title: NNN language and evidence-based practice guidelines for acute cardiac care: retaining the essence of nursing.
abstract: Multidisciplinary management of the acute cardiac patient, for decades, has been driven by best practices, treatment algorithms, and research-based protocols. As nurses continue to develop and implement evidence-based care, they must ensure that the essence of nursing is not lost in the process. In this article, strategies for the development of evidence-based practice guidelines for acute cardiac patients using standardized nursing language are provided.
authors.affiliation: Adult Health Department at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. e_vanhorn@uncg.edu
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Van Horn
authors.forename: Donald D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Kautz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000465:Algorithms; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled