Parenteral nutrition: indications and management

Introduction Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a vital and complex therapy that requires specialised clinical knowledge, skills and experience to ensure safe prescribing, management and compounding (i.e. a specialised process of preparing PN under strict aseptic technique). PN delivers nutrients directly into the bloodstream through an intravenous (IV) route, bypassing the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and is […]