Clinical Practice is important to our members in order to apply the latest technologies and techniques in real life settings.

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: Recent Articles & Information

• Evidence-based practice: A Primer
• EBP: Medcape Nursing Update
• Enhancing EBP Among Staff Nurses
• Evidence-based practice: A Short Tour
• Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• Evaluating the Evidence: EBP  
• National Inst. of Arthritis & Musculoskel/Skin Diseases
• Academic Center for Evidence-based Nursing
• Geriatric Nursing Evidence-Based Practice/Protocols
• Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Practice Nurses  
• EBP: Then and Now--Recent Update on Evidence Based Practice
• Using New Resources to Teach Evidence-Based Practice

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NAON Practice Points References:

Compartment Syndrome Citations
DVT Citations
Pressure Ulcer Citations
Fat Embolism Citations                                                                                                                                                             Practice Guidelines: Hip/Knee Arthroplasty 

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Clinical Practice: Articles of the Week:       

    Topic 10/13/2009: Types of Cerebral Palsy (CP)

• General Overview and Information on CP
• General Information on Cerebral Palsy: AAOS Connection
• Types of CP and General Overview/Information: 4MYCHILD        

     Topic 11/17/2009: Osgood Schlatter's disease in Children

• General Overview of Osgood Schlatter: eMedicine
• Osgood Schlatter & Knee Pain: Handout for Parents  
• Osgood Schlatter Overview & Treatment: POSNA   

      Topic 12/15/2009: Wrist Pain & TFCC Tear

• TFCC Tear Overview: Wheeless Online
• TFCC Injuries: Diagnosis & Management: eMedicine 
• Wrist Arthroscopy: Orthopaedic Connection

       Topic 2/2/2010: Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder (MDI)

• Multidirectional Shoulder Instability Overview
• The Loose Shoulder: Overview
• Steadman-Hawkins Clinic: Atraumatic Shoulder Instability 

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Clinical Practice: Recent Powerpoint Presentations

•   Straight Talk on Scoliosis
•   Idiopathic Scoliosis: ppt Presentation
•   Pediatric Sports Medicine Review
•   Common Orthopaedic Conditions in the Newborn
•   Hip Arthroscopy Overview
•   Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma Review
•   Ankle Anatomy Review: ppt
•   Modes of Failure in Total Hip & Knee Surgery
•   Pediatric & Neuromuscular Ortho Overview: ppt
•   Gait Abnormalities in Children: ppt

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 Clinical Practice: Sub-Specialties

• Pediatrics
• Advanced Practice
• Spine
• RNFA/Operating Room 
• Sports Medicine
• Gerontology