title: BCLS certification of the nursing staff: an evidence-based approach.
abstract: This article describes the application of the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Quality Care to creating standards of practice for Basic Cardiac Life Support certification of the nursing staff at a merged health center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Selected outcomes and adopted practice guidelines are presented.
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre and the School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. christine.covell@muhc.mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Christine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Covell
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011792:Quebec; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration