Care and Maintenance to Reduce Vascular Access Complications

Care and Maintenance to Reduce Vascular Access ComplicationsAppendix M: Description of the ToolkitToolkit: Implementing Clinical Practice GuidelinesBest practice guidelines can only be successfully implemented if there are: adequate planning, resources,organizational and administrative support as well as appropriate facilitation. RNAO, through a panel of nurses,researchers and administrators, has developed the Toolkit: Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelinesbased on available evidence, theoretical perspectives and consensus. The Toolkit is recommended forguiding the implementation of any clinical practice guideline in a healthcare organization.The Toolkit provides step-by-step directions to individuals and groups involved in planning,coordinating,and facilitating the guideline implementation. Specifically, the Toolkit addresses thefollowing key steps in implementing a guideline:1. Identifying a well-developed, evidence-based clinical practice guideline2. Identification, assessment and engagement of stakeholders3. Assessment of environmental readiness for guideline implementation4. Identifying and planning evidence-based implementation strategies5. Planning and implementing evaluation6. Identifying and securing required resources for implementationImplementing guidelines in practice that result in successful practice changes and positive clinical impactis a complex undertaking. The Toolkit is one key resource for managing this process.The Toolkit is available through the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.The document is available in a bound format for a nominal fee, and is alsoavailable free of charge from the RNAO website. For more information, anorder form or to download the Toolkit, please visit the RNAO website atwww.rnao.org/bestpractices.82