title: Pathway for patients admitted with gastroenteritis to a military hospital.
abstract: As part of the Clinical Effectiveness Programme, a care pathway was developed for use within the isolation facility in a military hospital in Iraq. The development of the care pathway was necessary to provide direction and to standardize the care provided. A care pathway using a structured and planned approach was developed, critically appraised and amended to ensure evidence-based and patient-focused care. This article provides an amended methodology for the development of further pathways suitable for use within military nursing based on the standard pathway produced by De Lue (2002). The production of the pathway and supporting guideline will ensure standardized care for patients admitted with gastroenteritis.
authors.affiliation: Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McFadden-Newman
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fenby
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008888:Military Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D009737:Nursing Records; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010343:Patient Admission; D010351:Patient Discharge; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom