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Establishing therapeutic relationships
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2006-03)
This nursing best practice guideline will address the therapeutic relationship and its central importance to nursing practice. Effective nursing practice is dependent on an effective therapeutic relationship ...
Nursing management of hypertension
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2009-07)
This best practice guideline focuses on assisting nurses working in diverse practice settings in the management of hypertension. This work is being conducted to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario’s ...
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 ...
Interventions for postpartum depression
(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 ...
Workplace health, safety and well-being of the nurse
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2008-02)
This guideline addresses the many factors that contribute to nurses’ health, safety and well-being and makes specific recommendations that may influence the overall health and well-being of the individual nurse. This ...
Supporting clients on methadone maintenance treatment
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2009-07)
This guideline will focus on recommendations for any youth, adult or older adult either already on MMT or those who are potential candidates for MMT. Particular attention will be paid to priority populations (for whom there ...
Stroke assessment across the continuum of care
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2005-06)
This best practice guideline focuses on assisting nurses working in diverse practice settings in the assessment and/or screening of stroke survivors. Nurses working in partnership with the interdisciplinary healthcare ...
Assessment and management of stage I to IV pressure ulcers
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2007-03)
The purpose of this guideline, Assessment and Management of Stage I to IV Pressure Ulcers (Revised), is to identify nursing care related to assessment, management of tissue load, ulcer care and the management of bacterial ...
Developing and sustaining effective staffing and workload practices
(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 ...
Reducing foot complications for people with diabetes
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2007)
The focus of this best practice guideline is to support nurses as they help people with diabetes reduce their risk of foot complications. Specifically, this guideline assists nurses who are not specialists in diabetes care ...