ST. MARK'S MULTIMEDIA - HPN: HOME PARENTERAL NUTRITION

HPN - HOME PARENTERAL NUTRITION
Dr Simon 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. 

DISCUSSION AREAS

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

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

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

HOW TO ORDER

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