RNAO Open Libary

RNAO's Open Library

The RNAO Open library houses a curated collection of publications showcasing the impact of RNAO's Best-Practice Guideline (BPG) program. Explore publications demonstrating the real-world impact of RNAO's BPG program and how Best-Practice Spotlight Organizations are leading evidence-based change throughout Canada and around the world.

2023
Implementación de tres guías de buenas prácticas clínicas en la escuela de enfermería de la universidad de talca, Chile
Publication: Ciencia y Enfermería
Author/s:
Gustavo Araya, 
Edith Herrera, 
Nancy Díaz, 
Wanda Muñoz, 
Claudia Rojas, 
Ingrid Monsalve
Journal Article
2023
Indicators to measure implementation and sustainability of nursing best practice guidelines: A mixed methods analysis
Publication: Heliyon
Author/s:
Laura Aloisio, 
Nicole Graham, 
Doris Grinspun, 
Shanoja Naik, 
Mary Coughlin, 
Christina Medeiros, 
Heather McConnell, 
Anne Sales, 
Susan McNeill, 
Wilmer Santos, 
Janet Squires
Journal Article
2023
Multiple jobholding and part-time work among nurses in long-term care homes compared to other healthcare sectors: Evidence from Ontario
Publication: Health Policy
Author/s:
Alyssa Drost, 
Injamam Alam, 
Sheila Boamah, 
Boris Kralj, 
Andrew Costa, 
Arthur Sweetman
Journal Article
2023
Nursing Career Pathways
Author/s:
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Report
2023
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) best practice guideline on the assessment and management of vascular access devices
Publication: The Journal of Vascular Access
Author/s:
Christine Buchanan, 
Amy Burt, 
Nancy Moureau, 
Darlene Murray, 
Nafsin Nizum
Journal Article
2023
Resultados de la implementación de una guía de recomendaciones en el cuidado de las personas con ostomías digestivas
Publication: MedUNAB
Author/s:
Jesús Bujalance-Hoyos, 
Ana Montesinos-Gálvez, 
Silvia González-Navarro, 
Alejandra Mera-Soto, 
Antonio Sánchez-Pastor
Journal Article
2023
Summary of the best evidence for the use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation technique in invasive mechanical ventilation patients
Publication: Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue
Author/s:
Zhiqun Liu, 
Xiaotong Han, 
Xiaohan Sang, 
Chuochuo Yu, 
Shuzhen Mao, 
Hui Wen
Journal Article
2023
University competency-based courses for internationally educated nurses (IENs) in Ontario: a pilot education pathway to Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
Publication: Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière
Author/s:
Elaine Mina, 
Ayesha Bhatti, 
Patricia Bradley, 
Elizabeth Manafo, 
Alice Ormiston, 
Linda Patrick, 
Kirsten Woodend
Journal Article
2022
A case-control study of the effects of implementing the registered nurses' association of ontario guidelines for the assessment and management of postoperative pain and the use of relaxation therapy in 312 patients with bone and soft-tissue malignancy
Publication: Medical Science Monitor: International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
Author/s:
Qian Gao, 
Qi Xu, 
Xiaowei Zhou, 
Zhaonong Yao, 
Yuhong Yao
Journal Article
2022
Black nurses in action: A social movement to end racism and discrimination
Publication: Nursing Inquiry
Author/s:
Angela Brathwaite, 
Dania Versailles, 
Daria Juüdi-Hope, 
Maurice Coppin, 
Keisha Jefferies, 
Renee Bradley, 
Racquel Campbell, 
Corsita Garraway, 
Ola Obewu, 
Cheryl LaRonde-Ogilvie, 
Dionne Sinclair, 
Brittany Groom, 
Harveer Punia, 
Doris Grinspun
Journal Article
2022
Black nurses in action: A social movement to end racism and discrimination
Publication: Nursing Inquiry
Author/s:
Angela Brathwaite, 
Dania Versailles, 
Daria Juüdi-Hope, 
Maurice Coppin, 
Keisha Jefferies, 
Renee Bradley, 
Racquel Campbell, 
Corsita Garraway, 
Ola Obewu, 
Cheryl LaRonde-Ogilvie, 
Dionne Sinclair, 
Brittany Groom, 
Harveer Punia, 
Doris Grinspun
Journal Article
2022
Black Nurses Task Force Report: Acknowledging, Addressing and Tackling Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination Within the Nursing Profession
Author/s:
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Report
2022
Measuring scope of practice enactment among primary care Registered Nurses
Publication: Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
Author/s:
Suzanne Braithwaite, 
Joan Tranmer, 
Rosemary Wilson, 
Joan Almost, 
Deborah Tregunno
Journal Article
2022
Nursing through Crisis: A Comparative Perspective
Author/s:
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Report
2022
Quality appraisal of clinical practice guidelines on physical restraints in ICU: a systematic review
Publication: Annals of Palliative Medicine
Author/s:
Ruobing Lei, 
Yuehuan Li, 
Dan Zhou, 
Xiaofeng Hu, 
Xiaoping Jiang
Journal Article
2022
Quality assessment of the clinical practice guidelines of ostomy care based on the AGREE II instrument
Publication: Frontiers in Public Health
Author/s:
Xiaoyu Li, 
Qiao Yuan, 
Liangrong Geng, 
Zhiqi Chen, 
Rui Zhang, 
Liqun Guo, 
Shujin Yue
Journal Article
2022
Tackling discrimination and systemic racism in academic and workplace settings
Publication: Nursing Inquiry
Author/s:
Angela Brathwaite, 
Dania Versailles, 
Daria Juüdi-Hope, 
Maurice Coppin, 
Keisha Jefferies, 
Renee Bradley, 
Racquel Campbell, 
Corsita Garraway, 
Ola Obewu, 
Cheryl LaRonde-Ogilvie, 
Dionne Sinclair, 
Brittany Groom, 
Doris Grinspun
Journal Article
2022
The environment as a patient: a content analysis of canadian nursing organizations and regulatory bodies policies on environmental health
Publication: Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
Author/s:
Courtney Mundie, 
Lorie Donelle
Journal Article
2022
The quality and clinical applicability of recommendations in ostomy guidelines: a systematic review
Publication: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Author/s:
Jiamin Li, 
Qiuwen Zhang, 
Xinjuan Wu, 
Dong Pang
Journal Article
2021
Changes in nurse job outcomes after 4 years of a Best Practice Spotlight Organization programme implementation in the Spanish National Health Context
Publication: Journal of Nursing Management
Author/s:
Maria Ruzafa‐Martinez, 
Solanger Hernández‐Méndez, 
Jessica Garcia‐Gonzalez, 
Cesar Leal‐Costa, 
Miguel Martínez‐González, 
Antonio Ramos‐Morcillo
Journal Article