Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with ...

Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Process For Update/Review of GuidelineThe Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario proposes to update this best practice guidelineas follows:1. Each nursing best practice guideline will be reviewed by a team of specialists (Review Team) in thetopic area every three years following the last set of revisions.2. During the three-year period between development and revision, RNAO Nursing Best PracticeGuidelines program staff will regularly monitor for relevant new literature in the subject area.3. Based on the results of the monitor, program staff will recommend an earlier revision period.Appropriate consultation with a team of members comprised of 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, the program staff will commence theplanning of the review process by:a. Inviting 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. Compiling feedback received, questions encountered during the dissemination phase as well asother comments and experiences of implementation sites.c. Compiling new clinical practice guidelines in the field, systematic reviews, meta-analysispapers, technical reviews, randomized controlled trial research, and other relevant literature.d. Developing a detailed work plan with target dates and deliverables.The revised guideline will undergo dissemination based on established structures and processes.54