Implementation: A Workshop for Family Practice Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
Joy A. Noel-Weiss, RN, IBCLC, MScN, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Cheryl A. Christopher-Mayer, RN, BScN, MScN, CNS, Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, and Hazelynn Kinney, RN, BScN, MN, South East Toronto Regional Stroke Network, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
This session will discuss implementation of the best practice guideline Nursing Management of Hypertension, developed in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario [HSFO] and the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario [RNAO]. A workshop was developed to implement the guideline with a group of nurse practitioners and family practice nurses with the purpose of putting the Nursing Best Practice Guideline [NBPG] into practice. The workshop was available to participants in a one-day face-to-face format or as an online WebCT activity. All aspects of the workshop were based on the findings and recommendations in the RNAO NBPG: Nursing Management of Hypertension. The four modules were titled: Facilitating Diagnosis; Assessing, Monitoring, Documenting; Teaching, Promoting Wellness; and Promoting Self-Management. We will describe development of the workshop including the learning outcomes, the presentations, and the activities.