To bring transformation and sustainable change in health care, frontline leadership should be supported, encouraged, and valued. Nurses and allied health staff have the creativity, insight, and expertise to drive meaningful change from the bottom up. They are on the ground every day and have the knowledge and skillset to implement evidence-based practices. They understand how to implement...
With the support of Resident and Family-Centered Care Best Practice Guidelines, we chose to enhance the bathing routines within our Long-Term Care home. Champion PSWs diligently strives to improve the quality of bathing routines to include personal preferences, diversity and cultural practices. Champions had conversations with residents and families to learn about their personal habits and...
Title: Embracing an Interdisciplinary Approach to implement Palliative Care Guidelines
Authors: Ashley Guay, MAG, CTRS and R/TRO and Liza Reantaso, RN, BScN
Purpose and Main Points:
Humber Meadows was the first facility internationally to open with the Best Practice Spotlight Pre-Designation, helping to set an exciting milestone. Since receiving our pre-designation, we have set out...
St. Joseph’s Health Care strives to integrate cultural diversity in health care to ensure we are supporting nurses, to in turn provide best patient care. Our integration has three components, each targeted at supporting three different groups of Internationally Educated Applicants (IEA): Supervised Practice Experience Partnership (SPEP) Program applicants; Internationally Educated Nurses...
Study Title: The University of Calgary in Qatar’s Experience on Implementing and Integrating Best Practice Guidelines into the Nursing Curriculum to Foster Evidence-Based Practice Among Nursing Students
Abstract
Aim: This presentation aims to detail the integration of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) into the nursing curriculum at the...
This project explores the vital intersection of inclusion, diversity, equality, accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA) within the context of healthcare, focusing on falls prevention initiatives. By integrating IDEAA principles into healthcare practices, we aim to create a more equitable and accessible environment for both patients and healthcare professionals.
The project highlights the...
This presentation highlights the use of an academic Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) initiative to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and ability (EDIA) through nursing education at Nipissing University. This initiative is part of a larger effort to infuse evidence-based best practices throughout the undergraduate nursing curriculum, moving beyond mere representation to engage...
Purpose: This presentation describes the implementation of a Palliative Approach to Care in the Last 12-Months of Life and the End-Of-Life (EOL) During the Last Days and Hours Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) at the Wexford Residence. The Wexford Residence team will share how they enhanced practices by integrating recommendations from the BPGs, considering the values, beliefs, preferences, and...
Imagine a healthcare environment where every patient, regardless of their background, receives the highest quality of care, and every staff member feels valued and supported. We are turning this vision into reality by leveraging the (BPSO) principles to foster equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within our Emergency Program. Objective: This presentation aims to illustrate how Lakeridge...
Elgin County has utilized the principles of the Person and Family Centred Care BPG to advance equity, diversity and inclusion in our Long Term Care Homes. The teams used an interdepartmental approach between recreation programming and dietary services and a collaborative partnership with residents and families. This has been successful through detailed planning, effective communication and...
AON Health LTC Homes implemented two Best Practice Guidelines (BPG)’s concurrently in our path to become a BPSO designate. We introduced the project to our staff through committees, team meetings, and in department communication; encouraging staff to become BPG Champions – providing them with t-shirts and buttons we produced. BPSO was introduced to residents and families through postings in...
The City of Ottawa LTC Homes have been working on implementing the Oral Care Best Practice Guidelines. We have collaborated with multiple community resources to ensure adequate education and knowledge transfer to our staff. We would like to create a poster to showcase work done to date and how using community partners has improvement our Resident's Quality of Life and increased staff...
