Clinical Practice Guidelines/Best Practices
AHRQ-Patient Safety and Quality - An Evidence Based Handbook for Nurses and the AHRQ Patient Safety Network
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality.
National Guideline Clearinghouse
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
National Guideline Clearinghouse Synthesis List
The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) contains syntheses of selected guidelines that cover similar topic areas.
Practice Guidelines Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Includes a Best Practices Toolkit.
The University of Iowa College of Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines
Evidence-based practice guidelines available for a nominal fee. Some include quick reference guides and consumer information sheets.
Joanna Briggs Institute Best Practice Series Database
The Joanna Briggs Institute is an International not-for-profit Research and Development Organization specializing in Evidence-Based resources for healthcare professionals in nursing, midwifery, medicine, and allied health. Some sections require subscription access.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Review (CDSR)
Answers clinical questions about the effectiveness of treatments. Browse abstracts or search summaries by topic.
TRIP Database
A clinical search engine searching multiple sites designed to answer clinical questions using the principles of evidence based medicine. Also check out TRIP Answers, a collection of clinical questions and answers drawn from a wide number of sources around the world. Registration required for both.