Tag: Tpn care

Over 90% of clients on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may experience complications, with glucose abnormalities and liver dysfunction being among the most common. Therefore, nurses must employ diligent monitoring strategies to prevent complications of a client receiving total parenteral nutrition. This crucial oversight protects the client from serious, and sometimes life-threatening, side effects associated with this high-risk therapy.

According to the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), cyclic TPN can be a safe and effective method for stable, long-term patients who need nutritional support. This guide explains how to cyclic TPN, a process of administering total parenteral nutrition over a shorter, intermittent period, typically overnight, to improve a patient's quality of life.