Nursing

"BC Guidelines are clinical practice guidelines and protocols that provide recommendations to B.C. practitioners on delivering high quality, appropriate care to patients with specific clinical conditions or diseases."

The BCNU represents more than 47,000 professional nurses and allied health care workers, providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities and in the community.

The BCNP has a legal obligation is to protect the public through the regulation of nursing professionals (LPNs, NPs, RNs, and RPNs), setting standards of practice, assessing nursing education progr​​ams in B.C., and addressing complaints about BCCNP registrants.

"CADTH is an independent, not-for-profit organization responsible for providing Canada’s health care decision-makers with objective evidence to help make informed decisions about the optimal use of drugs and medical devices in our health care system."

A website providing practical information to support professional nursing practice at point of care and in all domains.

CNA is the national and global professional voice of Canadian nursing, representing 135,000 nurses in all 13 jurisdictions across Canada.

Choosing Wisely Canada is the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in health care.
Choosing Wisely Canada launched on April 2, 2014, and is organized by a small team from the University of Toronto, Canadian Medical Association and St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto).
It is part of a global movement that began in the United States in 2012, which now spans 20 countries across 5 continents.
Choosing Wisely Canada inspires and engages health care professionals to take leadership in reducing unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures, and enables them with simple tools and resources that make it easier to choose wisely.

"Recalls, Canada’s food guide, diseases, immunization, and health risks while travelling."

"Health Canada is responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. It ensures that high-quality health services are accessible, and works to reduce health risks."

The MLA evaluates websites based on the following criteria: credibility, sponsorship/authorship, content, audience, currency (timeliness), disclosure, purpose, links, design, interactivity, and disclaimers. The following websites have been deemed particularly useful

"The Public Health Agency of Canada empowers Canadians to improve their health. In partnership with others, its activities focus on preventing disease and injuries, promoting good physical and mental health, and providing information to support informed decision making. It values scientific excellence and provides national leadership in response to public health threats."

This guide introduces you to a 5-step process to make objective, evidence-based decisions around sustainably delivering health services to rural populations.