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Nursing Best Practice GuidelineHow to Use this DocumentThis nursing best practice guideline is a comprehensive document providing resources necessaryfor the support of evidence-based nursing practice. The document needs to be reviewed and applied, basedon the specific needs of the organization or practice setting, as well as the needs and wishes of the client.Guidelines should not be applied in a “cookbook” fashion but used as a tool to assist in decision making forindividualized client care, as well as ensuring that appropriate structures and supports are in place toprovide the best possible care.Nurses, other health care professionals and administrators who are leading and facilitating practice changeswill find this document valuable for the development of policies, procedures, protocols, educationalprograms, assessment and documentation tools, etc. It is recommended that the nursing best practiceguidelines be used as a resource tool. Nurses providing direct client care will benefit from reviewing therecommendations, the evidence in support of the recommendations and the process that was used todevelop the guidelines. However, it is highly recommended that practice settings adapt these guidelines informats that would be user-friendly for daily use.Organizations wishing to use the guideline may decide to do so in a number of ways:■ Assess current nursing and health care practices using the recommendations in the guideline.■ Identify recommendations that will address identified recognized needs in practice approachesor gaps in services.■ Systematically develop a plan to implement the recommendations using associated tools and resources.Implementation resources will be made available through the RNAO website to assist individualsand organizations to implement best practice guidelines. RNAO is interested in hearing how youhave implemented this guideline. Please contact us to share your story.7