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    • Delirium, dementia, and depression in older adults: Assessment and care (2nd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2016)
      This best practice guideline (BPG) outlines recommendations for the assessment and care of delirium, dementia and depression in older adults. The focus is on the provision of effective, compassionate and dignified care, ...
    • 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, ...
    • Practice education in nursing 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2016)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide evidence-based recommendations that promote and sustain the undergraduate nursing student’s application of knowledge to practice in a variety of clinical ...
    • Assessment & management of pressure injuries for the interprofessional team (3rd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2016)
      The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based recommendations that apply to the decisions and best practices of interprofessional teams working to assess and manage existing pressure injuries in people 18 years ...
    • Adopting ehealth solutions: Implementation strategies 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide evidence-based individual, organization, education, and system/policy recommendations to: 1) enhance the capacity of all individuals involved in the implementation ...
    • Preventing falls and reducing injury from falls (4th ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)
      This best practice guideline (BPG) focuses on the prevention of falls and fall injuries in all adults at risk for falls – including those living in the community – who are receiving care from nurses or other ...
    • 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, ...
    • 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 ...
    • Crisis intervention for adults using a trauma-informed approach: Initial four weeks of management (3rd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline is to focus on how nurses and the interprofessional team can provide effective trauma-informed crisis interventions (immediately and to up to four weeks post-crisis) in adults ...
    • Adult asthma care: Promoting control of asthma (2nd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2017)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and other health-care providers with evidence-based recommendations of foundational asthma care for adults with a diagnosis of asthma. This guideline ...
    • 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 ...
    • Assessment and interventions for perinatal depression (2nd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2018)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to present evidence-based recommendations for nurses and the interprofessional team across all care settings to enhance the quality of their practices to support the ...
    • Breastfeeding - Promoting and supporting the initiation, exclusivity, and continuation of breastfeeding in newborns, infants and young children (3rd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2018)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to enhance the capacity of nurses, the interprofessional team, peers, policy-makers, and employers to meet the needs of  breastfeeding persons  their healthy ...
    • Preventing violence, harassment and bullying against health workers 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2019)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to enhance the safety of health service organizations and academic institutions through the adoption of evidence-based practices. Safe and healthy work environments are ...
    • Supporting adults who anticipate or live with an ostomy (2nd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2019)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and the interprofessional team with evidence-based recommendations for the most effective strategies to support adults (18 years and older) who anticipate ...
    • A palliative approach to care in the last 12 months of life 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2020)
      This best practice guideline (BPG) provides evidence-based recommendations to nurses and the interprofessional health team who support adults experiencing the last 12 months of a progressive life-limiting illness, and their ...
    • Oral health: Supporting adults who require assistance 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2020)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses, the interprofessional team and caregivers with evidence-based recommendations for the provision of oral care for adults (18 years of age and older) ...
    • Vascular access (2nd ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2021-06)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses (nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered practical nurses and nursing students) and other members of the interprofessional team with ...
    • A proactive approach to bladder and bowel management in adults (4th ed.) 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2021)
      This best practice guideline (BPG) focuses on bladder and bowel management in adults (aged 18 years and older). In particular, this BPG provides evidence-based recommendations for effective strategies to support adults who ...
    • Promoting 2SLGBTQI+ health equity 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, 2021-06)
      The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and other members of the interprofessional team with evidence-based recommendations on foundational, inclusive care practices for 2SLGBTQI+ people. ...

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