title: Improving paediatric diabetes care.
abstract: The authors review the management of paediatric patients in diabetic ketoacidosis. Paying particular attention to the pathophysiology of the illness and nursing documentation, they have developed a new diabetic ketoacidosis flow chart to improve nursing care.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Unit, Whiston Hospital, St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrop
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Woodhall
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ratcliff
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*