A primary care NP is developing a clinical practice guideline for management of a patient population in a midsized suburban hospital.The NP should:

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Clinical guidelines should be written using all available evidence as well as expert opinion.Existing guidelines from a different type of hospital may not be based on data generalizable to this population.Third-party payer guidelines are usually weighted toward decreased costs.Long-standing protocols often do not take into account current knowledge and research.

A Primary Care NP Is Developing a Clinical Practice Guideline