ENTERAL NUTRITION THERAPY

Authors
GUENTER P JONES S ERICSON M
Citation
P. Guenter et al., ENTERAL NUTRITION THERAPY, The Nursing clinics of North America, 32(4), 1997, pp. 651
Citations number
53
Journal title
The Nursing clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00296465
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6465(1997)32:4<651:>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Nursing care is key to positive outcomes in patients who require enter al nutrition. Understanding the decision-making process for the use of this therapy along with the steps of feeding initiation, advancement, monitoring, and complication prevention, gives nursing personnel the tools they need to deliver nutrition in a safe, cost-effective manner. This article presents this essential information to help nurses care for patients who are receiving enteral nutrition.