title: [Validation of aseptic technique of parenteral nutrition compounding in a pharmacy service according to USP Chapter 797].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  During the process of parenteral nutrition preparation, aseptic techniques by nursing staff must be guaranteed. Chapter 797 of the United States Pharmacopeia classifies the risk levels of sterile compounding and defines the requirements that must be followed throughout the compounding.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the development of an aseptic technique validation procedure for nurses who compound parenteral nutrition at the compounding area Pharmacy Service according to Chapter 797 United States Pharmacopeia guidelines.
  
  
  METHODS
  Chapter 797 United States Pharmacopeia was reviewed and parenteral nutritions were classified as medium risk level compounded sterile preparations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We adapted the United States Pharmacopeia guidelines for medium risk level compounded sterile preparations and we performed a procedure of aseptic technique validation for parenteral nutrition compounding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The aseptic technique validation procedure allows the validation of aseptic management quality of nursing staff. The procedure has been incorporated into practice and is performed monthly by the nursing staff in the nutrition area.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Farmacia. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Madrid.
authors.forename: Rosa Ma
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Romero Jiménez
authors.forename: Ma Sagrario
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pernía López
authors.forename: Ma Norberta
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sánchez Fresneda
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanjurjo Sáez
mesh_terms: D001207:Asepsis / Q000379:methods*; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D057947:Parenteral Nutrition Solutions; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D057947:Parenteral Nutrition Solutions