BPGs promote consistency and excellence in clinical care, administrative policies, procedures and education, with the aim of achieving optimal health outcomes for people, communities and the health system as a whole. This BPG replaces the RNAO BPG Oral Health: Nursing Assessment and Intervention, which w...
El hemocultivo es un método diagnóstico para la detección de bacterias y otros microorganismos en sangre. Es una de las pruebas más eficientes para el diagnóstico de las bacteriemias.
La extracción de hemocultivos está recomendada cuando existe infección o sospecha de infección en pacientes de t...
Supporting Adults who Anticipate or Live with an Ostomy is a best practice guideline (BPG) that provides nurses and the interprofessional team with evidence-based recommendations for the most effective strategies to support adults (18 years and older) who anticipate or live with an ostomy. The purpose of...
Filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg) are highly contagious pathogens, which
cause severe and often fatal illness in humans. Health workers are at increased
risk of infection with these viruses because of their close and prolonged contact with severely ill patients with a high viral load. The risk of transmiss...
Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the meninges (brain membrane). It can cause severe brain damage and is fatal in 50% of cases if untreated. It provides a concise overview of the World Health Organization (WHO) strategy to detect and respond to meningitis ...
The World Health Report 2006 ‘Working Together for Health’ pointed to an estimated 57 countries globally that have a critical
shortage equivalent to a global deficit of 2.4 million doctors, nurses and midwives which by implication suggests millions of
people worldwide who do not receive the essential...
