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Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy

27 January 2020

Nursing Standard

cardiorespiratory

A balance between the volume of fluid taken in by the human body, and the volume of fluid excreted, is essential for life. Body fluid balance, which is maintained...

Promoting and maintaining healthy hydration in patients

04 April 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

Fluid is essential for life and health. Nurses have an important role in helping patients maintain optimal levels of hydration, particularly in hospital or...

Use of hypodermoclysis to manage dehydration

01 June 2011

Nursing Older People

Feature

Older people, particularly those who are frail, are vulnerable to dehydration. Management of dehydration in older people can be more complex than in younger adults...

Applying numeracy skills in clinical practice: fluid balance

14 March 2007

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article aims to identify and improve nurses’ numeracy skills in one specific area of clinical practice: fluid balance. Three different patient scenarios are...

Making sense of fluid balance in children

01 September 2000

Paediatric Nursing

CPD

Fluid balance is fundamental to life. Monitoring and maintaining fluid balance in sick children requires an understanding of normal requirements and losses and of...

Diagnosis and management of acute angle-closure glaucoma

08 June 2011

Emergency Nurse

Feature

This article discusses a potential diagnosis and different methods of treatment for eye pain and blurred vision

Meningococcal disease in children: case studies and discussion

05 July 2011

Emergency Nurse

Feature

This article is based on two case studies in which children with suspected meningococcal disease were brought to the author’s emergency department. It examines the...

Dehydration and electrolyte disturbance

01 May 1999

Elderly Care

Dehydration

Aims and outcomes The aim of this article is to draw attention to the important part played by nurses in the early detection, prevention and treatment of dehydration...

The importance of adequate fluid and fibre intake during pregnancy

21 February 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Dietary advice about fluid and fibre for pregnant women is limited in comparison to information on folic acid. Low intakes of these nutrients can affect the health...

Assessing and documenting fluid balance

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Concerns about inadequate patient hydration and suboptimal monitoring of fluid balance have been documented in recent reports. The Fluid-balance Improvement Project...