Preventing delivery of enteral formula via parenteral route.
A potentially life-threatening complication of nursing care delivered to a patient receiving concurrent enteral and parenteral support is identified, which has not previously been reported in the literature. Strategies for minimizing the risk of accidental administration of enteral formula via the parenteral route are presented.
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D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing*