<strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dyspnea</strong>: <strong>The</strong> <strong>6th</strong> <strong>Vital</strong> <strong>Sign</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Individuals</strong> <strong>with</strong> Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Development Panel MembersPat Hill Bailey, RN, PhDTeam LeaderPr<strong>of</strong>essorLaurentian UniversitySchool <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong>Sudbury, OntarioAnn Bartlett, RN, BScN, CAENARTC/Diploma <strong>in</strong> COPDCOPD EducatorNurse Cl<strong>in</strong>icianFirestone Institute for Respiratory HealthSt. Joseph’s HealthcareHamilton, OntarioGail Beatty, RN, BNSc, MN, ACNPCl<strong>in</strong>ical Nurse Specialist/Nurse PractitionerCOPD Ambulatory ProgramK<strong>in</strong>gston General HospitalK<strong>in</strong>gston, OntarioJanice Bissonnette, RN, MScN, ACNP,CAE, CNCC(C)Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Nurse Specialist/Acute <strong>Care</strong>Nurse Practitioner – ICU/Medic<strong>in</strong>eQueensway-Carleton HospitalOttawa, OntarioMeeran Manji, RNCOPD EducatorPulmonary Rehabilitation ProgramUniversity Health Network –Toronto Western HospitalToronto, OntarioChrist<strong>in</strong>a McMillan, RN, BScN, MScN(c)Graduate Teach<strong>in</strong>g AssistantLaurentian UniversitySchool <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong>Sudbury, OntarioRuth Pollock, RN, MScNPr<strong>of</strong>essional Practice Leader – <strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong>Cornwall Community HospitalCornwall, OntarioJoseph<strong>in</strong>e Santos, RN, MNFacilitator, Program Coord<strong>in</strong>ator<strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Best Practice Guidel<strong>in</strong>es ProgramRegistered Nurses’ Association <strong>of</strong> OntarioToronto, OntarioBozena Dabrowski, RNStaff NurseDay Hospital – Respiratory RehabilitationWest Park Healthcare CentreToronto, OntarioDeclarations <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest and confidentiality were made by all members <strong>of</strong> the guidel<strong>in</strong>e development panel.Further details are available from the Registered Nurses’ Association <strong>of</strong> Ontario.2
<strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Best Practice Guidel<strong>in</strong>e<strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dyspnea</strong>: <strong>The</strong> <strong>6th</strong> <strong>Vital</strong><strong>Sign</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Individuals</strong> <strong>with</strong> ChronicObstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Program Team:Tazim Virani, RN, MScN, PhD(candidate)Program DirectorJoseph<strong>in</strong>e Santos, RN, MNProgram Coord<strong>in</strong>atorHeather McConnell, RN, BScN, MA(Ed)Program ManagerStephanie Lappan-Gracon, RN, MNProgram Coord<strong>in</strong>ator – Best Practice Champions NetworkJane M. Schouten, RN, BScN, MBAProgramCoord<strong>in</strong>atorBonnie Russell, BJProgram AssistantCarrie ScottAdm<strong>in</strong>istrative AssistantJulie BurrisAdm<strong>in</strong>istrative AssistantKeith Powell, BA, AITWeb EditorRegistered Nurses’ Association <strong>of</strong> Ontario<strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Best Practice Guidel<strong>in</strong>es Program111 Richmond Street West, Suite 1100Toronto, Ontario M5H 2G4Website: www.rnao.org/bestpractices3