RNAO BPG Pressure Ulcers Stage I to IV - Faculty of Health ...

Assessment & Management of Stage I to IV Pressure UlcersProcess for Update/Review of GuidelineThe Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario proposes to update the nursing best practiceguidelines as follows:1. Following dissemination, each nursing best practice guideline will be reviewed by a team ofspecialists (Review Team) in the topic area every three years following the last set of revisions.2. During the three-year period between development and revision, RNAO Nursing Best PracticeGuideline program staff will regularly monitor for new research, systematic reviews andrandomized controlled trials.3. Based on the results of the monitor, program staff may recommend an earlier revision period.Appropriate consultation with a team of members comprising original panel members and otherspecialists in the field will help inform the decision to review and revise the guideline earlier thanthe three-year milestone.4. Three months prior to the three-year review milestone, guideline program staff will commence theplanning of the review process as follows:a. Invite specialists in the field to participate in the Review Team. The Review Team will becomprised of members from the original panel as well as other recommended specialists.b. Compile feedback received, questions encountered during the dissemination phase as well asother comments and experiences of implementation sites.c. Compile new clinical practice guidelines in the field, systematic reviews, meta-analysis papers,technical reviews, randomized controlled trial research and other relevant literature.d. Develop a detailed work plan with target dates for deliverables.The revised guideline will undergo dissemination based on established structures and processes.56