This session enhances Emergency Department nursing competence by strengthening bedside practice, trauma/treatment room performance, and clinical decision-making. Emphasis is placed on applying evidence-based knowledge to support purposeful, patient-centered nursing care.

This session will provide education on dehydration relevant to the pediatric patients in the Emergency Department. At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

1. Differentiate dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, and the pathophysiology behind the concepts.
2. Recognize pediatric signs and symptoms of each condition.
3. Identify appropriate nursing assessments and interventions,
4. Recognize possible complications and when to escalate care. 
5. Apply knowledge through case-based simulations.