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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.

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Featured collection: International Journal of Nursing Sciences (IJNSS)

Displaying 1 - 25 of 1185

2026

Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Nursing

Collections: RNAO BPGs

URL: https://rnao.ca/bpg/guidelines/addressing-anti-Black-racism-in-nursing

2026

Barriers and facilitators of the implementation of a leadership training program based on the Developing and Sustaining Nursing Leadership Best Practice Guideline: A qualitative study

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Mi Zhao, Zhenhui Tao, Jialei Feng, Li Song, Yangliu Li, Dong Pang

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.016

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235201322600092X

2026

Bridging the gap between evidence-based guidelines and clinical practice excellence: The role of mentorship

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Emmanuel Akwasi Marfo, Matthew I. Olatubi, Bukola Salami

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.003

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000797

2026

Bridging the gap: From evidence-based guidelines to clinical excellence in nursing

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Doris Grinspun

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.014

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000906

2026

Building a culture of suicide prevention and care: Implementation of an evidence-based guideline of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario in a Chilean occupational hospital

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Daniela Godoy, Pamela Vidal, Francisca Abarca, Javiera Peña

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.006

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000827

2026

Comparative effectiveness of various intubation fixation devices for patients undergoing tracheal intubation in the ICU: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Zexi Huang, Nianqi Cui, Yanmin Zheng, Jianyan Yang, Yueli Ping, Ruiqin Sha, Yonggang Liu, Ying Tian

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2025.12.009

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013225001607

2026

Comparative efficacy of group versus individual reminiscence therapy for depression in older adults: A network meta-analysis stratified by severity

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Shan Wang, Shuang Chen, Caiqin Wu, Kunpeng Li, Libing Liang, Yonghong Shen

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.005

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000815

2026

Detailing prevention recommendations from the RNAO best practice guideline - pressure injury management: risk assessment, prevention, and treatment, fourth edition

Publication: Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence

Authored by: Brenda Stade, Amy Burt, Nafsin Nizum, Lyndsay Howitt, Giulia Zucal, Corey Heerschap, Dimitri Beeckman

Collections: RNAO Publications

DOI: 10.63354/cjwoc.v1i3.16185

URL: https://cjwoc.ca/index.php/cjwoc/article/view/16185

2026

Developing a Best Practice Guideline for Clinical Practice in a Digital Health Environment: Systematic Reviews Based on the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation Approach

Publication: JMIR Nursing

Authored by: Lauren Bailey, Lyndsay Howitt, Nafsin Nizum, Christine Buchanan, Maureen Charlebois, Jennifer Yoon

Collections: RNAO Publications

DOI: 10.2196/74942

URL: https://nursing.jmir.org/2026/1/e74942

2026

Developing implementation strategies for a community-based digital weight management program: A hybrid deductive–inductive thematic analysis grounded in implementation theory

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Han Shi Jocelyn Chew, Wen Wei Ang, Xuanming Sherman Tan, Rakhi Vashishtha, Soon Ling Chan, Nick Sevdalis

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.013

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235201322600089X

2026

Development and implementation of an ecological education model for evidence-based practice competency in undergraduate nursing students: A mixed-methods feasibility study

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Xuejing Li, Meiqi Meng, Xiaohua Li, Ziyan Wang, Letong Wang, Liu Han, Yufang Hao, Nannan Shi

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.002

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000785

2026

Development of a clinical implementation framework for evidence-based practice guidelines in settings featuring integrative Chinese–Western medicine

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Runxi Tian, Liping Zheng, Ning Gao, Dan Yang, Fang Wang, Meng Wang, Hongxin Liu, Hailing Guo

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.009

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000852

2026

Facilitators of and barriers to the clinical implementation of evidence-based nursing guidelines based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: A multisite survey

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Peiwei Qin, Qiuru Liu, Haixia Wang, Zeyu Li, Junfang Shi, Qiongfang Cui, Yaxin Dai, Xing Wu, Peifen Ma

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.008

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000840

2026

From evidence-based guidelines to practice: Using natural language processing to identify impactful interventions in falls prevention

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Shanoja Naik, Hasitha Wimalarathna, Alexa Parousis, Doris Grinspun

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.004

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000803

2026

How best practice guidelines can support culture change in long-term care: palliative care in the last 12 months of life

Collections: BPSO Publications

URL: https://www.canadian-nurse.com/blogs/cn-content/2026/02/23/culture-change-in-long-term-care

2026

Implementation of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario Best Practice Guidelines for delirium-specific recommendations in a digital practice setting at Humber River Health, Canada

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Jennifer Yoon, Derek Hutchinson, Amanpreet Ghuman, Gurmit Maghera, Beatrise Edelstein, Rachelle Soogree, Maritess Payumo, Grace Mercieca, Shirley Goguen, Elizabeth Leblanc, Akhil Plathanathu, Abhimanyu Sud, Barbara E. Collins, Teodora Neagu, Aleksandra Zuk

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.015

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000918

2026

Implementation of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario pressure injury prevention guideline: National outcomes from the Chilean Best Practice Spotlight Organization® program

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Tiare Pavez Hurtado, Cristian Lara Román

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.010

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000864

2026

Influence factors of guideline adherence based on the Cognitive Load Theory among clinical nurses: A cross-sectional study

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Lu Liu, Tingting Peng, Jun Wei, Shu Ding, Shan Zhang

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.001

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013226000773

2026

Older Adults' Experience of Person- and Family-Centered Care During the Discharge Planning Phase From Hospital to Home

Publication: Home Healthcare Now

Authored by: Julie Schmidt, Irene Ngu, Kathy Alarcon, Alexa Hartley, Patrick Clifford, Celina Carter

Collections: BPSO Publications

DOI: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000001421

2026

Preventing falls and reducing injury from falls at a tertiary hospital in China: a best practice implementation project

Publication: JBI evidence implementation

Authored by: Zhenhui Tao, Dan Zhu, Bei Li, Lucylynn Lizarondo, Alexa McArthur, Jingwen Meng, Dong Pang, Jun Liu, Yue Zhao, Xiang Chen, Mengyun Yang, Chenchen Zhao, Mi Zhao, Qiaohong Wang, Ziye Huang, Meng Zhou, Rui Lian

Collections: BPSO Publications

DOI: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000558

2026

Promoting evidence-based nursing through collaboration, autonomy, and agency: A qualitative case study

Publication: International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Authored by: Jude Ominyi, Adewale Alabi

Collections: IJNSS 2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2025.08.010

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013225001097

2026

Shifting the Paradigm: A Framework-Driven Approach to Cultivating Nurse Leaders Through Academic Leadership Courses

Publication: Healthcare Management Forum