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Parenteral nutrition (PN) is part of standard clinical care for preterm infants, however, many questions have remained regarding best practices for the provision of PN in this vulnerable population. In this webinar, faculty will take a deep dive into the recently published ASPEN paper, “Guidelines for parenteral nutrition in preterm infant” in JPEN (September 2023). Doctors Daniel Robinson and Kara Calkins will review the methodology used to develop the guidelines, and summarize the data used to make each recommendation in the guideline.
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Understanding the palliative care process and how nutrition fits in to the overall treatment plan is essential for clinicians who are involved in the management of advanced cancer patients. This program will cover oral appetite stimulants and symptom management; nutritional interventions for the palliative care and end of life cancer patient; the risks and benefits of nutrition support therapies; and considerations for nutrition support therapies. Prognostic scoring systems and functional status/survival estimates will be reviewed to help clinicians determine appropriate candidates for artificial nutrition support in advanced, incurable cancer patients.
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Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a complex therapy managed by an interprofessional healthcare team. PN can be an invaluable support for select patients undergoing anticancer treatment. This webinar will focus on the selection of appropriate patients, dosing, and monitoring of PN in the oncology patient population with a focus on an interprofessional approach to managing PN for the oncology population.
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Interprofessional teams are the foundation of collaborative healthcare to improve patient care. In this webinar, participants will be introduced to the principles of collaborative practice and core competencies associated with interprofessional education for application to nutrition support teams. With the foundation for interprofessional practice established, the formation and evolution of nutrition support teams will be reviewed, as well as core principles that embody a successful nutrition support team.
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