RNAO regularly reviews our collection of existing guidelines to identify any updates needed. We are currently working on updating the guidelines listed below.
Read our short guide about our BPG methodology.
This guideline will focus on identifying best practices to promote life and wellness with Indigenous youth across communities. We expect to publish the guideline in 2026.
The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and health providers with recommendations, based on the best available evidence, related to the assessment and management of adults at risk for suicidal ideation. This document is intended to provide support to nurses and health providers in the care of the suicidal client. We expect to publish this guideline in 2026.
This guideline will provide updated evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other health providers to enhance the quality of practice pertaining to delirium, dementia, and depression in older adults. We expect to publish this guideline in 2026.
This guideline will provide updated evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other health providers on preventing falls and reducing injury from falls. We expect to publish this guideline in 2026.
This new edition guideline will provide updated evidence-based recommendations for nurses, health and social service providers, and the public safety sector on intimate partner violence including screening, identification and initial response. We expect to publish this guideline in 2026.
This guideline will provide updated evidence-informed and evidence-based guidance for nurses and health care providers on how to support self-management of chronic conditions. We expect to publish this guideline in 2026.
This guideline will provide updated evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other members of the inter-professional team to enhance person- and family-centered care related to the assessment, prevention and implementation of alternative practices to avoid the use of restraints. We expect to publish this guideline in 2027.
This guideline will provide updated evidence-based recommendations for nurses and members of the interprofessional team in addressing and preventing elder abuse and neglect, as well as creating awareness on elder abuse and neglect in all health care settings across the continuum of care in Canada. We expect to publish this guideline in 2027.
This guideline aims to provide nurses and other health and social service providers with evidence-based recommendations for enhancing healthy adolescent development. We expect to publish this guideline in 2027.
This guideline aims to provide nurses and members of the interprofessional team with evidence-based recommendations for palliative care inclusive of the end-of-life period. We expect to publish this guideline in 2028.
Access the current edition (Palliative Approach to Care BPG)
Access the current edition (End-of-Life Care BPG)
This guideline aims to provide nurses in both formal and informal leadership roles with evidence-based recommendations for leadership practices that foster healthy work environments that benefit people, health and social service providers, organizations, systems, research, education and policy. We expect to publish this guideline in 2028.
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