 Intravenous
nutrition is a highly complex pharmaceutical preparation, invariably
administered to
extremely unwell
patients under the
supervision of a multidisciplinary nutrition team.
This textbook, written
by two experienced practitioners from Southampton General Hospital’s
nutrition team, is both a comprehensive introduction to intravenous nutrition
(IVN) and a useful reference text.
Chapters are arranged in a logical progression through the assessment,
prescription, administration and monitoring process for parenteral nutrition
and, when read in order, provide information and insight into all aspects,
both clinical and technical, of parenteral nutrition prescription.
The writing style is easy to read and information is provided at an accessible
level for those new to this subject. Examples throughout the text reinforce
the clinical application of the information provided.
This textbook provides a comprehensive knowledge base for all clinicians
involved in the care of patients on parenteral nutrition. Much of the
information supports the recently published National Institute of Health
and Clinical Excellence guidance on nutrition support, which is unsurprising
as Dr Stroud was chairman of this group.
The technical and pharmaceutical knowledge necessary to underpin safe
IVN prescribing is also covered, the calculation section being particularly
useful for training and those less familiar with this aspect of IVN prescription.
This textbook covers all the areas that prescribers of parenteral nutrition
should be aware of. It has relevance to all members of the healthcare
team.
Rebecca White
(chairman of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group)
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The
Pharmaceutical Journal