title: Parenteral Nutrition Basics for the Clinician Caring for the Adult Patient.
abstract: Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a life-sustaining therapy providing nutrients to individuals with impaired intestinal tract function and enteral access challenges. It is one of the most complex prescriptions written routinely in the hospital and home care settings. This article is to aid the nutrition support clinician in the safe provision of PN, including selecting appropriate patients for PN, vascular access, development of a PN admixture, appropriate therapy monitoring, recognition of preparation options, and awareness of preparation and stability concerns.
authors.affiliation: CoxHealth Medical Centers, Springfield, Missouri, USA Karrie.Derenski@coxhealth.com.
authors.forename: Karrie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Derenski
authors.affiliation: CoxHealth Medical Centers, Springfield, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Catlin
authors.affiliation: CoxHealth Medical Centers, Springfield, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D057947:Parenteral Nutrition Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D057947:Parenteral Nutrition Solutions
keywords: central venous catheters; nutritional support; parenteral nutrition solutions; vascular access devices