Hydration essentials
Learn how to monitor someone for the signs of dehydration and understand the signs and effects. Here you will also find out what dehydration can lead to and how to encourage people to drink the right amount of fluids.
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Available to RCN members
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will this resource give me?
- information on how to identify and monitor the signs and effects of dehydration
- understanding of what conditions dehydration can lead to
- how to encourage people to drink enough fluids.
Resource last reviewed
21 Aug 2022
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