TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nursing Considerations in the Provision of Nutrition Support to the Critically ill Child A1 - TUME, LYVONNE N. A2 - Goday, Praveen S. A2 - Mehta, Nilesh M. Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition AB - It is well established that optimal nutrition in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) plays an important role in sustaining organ function; preventing further dysfunction of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and immune systems; and improving patient outcomes.1,2 Good knowledge about nutritional issues is essential for PICU nurses to enable them to effectively contribute to the multidisciplinary team management of critically ill children. The nurse's role entails assessment and problem identification, planning, delivery, and evaluation.3 The nursing considerations for nutritional support will be discussed in this chapter within these key areas of nursing practice. This chapter will focus on the role of the nursing staff in providing nutritional support and will be supported by best evidence, where available. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105180057 ER -