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Management of the Home Parenteral Nutrition Patient
Author(s) -
IretonJones Carol,
DeLegge Mark H.,
Epperson Lou Anne,
Alexander Julee
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0115426503018004310
Subject(s) - medicine , parenteral nutrition , intensive care medicine , intestinal failure , term (time) , medical emergency , nursing , physics , quantum mechanics
Parenteral nutrition (PN) support can be managed in the home setting for both a short‐term and long‐term period or for a lifetime, permitting individuals who cannot adequately absorb nutrients enterally to achieve a normal lifestyle. Nutrition support professionals must be aware of home PN (HPN) management principles before discharge to ensure a smooth transition to home with all requisite monitoring. This article will discuss the initiation and monitoring of patients on HPN, the prevention and treatment of potential complications, the contributions of the home infusion provider, and the home nutrition support team and the outcomes of HPN.