HCPro.com: LTC Nursing Assistant Trainer

September 25, 2008 (Volume 6, Issue 17)

Prevent dehydration with nursing interventions
Dehydration is the loss of at least 1% of body weight as a result of fluid loss. Dehydration is a much greater problem than malnutrition in long-term care, and its symptoms are often atypical and easily mistaken for other illnesses of delirium.

Other recently-published articles from LTC Nursing Assistant Trainer:

Assessing for hypoxemia

Managing wandering behavior

Mental and consciousness evaluation

Nursing responsibilities for managing pain

Prevent dehydration with nursing interventions

Recognize the signs of a head injury

Apply restorative nursing care principles to all residents

Proper smoking procedures prevent deaths and injuries at LTC facilities

Identify fall risks at admission to prevent falls

Prevent pressure ulcers with proper nursing care

Control MRSA infections with proper staff training

Monitor at-risk residents to prevent permanent kidney damage

Control lawsuits with adequate staff and training

Recognize the signs of weight loss and malnutrition

Avoid immobility with preventive care

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