The Joanna Briggs Institute - Best Practice Series

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Title	Issue
Smoking cessation interventions and strategies	2008 Vol 12 Issue 8
Management of constipation in older adults	2008 Vol 12 Issue 7
The effectiveness of interventions for infant colic	2008 Vol 12 Issue 6
Management of peripheral intravascular devices	2008 Vol 12 Issue 5
Graduated compression stockings for the prevention of post-operative venous thromboembolism	2008 Vol 12 Issue 4
Pressure ulcers ? management of pressure related tissue damage	2008 Vol 12 Issue 3
Pressure ulcers ? prevention of pressure related damage	2008 Vol 12 Issue 2
Pre-operative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection	2007 Vol 11 Issue 4
Topical skin care in aged care facilities	2007 Vol 11 Issue 3
Effectiveness of interventions for undernourished older inpatients in the hospital setting	2007 Vol 11 Issue 2
Effective dietary interventions for overweight and obese children	2007 Vol 11 Issue 1
Educational interventions for mental health consumers receiving psychotropic medication	2006 Vol 10 Issue 4
Removal of Short-term Indwelling Urethral Catheters	2006 Vol 10 Issue 3
Solutions, Techniques and Pressure in Wound Cleansing	2006 Vol 10 Issue 2
Management of Asymptomatic Hypoglycaemia in Healthy Term Neonates for Nurses and Midwives	2006 Vol 10 Issue 1
Strategies to Reduce Medication Errors with Reference to Older Adults	2005 Vol 9 Issue 4
Early Childhood Pacifier use in Relation to Breastfeeding, SIDS, Infection and Dental Malocclusion	2005 Vol 9 Issue 3
Effectiveness of a Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Program on Urinary Incontinence Following Childbirth	2005 Vol 9 Issue 2
Nurse Led Cardiac Clinics for Adults with Coronary Heart Disease	2005 Vol 9 Issue 1
Oral Hygiene Care for Adults with Dementia in Residential Aged Care Facilities (Public Release: 20th Nov 2004)	2004 Vol 8 Issue 4
Strategies to Manage Sleep in Residents of Aged Care Facilities	2004 Vol 8 Issue 3
The Effectiveness of Interventions for Infant Colic	2004 Vol 8 Issue 2
Clinical Effectiveness of Different Approaches to Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Exit-site Care	2004 Vol 8 Issue 1
Management of the Day Surgery Patient	2004 Sup. 1
The Prevention & Management Of Shoulder Pain In The Hemiplegic Patient	2003 Vol 7 Issue 4
The Management of Nipple Pain and/or Trauma Associated with Breastfeeding	2003 Vol 7 Issue 3
The Impact of Preoperative Hair Removal on Surgical Site Infection	2003 Vol 7 Issue 2
Solutions, Techniques and Pressure in Wound Cleansing	2003 Vol 7 Issue 1
Physical Restraint Part 2: Minimisation in Acute and Residential Care Facilities	2002 Vol 6 Issue 4
Physical Restraint Part 1: Use in Acute and Residential Care Facilities	2002 Vol 6 Issue 3
Split Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites: Post Harvest Management	2002 Vol 6 Issue 2
Eye Care for Intensive Care Patients	2002 Vol 6 Issue 1
Management of the Child with Fever	2001 Vol 5 Issue 5
Music as an Intervention in Hospitals	2001 Vol 5 Issue 4
Smoking Cessation Interventions and Strategies	2001 Vol 5 Issue 3
Graduated Compression Stockings for the Prevention of Post-operative Venous Thromboembolism	2001 Vol 5 Issue 2
Maintaining Oral Hydration in Older People	2001 Vol 5 Issue 1
Changing Practice: Introduction to Systematic Reviews	2001 Sup. 1
Knowledge Retention from Pre-operative Patient Information	2000 Vol 4 Issue 6
The Administration and Supply of Medications by Registered Nurses in Rural and Remote Areas	2000 Vol 4 Issue 5
Tracheal Suctioning of Adults with an Artificial Airway	2000 Vol 4 Issue 4
Identification and Management of Dysphagia in Children with Neurological Impairment	2000 Vol 4 Issue 3
Identification and Nursing Management of Dysphagia in Adults with Neurological Impairment	2000 Vol 4 Issue 2
Management of Short Term Indwelling Urinary Catheters	2000 Vol 4 Issue 1
Changing Practice: Appraising Systematic Reviews	2000 Sup. 1
The Effectiveness of Individual Therapy and Group Therapy in the Treatment of Schizophrenia	1999 Vol 3 Issue 4
Vital Signs	1999 Vol 3 Issue 3
Group & Individual Therapy in the Treatment of Depression	1999 Vol 3 Issue 2
Constipation in Older Adults	1999 Vol 3 Issue 1
The Prevention and Treatment of Oral Mucositis in Cancer Patients	1998 Vol 2 Issue 3
Falls In Hospitals	1998 Vol 2 Issue 2
The Management of Peripheral Intravascular Devices	1998 Vol 2 Issue 1