Home Parenteral Nutrition
- Synopsis
- This DVD provides patients with a practical demonstration of the procedures they will need to put into practice when they leave hospital and continue with parenteral nutrition at home. Health care professionals will also develop an understanding of the procedures and techniques necessary in the care of a parenteral feeding catheter as well as dealing with common problems. Contents include: Three patient profiles; What is intestinal failure? Reasons for intestinal failure; The multidisciplinary team; Importance of asepsis; Hand washing; Putting on sterile gloves; Disconnecting; Preparing the trolley; Creating a sterile field; Preparing the catheter; Disconnecting and flushing; Connecting; Transferring; Changing a central line dressing; Changing the connector; Dealing with problems; Catheter fracture; Line flushing problem; Equipment; Home regime; Commercial Home; Care; Follow-up care and support networks; Dos and don’ts.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Subjects
- Medical sciences
- Keywords
- catheters; nutrition; patient care
Credits
- Contributor
- Dr S. Gabe
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 PAL
- Price
- £15.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Year
- 2013
Distributor
- Name
St Mark’s Academic Institute
- nwlh-tr.StMarksAcademicInstitute@nhs.net
- Web
- http://www.stmarkshospital.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 8235 4046/8
- Address
- Level 5X
St Mark’s Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Middlesex
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