Introducing NASN’s Medication Administration in Schools Implementation Toolkit

Abstract

Evidence-based practice is an increasingly used term in health care. Clinical guidelines are evidence-based, incorporating the strongest research available and clinical expertise to make recommendations for practice prioritizing patient safety and improved patient outcomes. NASN recently published clinical guidelines for medication administration in schools. Subsequently, NASN published a toolkit—School Nursing Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline: Medication Administration in Schools Toolkit—to assist school nurses in applying the clinical guidelines to practice. Review and implementation of clinical guidelines and companion toolkits assist school nurses in maintaining current standards of practice as well as quality improvement measures.