Enteral nutrition therapy.
Nursing care is key to positive outcomes in patients who require enteral nutrition. Understanding the decision-making process for the use of this therapy along with the steps of feeding initiation, advancement, monitoring, and complication prevention, gives nursing personnel the tools they need to deliver nutrition in a safe, cost-effective manner. This article presents this essential information to help nurses care for patients who are receiving enteral nutrition.
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Nutrition Support Service, Allegheny University Hospitals, Graduate Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ericson
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Jones
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