Providing nutritional support for patients in critical care
To assist you to provide appropriate nutritional support for patients who are critically ill
To enhance your understanding of the pathophysiology of nutrition
To enable you to undertake effective nutritional screening and assessment of patients who are critically ill
To optimise the routes of administration and timing of nutritional interventions used in practice
The provision of nutritional support for patients who are critically ill is complex and multifaceted, in part because of the variety and complexity of potential clinical presentations. This article explores the importance of providing nutritional support for patients who are critically ill and explains the pathophysiology of nutrition in altered health states. It discusses nutritional screening and assessment, the various routes of nutrition administration and the nursing considerations involved in providing nutritional support in critical care.
