Tube Feeding: Practical Guidelines and Nursing Protocols,9780834219397

Tube Feeding: Practical Guidelines and Nursing Protocols

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780834219397
ISBN10: 0834219395
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett
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Summary

Tube Feeding: Practical Guidelines and Nursing Protocols  is a comprehensive handbook that provides information on how to safely, effectively, and confidently care for patients receiving enteral nutrition. In one convenient reference, you'll find everything you need for positive patient outcomes, including step-by-step techniques based on the most current research and a wide variety of practical tools to save you time and boost quality.  Complication prevention guides, clear illustrations, Internet resources, patient education materials, formula definitions, and information about medications are provided in a quick reference format.

Table of Contents

Contributors ix
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Nutrition Screening and Assessment
1(36)
Marcia Silkroski
Introduction
2(1)
Malnutrition
2(1)
Nutrition Screening
3(2)
Nutrition Assessment
5(3)
Anthropometrics
8(13)
Biochemical Data
21(3)
Determining the Nutrition Prescription
24(7)
Conclusion
31(6)
Enteral Nutrition Basics
37(14)
Peggi Guenter
Introduction
38(1)
Indications for Enteral Nutrition
38(2)
Formula Selection
40(6)
Conclusion
46(5)
Enteral Feeding Access Devices
51(18)
Peggi Guenter
Introduction
52(1)
Device Selection
52(11)
Conclusion
63(6)
Nursing Care of Patients with Enteral Feeding Devices
69(12)
Peggi Guenter
Introduction
70(1)
Nasoenteric Tubes
70(3)
Long-Term Feeding Tubes
73(4)
Tube Replacement
77(1)
Conclusion
78(3)
Tube Feeding Administration
81(14)
Peggi Guenter
Introduction
82(1)
Administration Methods
82(3)
Starter Regimen and Progression to Goal
85(2)
Modular Administration
87(1)
Enteral Delivery Equipment
87(3)
Monitoring
90(2)
Order Sets or Protocols
92(1)
Conclusion
92(3)
Medication Administration
95(12)
Peggi Guenter
Introduction
96(1)
Nursing Knowledge
96(1)
Medication Concepts
97(6)
Conclusion
103(4)
Enteral Nutrition Complications
107(16)
Peggi Guenter
Introduction
108(1)
Mechanical Complications
108(7)
Gastrointestinal Complications
115(2)
Metabolic Complications
117(2)
Conclusion
119(4)
Transitional Feeding
123(16)
Marcia Silkroski
Introduction
124(1)
Assessing Readiness to Change
125(1)
Concerns with Transitioning
126(7)
Monitoring Transitional Feedings
133(6)
Special Considerations for the Pediatric Patient
139(50)
Michelle Harrington
Beth Lyman
Introduction
140(1)
Assessment
140(5)
Nutrient Requirements
145(10)
Access Selection
155(1)
Nasogastric Feeding Tubes
155(9)
Gastrostomy Tubes
164(10)
Jejunostomy Tubes
174(3)
Administration Technique and Schedule
177(3)
Initiation and Advancement of Tube Feedings
180(1)
Patient Monitoring
180(1)
Common Complications of Tube Feedings
181(2)
Care of the Feeding System
183(1)
Nutrition Support Transitioning
183(1)
Psychosocial and Development Issues
184(1)
Conclusion
184(5)
Enteral Nutrition in Alternate Sites: Home Care and Institutional Care
189(28)
Marcia Silkroski
Introduction
190(1)
Planning/Patient Selection
190(1)
Reimbursement and Documentation
191(7)
Readiness of the Health Care Team
198(1)
Issues Specific to Home Care
199(5)
Issues Specific to Institutionalized Settings
204(1)
Clinical Monitoring of ENT: Home Care or Out of Hospital Settings
205(4)
Hospice Care
209(1)
Legal and Ethical Issues in Alternate Settings
210(1)
Conclusion
211(6)
Improving the Quality of Enteral Nutrition Care
217(24)
Marcia Silkroski
Introduction
218(1)
Influence of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
218(3)
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
221(11)
Quality Improvement Programs
232(2)
Conclusion
234(7)
Appendix A---Glossary 241(12)
Appendix B---Patient Education Resources 253(4)
Appendix C---Patient Information 257(4)
List of Sources 261(6)
Index 267

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