Sample References
Sample of Standards, Guidelines, Protocols, and Position Statements referenced throughout product.
Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Clinical Practice Guidelines
American Association of Critical Care Nurse’s (AACN) Standards and Protocols
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Clinical Practice Guidelines
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Guidelines
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on the Fetus and Newborn statement
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists
American Geriatrics Society Guidelines
American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines and Practice Standards
American Psychiatric Association (APA) Taskforces
American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses practice guidelines
Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) Guidelines and Statements
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses Standards, Recommended Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards and guidelines and Guidelines
Core Curriculum for Neuroscience Nursing of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Standards
Emergency Nurse Association (ENA) Standards and Guidelines
Infusion Nurses Society (INS) Standards
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) Guidelines
The Joint Commission’s Guidelines as stated in the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals
Oncology Nurses Society’s (ONS) Practice Guidelines and Recommendations
National Kidney Foundation NKF/KDOQI Guidelines
Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Standards
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) Guidelines and Position Statements
Society and National Health Care Guidelines Sample References
"Infusion Nursing Standard Practices," Journal of Intravenous Nursing 29(1S) January-February 2006.
"Reportable Disease Listing." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed in August 2007.
“A Guide to Bed Safety: Bed Rails in Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Home Health Care: The Facts.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration, March 25, 2005. Accessed June 2007.
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on the Fetus and Newborn: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Committee on Obstetrics Practice. "The Apgar Score," Pediatrics 117(4):1444-447, April 2006.
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. Core Curriculum for Neuroscience Nursing, 4th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2004.
American Association of Respiratory Care. "Selection of an Aerosol Device for Neonatal and Pediatric Patients—2002 Revision and Update," Respiratory Care 47(6):707-16, June 2002.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. "ACOG Practice Bulletin: Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician-Gynecologists Number 76, October 2006: Postpartum Hemorrhage," Obstetrics and Gynecology 108(4):1039-47, October 2006.
American Heart Association. "2005 AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care: International Consensus on Science," Circulation 112(12Suppl.):IV-I-IV-211, November 2005.
American Heart Association. "Practice Standards for Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Hospital Settings," Circulation 110:2721-746, 2004.
AORN Guidance Statement: Preoperative Patient Care in the Ambulatory Surgery Setting. AORN Journal, April 2005.
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines. Denver: AORN, Inc., 2007.
Brown, K., et al. Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice, 2nd ed. Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Society, 2005.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Guideline for the Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections,” 1981. Accessed June 2008.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-related Infections," MMWR 51(RR-10):1-26, August 2002.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007." Accessed August 2007.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. "Latex Allergy: A Prevention Guide," Department of Health and Human Services (NIOSH), Publication No. 98-113. Accessed September 2007.
Clinical Practice Guidelines Task Force; Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates. 2007
Holmes, S.B., Brown, S.J. "Skeletal Pin Site Care: National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Guidelines for Orthopaedic Nursing," Orthopaedic Nursing 24(2):99-107, March-April 2005.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Assessment and Management of Acute Pain. Bloomington, Minn.: ICSI, March 2006.
Lipley, N. "New Guidelines for Managing Patients with Burns," Emergency Nurse 14(10):3, March 2007.
National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Procedures for the Collection of Arterial Blood Specimens, 4th ed. Approved Standard H11-A4, 2004.
National Kidney Foundation NKF/KDOQI Guidelines. "Clinical Practice Guidelines and Clinical Practice Recommendation for Hemodialysis Adequacy," 2006 update. Accessed October 2007.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 1910.1030
Vergare, M.J., et al. "Practice Guideline for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults, Second Edition," June 2006. Accessed September 2007.
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN).
"Position Statement: Clean versus Sterile: Management of Chronic Wounds," Glenview, Ill.: WOCN, 2005. Accessed June 2007 via the Web at
Evidence-based Reference Samples
Bowman, A., et al. "Implementation of an Evidence-Based Feeding Protocol and Aspiration Risk Reduction Algorithm," Critical Care Nursing Quarterly 28(4):324-333, October/December 2005.
Brungs, S.M., and Render, M.L. "Using Evidence-based Practice to Reduce Central Line Infections," Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 10(6):723-25, December 2006.
de Neef, M., et al. "The Efficacy of Heparinization in Prolonging Patency of Arterial and Central Venous Catheters in Children: A Randomized Double-blind Trial," Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 19(8):553-60, December 2002.
Dodek, P., et al. "Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia," Annals of Internal Medicine 141(4):305-13, August 2004.
Duke, G., et al. "Factors Influencing Completion of Advance Directives in Hospitalized Patients," International Journal of Palliative Nursing 13(1):39-43, January 2007.
Eser, I. "The Effect of Different Body Positions on Blood Pressure," Journal of Clinical Nursing 16(1):137-140, January 2007.
Frykberg, R.G., et al., "Diabetic Food Disorders: A Clinical Practice Guideline," Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 45(5 Suppl):S1-66, September/October 2006.
Gerard, L., et al. "Effectiveness of Lidocaine Lubricant for Discomfort During Pediatric Urethral Catheterization," Journal of Urology 17(2, Part1):564-67, August 2003.
Hudson, T.L., et al. "Use of Local Anesthesia for Arterial Punctures," American Journal of Critical Care 15(6):595-99, November 2006.
Jones, T., and McCutcheon, H. "A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing the Use of Manual Versus Mechanical Compression to Obtain Haemostasis Following Coronary Angiography," Intensive & Critical Care Nursing 19(1):11-20, February 2003.
Kehl-Prueh, W. "Deep Vein Thrombosis in Hospitalized Patients: A Review of Evidence-based Guidelines for Prevention," American Journal of Nursing 25(2):53-59, March-April 2006.
Lampland, A.L., and Mammel, M.C. "The Role of High-frequency Ventilation in Neonates: Evidence-based Recommendations," Clinics in Perinatology 34(1):129-44, March 2007.
LoVecchio, F., et al. "The Feasibility of Administration of Activated Charcoal with Respect to Current Practice Guidelines in Emergency Department Patients," Journal of Medical Toxicology 3(3):100-102, September 2007.
Madsen, D., et al. "Listening to Bowel Sounds: An Evidence-based Practice Project: Nurses Find That a Traditional Practice Isn't the Best Indicator of Returning Gastrointestinal Motility in Patients Who've Undergone Abdominal Surgery," American Journal of Nursing 105(12):40-9, quiz 49-50, December 2005.
Maramba, P.J., et al. "Discharge Planning Process: Applying a Model for Evidence-based Practice," Journal of Nursing Care Quality 19(2):123-29, April-June 2004.
Niël-Weise, B.S., and Van den Broek, P.J. "Urinary Catheter Policies for Long-term Bladder Drainage," The Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews. (1):CD004201, 2005.
Ochs, R.F., et al. "Comparison of Air-Fluidized Therapy with Other Support Surfaces Used to Treat Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Home Residents," Ostomy Wound Management 51(2):38-68, February 2005.
Pong, S., et al. "12-hour versus 24-Hour Creatinine Clearance in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients," Pediatric Research 58(1):83-88, July 2005.
Segal, J.B., et al. "Management of Venous Thromboembolism: A Systemic Review for a Practice Guideline," Annals of Internal Medicine 146(3):211-22, February 2007.
Warren, D.K., et al. "A Multicenter Intervention to Prevent Catheter-associated Bloodstream Infections," Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 27(7):662-69, July 2006.
Werner, S.L., et al. "Pilot Study to Evaluate the Accuracy of Ultrasonography in Confirming Endotracheal Tube Placement," Annals of Emergency Medicine 49(1):75-80, January 2007.
Wright, W., and Bauer, C. "Meeting Bariatric Patient Care Needs. Procedures and Protocol Development." Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 32(6):402-405, November-December 2005.
Textbook and Reference Book Samples
Baranoski, S., and Ayello, E. Wound Care Essentials Practice and Principles, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
Bickley, L. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and Health History Taking, 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.
Bowden, V., and Greenberg, C.S. Pediatric Nursing Procedures, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
Brown, K., et al. Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice, 2nd ed. Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Society, 2005.
Craven, R.F., and Hirnle, C.J. Fundamentals of Nursing: Human Health and Function, 6th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
King, C., and Henretig, F.M., eds. Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
Lynn-McHale Wiegand, D.J., and Carlson, K.K. AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care, 5th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2005.
Pillitteri, A. Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family, 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.
Smeltzer, S.C., et al. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical-Nursing, 11th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
Taylor, C., et al. Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care, 6th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. Core Curriculum for Neuroscience Nursing, 4th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2004.
The Joint Commission. Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals: The Official Handbook.2007.
Klosser, N.J. Introductory Maternity Nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006.
Verger, J.T., and Lebet, R.M., eds. AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier, 2008.
Weinstein, S.M. Plumer's Principles and Practice of Intravenous Therapy, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.
