October 2005 Nursing Best Practice Guideline Shaping the future of Nursing Nursing Management of Hypertension Greetings from Doris Grinspun Executive Director Registered Nurses Association of Ontario It is with great excitement that the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is partnering with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario in the development, evaluation and dissemination of [...] While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the HSFO or RNAO give any guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in them nor accept any liability, with respect to loss, damage, injury or expense arising from any such errors or omission in the contents of this work. [...] Copyright With the exception of those portions of this document for which a specific prohibition or limitation against copying appears, the balance of this document may be produced, reproduced and published, in any form, including in electronic form, for educational and non-commercial purposes, without requiring the consent or permission of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the Registe [...] The document needs to be reviewed and applied, based on the specific needs of the organization or practice setting/environment, as well as the needs and wishes of the client. [...] The development of this guideline is the mandate of the RNAO and the development panel.