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A Practical Guide for Nurses
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Edited By
Helen Hamilton, Clinical Director, TPN and Line Insertion Service, Department of Parenteral Nutrition, Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
Description
This practical handbook covers the whole range of factors involved in total parenteral nutrition including patient suitability, contraindications,
implementation techniques, and alternatives. It also takes into account the patient's opinion, body image, and lifestyle.
Audience
Nurses in general surgical/general medical units in hospitals, Community nurses, TPN specialist nurses, Stoma Care Nurses
Contents
What is Parenteral Nutrition? · The Multi-Disciplinary Team · Patient Assessment · Choosing the Appropriate Catheter
for Patients Requiring Parenteral Nutrition · Preparing the Patient for Central Venous Catheter Insertion · The Insertion
of a Central Venous Catheter for Parenteral Nutrition · Nursing Management · Dietetic Aspects of Parenteral Nutrition ·
Complications · Home Parenteral Nutrition · Living with Parenteral Nutrition: a Patient's Perspective · Conclusion
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Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: NOV-1999
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-06005-2
ISBN-10: 0-443-06005-3
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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