NNN language and evidence-based practice guidelines for acute cardiac care: retaining the essence of nursing.
Multidisciplinary management of the acute cardiac patient, for decades, has been driven by best practices, treatment algorithms, and research-based protocols. As nurses continue to develop and implement evidence-based care, they must ensure that the essence of nursing is not lost in the process. In...
| Published in: | Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 69 - 73 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Mar/Apr2010
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | Multidisciplinary management of the acute cardiac patient, for decades, has been driven by best practices, treatment algorithms, and research-based protocols. As nurses continue to develop and implement evidence-based care, they must ensure that the essence of nursing is not lost in the process. In this article, strategies for the development of evidence-based practice guidelines for acute cardiac patients using standardized nursing language are provided. |
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