Abstract
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs in 26% of children with new-onset type 1 diabetes and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with diabetes. For patients with DKA, the main principles of management include rapid assessment and treatment with insulin and intravenous fluid administration. A nursing-led process was designed to improve identification of this high-risk population and expedite the delivery of insulin within one hour from insulin order and two hours from triage assessment.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Pediatric Diabetics, Ketoacidosis, Type 1 Diabetes
Recommended Citation
Dumas, Nicole and Leaming-Van Zandt, Katherine, "Improving emergency department management of diabetic ketoacidosis in children" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 92.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2020/posters/92
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2020
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Improving emergency department management of diabetic ketoacidosis in children
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs in 26% of children with new-onset type 1 diabetes and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with diabetes. For patients with DKA, the main principles of management include rapid assessment and treatment with insulin and intravenous fluid administration. A nursing-led process was designed to improve identification of this high-risk population and expedite the delivery of insulin within one hour from insulin order and two hours from triage assessment.