THIS PAPER PROVIDES THE READER WITH A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF FLUID MANAGEMENT. THE PROCEDURES COVERED IN THIS PAPER CAN BE USED WITH ANY FLUID. THIS PAPER COVERS PARAMETERS WHICH NEED TO BE TESTED, DOCUMENTED, AND CHARTED. IMPLEMENTING A FLUID MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WILL EXTEND FLUID LIFE, IMPROVE QUALITY, AND LOWER COST. WITHOUT A FLUID MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THERE WILL BE A NEVER ENDING CYCLE OF PROBLEMS.