ELNEC COVID-19 meditation/mindfulness information 

      End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium; Ferrell, Betty Rolling (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), 2020)
      Nurses are facing a great deal of stress caring for patients during the coronavirus pandemic. Meditation and mindfulness practices can help alleviate stress. This infographic outlines a number of helpful apps that can ...
    • ELNEC final hours of life supplemental materials 

      End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium; Ferrell, Betty Rolling (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), 2020)
      Nurses new to caring for patients who are actively dying during the COVID-19 pandemic may need educational support to be aware of the signs and symptoms during final hours of life. Physical, psychological, social and ...
    • ELNEC- COVID-19 communication resource guide: An APRN telephone death notification to family tool 

      End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium; Ferrell, Betty Rolling (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), 2020)
      Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are having to notify family members of patients with COVID-19 about the patient's death by telephone. This can be quite difficult if the APRN is not comfortable making the call. ...
    • End of life care during the last days and hours 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2011-09)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations for Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses on best nursing practices for end-of-life care during the last days and ...
    • Engaging clients who use substances 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2015-03)
      This Guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other members of the interprofessional team across all care settings who are assessing and providing interventions to individuals who use substances and ...
    • Enhancing community care for Ontarians (ECCO) 2.0 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2014-04)
      In October 2012, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) issued Enhancing Community Care for Ontarians (ECCO), a bold model for health system transformation. Subject to significant praise, debate and ...
    • Exercise & spiritual practice for stress reduction, health and well-being 

      End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), 2020)
      Nurses caring for patients with serious illness must take care of themselves in order to be able to care for others. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged nurses in ways they have never faced before. Taking care of oneself ...
    • Implementing supervised injection services 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2018)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide an overview of principles, resources, and structures for delivering evidence-based supervised injection services (SIS). This guideline is for  nurs ...
    • Integrating tobacco interventions into daily practice (3rd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide best practices for tobacco interventions for nurses and other health-care providers across all care settings, with evidence-based recommendations related to ...
    • Interventions for postpartum depression 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2005-04)
      The focus of this guideline is on the confirmation, prevention, and treatment of mothers with depressive symptoms in the first postpartum year. This guideline will benefit community, family practice, and hospital-based ...
    • Intra-professional collaborative practice among nurses 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2016)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to strengthen collaborative practice among nurses, because effective collaborative practice is essential for working in health-care organizations. In this guideline, ...
    • Multi-site research playbook: A practical guide to support multi-site research studies for greater impact 

      Shirey, Maria; Bonamer, Jen; Clarke, Sean; Haas, Sheila; Ivory, Catherine; Kitto, Simon; Price, David; Weiss, Marianne; Yakusheva, Olga; Chappell, Kathy; Johantgen, Meg
      Rigorous, high-quality nursing research creates an evidence base that advances nursing practice, shapes health policy, and contributes to improving nurse, patient, and system outcomes. Yet, too often, nurse researchers ...
    • NPWH position statement: Access to safe abortion 

      National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
      The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH), along with numerous other national health professional organizations, affirms that abortion is an essential component of comprehensive ...
    • NPWH position statement: Cervical cancer screening 

      National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (2018-05-08)
      The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) supports a concerted effort to continue to improve cervical cancer screening rates and timely, appropriate follow-up and treatment when screening ...

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