Nutritional support for the burn-injured patient.
The nutritional needs of the bum-injured patient are exaggerated and change constantly with the patient's stage of convalescence. Nurses working closely with other members of the health care team, specifically the nutritional specialist, can positively affect the patient's survival by optimizing the nutritional assessment,delivering enteral feedings that meet established goals,minimizing the negative consequences of hyperglycemia, and minimizing unnecessary energy expenditures by the patient. Adequate nutritional is required for wound healing, immunocompetence, and, ultimately,patient survival.
Flynn
Mary Beth
MB
University of Colorado Hospital and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA. MaryBeth.Flynn@uch.edu
D002056:Burns / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing