Development of a total parenteral nutrition program in a community hospital.
The article outlines a Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) program now existing in a community hospital which could be introduced in other community hospitals. It also describes the role of the pharmacist as the instigator in the formation of a TPN Committee and as a contributing member of the TPN Committee.
D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D012525:Saskatchewan