Providing nutrition to critically ill obese adults: use of the nursing process.
Caring for obese critically ill patients is not always the same as caring for critically ill patients who are not obese. Fortunately, nurses have many resources available to them to guide them in this process. However, research that specifically addresses the needs of obese critically ill patients is still lacking in many areas and should be considered as potential areas to develop evidence-based practices.
Critical Care Unit, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093-7914, USA. susanqsmith@texashealth.org
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D000328:Adult; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000517:prevention & control; D009736:Nursing Process; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity / Q000451:nursing*