Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Library Resources

The NIH is composed of 27 Institutes and Centers and is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.Steps to search for practice guidelines within NIH's Institutes: 1. Select the Institute that pertains to your topic, e.g. the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).; 2. Often, you can find practice guidelines by searching the websites of the Institutes within the National Institutes of Health network. Try using each website's "Search" feature to look for "clinical practice guidelines", "practice guidelines", or "guidelines".

Evidence-based guidelines on many topics relating to internal medicine.

The RCN collaborates with other organizations to create clinical practice guidelines.

The RNAO provides free nursing best practice guidelines on selected topics and access to other documents in English and French, some guidelines can be downloaded. RNAO is the professional association representing registered nurses in Ontario, Canada.

HSTAT is a free searchable collection of large, full-text clinical practice guidelines, technology assessments, quick-reference guides for clinicians, consumer health brochures, evidence reports, and health information.

Developed and produced by the Office of Quality and Performance in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.