The Nursing Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) oversees the review and publishing of the Nursing Guidelines at The RCH.

Guideline Development and Revision

Guidelines published by the NCEC are due for a review within 3 years of the published date. An exception to this can occur if the guideline is revised prior to the due revision date because of new research/literature or a recommended change in clinical practice. 

The below should assist with the development and revision processes :

• Guideline Development Process: An overview of the NCEC process 
• Guideline Development Guide: A  guide in developing a new nursing guideline
• Guideline Revision Guide: A guide in revising an existing nursing guideline
• Writing an Evidence Based Nursing Guideline: A Learning Hero module for RCH staff

Forms and Templates

Authorised by the NCEC, the below forms and templates are to support the development of Nursing Guidelines. 

• Clinical Guideline Request Form - This form must be completed and submitted to NCEC prior to commencing revision or development of a Nursing Clinical Guideline. 
• Clinical Guideline Template- This template outlines the most common guideline headings and layout. Please note this is a guide only.
• Clinical Guideline Evidence Table - The evidence table must be submitted along with the guideline draft to be reviewed by the committee. This will also be published with the guideline on the website.
• Education and Implementation Plan  - This form is to be submitted with the guideline draft also. It will not be published but outlines the author(s) plans for communication and implementation of the guideline. 

For a list of meeting dates and agenda deadlines please see: https://www.rch.org.au/nursing_research/Committees/

Once you’ve made any subsequent modifications, you can submit the revised document to nursing.research@rch.org.au