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Benchmarking best practice for external ventricular drainage.
S Woodward1, C Addison, S Shah
1Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College, London.
British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|February 5, 2002
Summary
This study presents evidence-based clinical guidelines for managing external ventricular drainage in neuroscience nursing. Benchmarking and shared best practices ensure effective, non-repetitive nursing care.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience Nursing
- Clinical Guideline Development
Background:
- Effective clinical guidelines are crucial for nursing practice.
- Benchmarking and sharing best practices facilitate guideline development.
- The Pan London Neuroscience Practice Development Forum was established to share best practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To achieve consensus and develop evidence-based clinical guidelines for external ventricular drainage management.
- To highlight the principles of external ventricular drainage.
- To identify the evidence base for nursing management of patients with external ventricular drainage.
Main Methods:
- The Pan London Neuroscience Practice Development Forum was utilized.
- Consensus was achieved among forum members.
- Evidence-based principles were applied to guideline development.
Main Results:
- Consensus was reached on clinical guidelines for external ventricular drainage management.
- The article presents principles, evidence base, and troubleshooting for nursing management.
- Benchmarked clinical guidelines are provided.
Conclusions:
- Sharing best practices and evidence is vital for effective nursing guidelines.
- Consensus guidelines avoid duplication of effort in neuroscience nursing.
- The developed guidelines support best practice in external ventricular drainage management.