Introduction to Parenteral Nutrition

Facilitators: Dr Mel Toon & Dr Nicky Wyer

Aim

The overall aim of this course is to increase confidence and ability to safely manage adult patients requiring short term parenteral nutrition in hospital settings. 

Its aligns the learning objectives and course content to those at entry level, who are new to the specialist area and are developing skills and knowledge, whilst utilising transferrable skills from other dietetic practice areas. 

Learning Outcomes

 By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Be able to assess a patient who is being considered for parenteral nutrition and recognise common indications for its use.
• Compare common vascular access routes for parenteral nutrition and identify factors that influence the selection of an appropriate route.
• Identify different types of PN bag and be able to select and justify an appropriate multi-chamber PN regimen for an adult inpatient and describe how it could be progressed to meet nutritional targets.
• Be able to interpret relevant clinical and biochemical monitoring and recognise common PN-related complications and identify appropriate actions/escalations.
• Describe the role of the dietitian in supporting the management and monitoring of patients receiving parenteral nutrition.

Before the Course

If you are not already familiar with the content, please review the Parenteral Nutrition chapter in the PENG Clinical Handbook.

During the course we will reflect on practices in relation to PN at different hospitals.  It will be useful to review your guidelines and policies for referring a patient for PN, vascular access, the types of PN products available and also monitoring standards. 

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Cost 

• BDA Member £200
• Non-Member £280