Nursing Care of Dyspnea:The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Published: May 2010
Available in English, Spanish
Clinical

Purpose and scope

The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to address the nursing assessment and management of stable, unstable and acute dyspnea associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).  Please see also the supplement to this guideline which provides updated…

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Reference

Main guideline (including 2010 supplement): 

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (2005). Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Toronto, Canada: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.