title: Nursing considerations for fluid management in hypovolaemia.
abstract: Nurses need to be aware of the physiological aspects of fluid homeostasis and the nursing care and management required to manage patients with fluid balance problems effectively. This paper examines fluid management for patients with hypovolaemia, and provides reflective study points to encourage nurses to investigate the issues further.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust, Healthcare Research Unit, City University, London.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Docherty
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McIntyre
mesh_terms: D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D020896:Hypovolemia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012769:Shock / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing*