Furthermore, for a patient to have proper hydration, nurses must monitor the patient’s fluid intake, making sure that the patient drinks the right amount of water per day; preventing thirst and being dehydrated, or preventing overhydrated and leading to hyponatremia, which is when the salts, sodium, and blood levels are low due to drinking extreme amounts of water and being intoxicated (DiLonardo, 2014). According to Nightingale, knowing and keeping record on how much water the patient is given will help the nurse’s observation and memory; watching if the patient is drinking the water and remembering when to give the patient water (Nightingale,
Furthermore, for a patient to have proper hydration, nurses must monitor the patient’s fluid intake, making sure that the patient drinks the right amount of water per day; preventing thirst and being dehydrated, or preventing overhydrated and leading to hyponatremia, which is when the salts, sodium, and blood levels are low due to drinking extreme amounts of water and being intoxicated (DiLonardo, 2014). According to Nightingale, knowing and keeping record on how much water the patient is given will help the nurse’s observation and memory; watching if the patient is drinking the water and remembering when to give the patient water (Nightingale,