title: Developing clinical protocols for nursing practice: improving nephrology care for children and their families.
abstract: Improving and maintaining quality patient care through the development and implementation of clinical protocols is an important facet in our health care system. Identifying the need for clinical protocols, developing and maintaining the protocols, and defining the specific role of pediatric nephrology nurses in this process is presented herein. To illustrate the process we have included two examples of current clinical protocols utilized by our division.
authors.affiliation: Lupus, CKD, and Hypertension Programs, Pediatric Nephrology Division, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Suzanne C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kershaw
authors.forename: Joseph T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Patrick D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Brophy
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smoyer
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003663:Decision Trees; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000592:standards; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D008824:Michigan; D009398:Nephrology / Q000592:standards*; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013006:Growth Hormone; D011241:Prednisone