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This is a key resource for clinicians working with patients on parenteral nutrition support. This easy-to-read handbook will guide your decision making process. Written by ASPEN, this book is intended for healthcare professionals including dietitians. This handbook will help dietitians provide safe and effective parenteral nutrition support. Parenteral (IV) nutrition is a method of providing nutrients through an intravenous line. This type of nutrition is often used in situations where there is no oral intake of food or fluids. Parenteral nutrition is often used when a patient has difficulty eating or absorbing food. In addition to preventing malnutrition, parenteral nutrition can help maintain adequate hydration and electrolyte balance.

Summary:

• Refresh your skills on nutrition screening for patients have malnutrition for both adults and pediatric infants.
• See the routes of infusion and indications of PN use.
• Access the body using devices for central and peripheral access.
• Learn how to enhance safety for CVAD insertion and maintenance.
• Study formulations, how to prepare them and what to do when there is a shortage.
• Learn how to prescribe parenteral nutrition support.
• Learn how to review and verify the PN order.
• Become familiar with PN formulation stability and compatibility.
• Time nutrition intervention correctly and prevent and or manage refeeding syndrome.
• Macro and micronutrient complications.
• Learn how to respond to hepatobiliary and bone disease.
• Apply medication interactions with parenteral nutrition.
• See how home parenteral nutrition is implemented, the care plan, education and outcomes.
• Familiarize yourself with a multichamber bag setup.