Evidence-Based Practice

Guided Imagery for Pain Control

Peggy S. Burhenn

Jill Olausson

Griselda Villegas

Kathy Kravits

guided imagery, evidence-based nursing, evidence-based practice, pain, oncology
CJON 2014, 18(5), 501-503. DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.501-503

Evidence-based practice is integral to the delivery of effective and efficient nursing care. However, translating evidence into practice remains a challenge in health care. To overcome this challenge, the Oncology Nursing Society developed a program, the ONS Foundation Institute for Evidence-Based Practice Change, to provide nurses with the tools they need to translate evidence-based practice to their units. This article reviews the process of implementing the evidence-based practice of guided imagery for pain management on a medical oncology inpatient unit at a comprehensive cancer center.

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