RT Book, Section
A1 TUME, LYVONNE N.
A2 Goday, Praveen S.
A2 Mehta, Nilesh M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105180057
T1 Nursing Considerations in the Provision of Nutrition Support to the Critically ill Child
T2 Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179852-5
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105180057
RD 2024/04/18
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.