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The clinical Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) are designed to support nursing and interprofessional practice and provide evidence-based recommendations on a clinical topic. This work is led by the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO), with funding from the Government of Ontario. BPGs are available free of charge.

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A Palliative Approach to Care in the Last 12 Months of Life

A Palliative Approach to Care in the Last 12 Months of Life is a best practice guideline (BPG) which provides evidence-based recommendations to nurses and the interprofessional health team who support adults (18...

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A Proactive Approach to Bladder and Bowel Management in Adults

The best practice guideline (BPG) A Proactive Approach to Bladder and Bowel Management in Adults, Fourth Edition replaces the RNAO BPGs Promoting Continence Using Prompted Voiding and Prevention of...

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Adult Asthma Care: Promoting Control of Asthma

This nursing best practice guideline (BPG) is intended to replace the RNAO BPG Adult Asthma Care Guidelines for Nurses: Promoting Control of Asthma (2004) and its supplement (2007). It is to be used by nurses and other...

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Assessment and Care of Adults at Risk for Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour

This best practice guideline aims to assist nurses working in diverse practice settings provide evidence-based care to adults at risk for suicidal ideation and behaviours. Within the scope of this guideline, adults at...

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Assessment and Interventions for Perinatal Depression

Updated January, 2019

The focus of this guideline is on the screening, assessment, prevention, interventions and evaluation of persons with depression symptoms during pregnancy and in the first...

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