Examine clinical guidelines or practice protocols from your specialty area then complete the protocol evaluation activity by following these instructions:
1. Select a practice protocol related to your clinical setting. These may be from your agency’s policy and procedure manual used in your practice.
2. Determine who wrote the protocol and request an interview with one or more individuals who were involved in developing the protocol. Interview questions may include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Can you explain how protocols are developed in your agency?
2. What specific information or data was used to develop this protocol?
3. Are there any references you can identify that would give a better understanding of the rationale for the practices used in the protocol?
4. What rating system was used to critique the protocol guidelines?