Practice guidelines are formulated to:
a. establish evidence of appropriate psychiatric care based on anecdotal data collected only on the unit where you are using the practice guidelines.
b. promote consistency of patient care for all patients with a particular need regardless of age or DSM-IV-TR diagnosis.
c. identify treatments that are safe and effective for a particular psychiatric disorder based on collected data.
d. minimize the need for nurses to continuously update the guidelines after they have been established.
C
Practice guidelines can be developed in a variety of ways. The best mental health practice guidelines are based on a scientific review of the available clinical research literature to determine which treatments are safe and effective for particular psychiatric disorders.
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