Evidence-based decision-making is essential for optimizing patient outcomes, improving clinical practice, achieving cost-effective nursing care and ensuring accountability and transparency in decision-making. A variety of sources are available to primary care registered nurses and nurse practitioners to facilitate their use of evidence and incorporate it with their individual values, client choice, theories, clinical judgment ethics, legislation and practice environment (CNA, 2002).
The following links provide clinical practice guidelines, medical directives, and tools for registered nurses and nurse practitioners to incorporate into their daily practice.
Clinical Guidelines
Anticoagulation Therapy
Asthma
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Complex Care
Congestive Heart Failure
Diabetes
Disordered Sleep
Dyslipidemia
Geriatric Health
Hypertension
Infection Control
Immunization
Mental Health
Pain Management
Other Medical Directives
- Allergy injection [DOC, 64 KB]
- Blood work/laboratory ordering [DOC, 53.5 KB]
- Cerumen impaction removal [DOC, 60.5 KB]
- Cryotherapy [DOC, 58 KB]
- Epinephrine administration [DOC, 68 KB]
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate/depo-provera [DOC, 47.5 KB]
- Suture and staple removal [DOC, 62 KB]
- Tuberculosis skin testing [DOC, 63.5 KB]
- Wart removal [DOC, 56.5 KB]
- Vitamin B12 [DOC, 59 KB]
- RN pap smear learning module
- Prevention flow sheet [PDF, 203.4 KB]
Pediatric Care
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Tools & Resources
Best Practices