The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses, the interprofessional team and caregivers with evidence-based recommendations for the provision of oral care for adults (18 years of age and older) that will:
• promote an interprofessional approach to providing oral care,
• enhance the delivery of oral care interventions, and
• ultimately lead to positive oral health outcomes for persons.
This best practice guideline (BPG) focuses on bladder and bowel management in adults (aged 18 years and older).
This best practice guideline (BPG) focuses on the prevention of falls and fall injuries in all adults at risk for falls – including those living in the community – who are receiving care from nurses or other health-care providers.
This best practice guideline (BPG) provides evidence-based recommendations to nurses and the interprofessional health team who support adults experiencing the last 12 months of a progressive life-limiting illness, and their families and caregivers.
This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other members of the interprofessional team who are assessing and managing people with the presence or risk of any type of pain.
This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on how to assess and manage people who have been diagnosed with diabetic foot ulcers.
The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based recommendations that apply to the decisions and best practices of interprofessional teams working to assess and manage existing pressure injuries in people 18 years of age and above.