Oral Health: supporting adults who require assistance second edition

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 was released in 2008. The purpose of this BPG is to provide nurses, the interprofessional team and caregivers with evidence-based recommendations for the provision of oral care for adults (18 years of age and older) that will: promote an interprofessional approach to providing oral care, enhance the delivery of oral care interventions, and ultimately lead to positive oral healthG outcomes for persons. This BPG recognizes that a person- and familycentredG approach to care is essential for providing oral care (or providing assistance with oral care) to adults across the continuum of care. This BPG also recognizes that when providing any form of oral care, infection control practices should be followed.

Supporting adults who anticipate or live with an Ostomy

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 this BPG is to (a) promote self-management, (b) enhance access and delivery of care, and (c) lead to positive health outcomes in adults who anticipate or live with an ostomy. The BPG has 6 evidence-based recommendations that address the following: access to Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (NSWOC) to support comprehensive care, the need for a standardized ostomy care program within health service organizations, guidance on the prevention of parastomal hernias, and quality of life assessments in adults who anticipate or live with an ostomy. This BPG can be used by nurses across the continuum of care and in all domains of practice­such as clinical, research, education, policy, and administration­and members of the interprofessional team. It can also be used by organizations in which they are employed. The evidence-based recommendations in this BPG are applicable to all practice settings where adults who anticipate or live with an ostomy are accessing services (such as, but not limited to, acute care, long-term care, community settings, and rehabilitation settings).