Treatment of mild to moderate dehydration in children with oral rehydration therapy

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 402-406

  Diggins, Kristene C ^a  

^a Parker Internal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Gastroenteritis; Intravenous therapy; Oral rehydration therapy

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

CHILD; DEHYDRATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FLUID THERAPY; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PHILOSOPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; DEHYDRATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FLUID THERAPY; GASTROENTERITIS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49249104465     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2008.00338.x     Document Type: Review

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