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Best clinical practice of disinfection in intravenous device therapy contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacteria. The treatment of infections from this bacteria in children is more challenging due to limited appropriate antibiotic use in this specific group (Akturk et al., 2016). ... -
Best practice guideline for the subcutaneous administration of insulin in adults with type 2 diabetes
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2009-06)The focus of this guideline is to support nurses, Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) in all practice settings, as they care for clients (18 years and older) with type 2 diabetes requiring ... -
Biomarker, treatment, and socio-demographic factors affecting opioid use disorder treatment retention
Increasing mortality from opioid overdose and low treatment engagement are significant public health concerns. Along with increasing health care and criminal justice enforcement costs, there is an urgent need to study the ... -
Breastfeeding best practice guidelines for nurses
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2003-09)The purpose of this guideline is to improve breastfeeding outcomes for mothers and infants, to assist practitioners to apply the best available research evidence to clinical decisions, and to promote the responsible ... -
Built environment and rural women: A case study approach
Obesity is a worldwide concern resulting in disease and disability which disproportionately impacts women and rural populations. Rural women tend to be physically inactive and are at higher risk for obesity. The purpose ... -
Can structured orientation for new nurse graduates through improved preceptor programs decrease turn-over rates?
(2016-10-20)Preceptors take on the responsibility of educating and training new nurses in innovative evidence based practice as they pass on their knowledge and facilitate the growth of critical discernment and solid clinical skillsets. ... -
Care and maintenance to reduce vascular access complications
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2008)This best practice guideline focuses on assisting all nurses in diverse practice settings, both institutional and community, who provide care to clients requiring vascular access. This guideline incorporates best ... -
Care Transitions
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2014-03)This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other members of the interprofessional team who are assessing and managing clients undergoing a care transition. -
Caregiving strategies for older adults with delirium, dementia and depression
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2010-05)This guideline has been developed to address the question of how best to care for older adults (65 years or older) with delirium, dementia and/or depression. It is the intent of this document to recommend care strategies ... -
Cerebral oximetry monitor efficacy during one lung ventilation
Cerebral oximetry is a non-invasive technology utilizing near-infrared spectroscopy to permit cerebral oxygenation monitoring in a portion of the frontal cortex. With the aid of cerebral oximetry, research has demonstrated ... -
Chlorhexidine gluconate bath project: A program evaluation
Patients' safety outcomes are a reliable measure of how well a unit performs within any hospital. One of the most impactful patient safety factors is bloodline infections within the hospital. Blood line infections are ... -
Chronic pain management in cancer patients through acupuncture therapy - Integrative review
This presentation explores the recent evidence on the application of acupuncture in the control of chronic cancer pain and analyse the results of acupuncture in the control of chronic cancer pain. -
Chronic pain: A systematic review of current treatment approaches and the impact on patient outcomes
(2015-08-04)Objective: To explore the effectiveness of treatment modalities considered alternative to opioid medication for non-malignant chronic pain. Design: A systematic review of the literature was performed using the Preferred ... -
Client Centred Care
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2006-03)The purpose of this guideline is the development and utilization of “client centred” best practice for all health sectors, which empowers the client, improves client satisfaction, and enhances quality of care and quality ... -
Clinical impact of nursing leadership: A scoping review
In Switzerland as well as many other countries, the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNL/CNS) can be seen within the skill mix, whose leadership is oriented towards patient care at the bedside. To disseminate knowledge ... -
Cognitive dysfunction in older breast cancer survivors
Up to 75% of the more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors (BCS) living in the United States report cognitive dysfunction. However, little is known about cognitive dysfunction among older BCS, who may be at greater ... -
Collaborative care for depression in primary care
(2015-11-19)Improvements in symptom recognition and treatment of depression can be improved through collaborative care. Collaboration of both primary care provider and behavioral health providers can help patients with depression ... -
Collaborative practice among nursing teams
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2006-11)The focus for the development of this guideline was collaborative practice among nursing teams with the view that this may be a first stage in a multi-staged process that could eventually result in interprofessional ... -
Coming together, moving forward: Building the next chapter of Ontario’s rural, remote and northern nursing workforce
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2015-05)The selection of this title was deliberate. We chose ‘coming together’ to signify the importance of community within rural, remote and northern areas. This report is grounded within the importance of context ... -
A comparative evaluation of the structure of primary care in the United States and the United Kingdom
The condition of the United States (US) health care system is currently at the center of national debate; and attempts to reform a flagging system are underway (Rutenberg & Calmes, 2009; Stolberg & Herszenhorn, ...