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Home Parenteral Nutrition

Dr S Gabe

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.

This DVD can be played on DVD players attached to TVs and on computers with a DVD drive and suitable DVD playing software.

Home Parenteral Nutrition

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