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A Cornwall community nurse has come up with a ground-breaking innovation that could transform dehydration prevention.
Naomi Campbell, hydration lead at Peninsula Community Health, has researched a device that allows patients to independently sip fluids with minimal effort, in order to reduce reliance on nursing staff.
She received ?15,000 from NHS Innovations Southwest to develop her idea, which is called the ?micro straw?. A special cup measures the fluids consumed, which the straw can be placed into, making it simple for carers and nurses to document consumption and to prevent dehydration.
http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing...-to-improve-patient-hydration/5066210.article
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Naomi Campbell, hydration lead at Peninsula Community Health, has researched a device that allows patients to independently sip fluids with minimal effort, in order to reduce reliance on nursing staff.
She received ?15,000 from NHS Innovations Southwest to develop her idea, which is called the ?micro straw?. A special cup measures the fluids consumed, which the straw can be placed into, making it simple for carers and nurses to document consumption and to prevent dehydration.
http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing...-to-improve-patient-hydration/5066210.article
(free registration required)