J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs.  2012 Oct;18(4):214-221.

Development of Evidence-based Nursing Practice Guidelines for Febrile Children in Emergency Room

• Jeong MJ
• Shin HA
• Kim YH
• Lee JH
• Lee SJ
• Song MR

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop evidence-based nursing practice guidelines for the care of febrile children in the emergency room and to evaluate the guidelines by applying them to practice.
METHODS
This study was conducted using a methodological design. referring to the Scottish intercollegiate guideline network, draft of guidelines were developed based on the recommendations found from the critical literature analysis. Then, the draft was modified by an expert group and a pilot application. The final draft was evaluated by the expert group using appraisal of guidelines for research and evaluation. Finally, the final guideline and algorithm were completed.
RESULTS
The guideline includes 39 recommendations for the care of febrile children in the emergency room.
CONCLUSION
The clinical guidelines developed through this research can be utilized as systematic and scientific guidelines for the care of febrile children in the emergency room. In addition, the research results will contribute to improving care services.

Keyword

Fever; Child; Emergency department; Evidence-based nursing; Practice guidelines

MeSH Terms

Child
Emergencies
Evidence-Based Nursing
Fever
Humans
Child Health