Overview of the parenteral nutrition use process

JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2012 Mar;36(2 Suppl):10S-13S. doi: 10.1177/0148607111433624. Epub 2012 Jan 24.

Abstract

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a high-alert medication that contains dozens of active pharmaceutical ingredients. This complex prescription drug preparation is used in a wide variety of clinical settings for patients across the age spectrum. Despite the existence of a number of guidance documents, the drug-use process for PN suffers from lack of standardization for order prescription, order verification and review, PN compounding, labeling, and dispensing. As a result, PN-associated medication errors would not be unexpected but are documented infrequently.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Drug Compounding / standards
  • Drug Labeling / standards
  • Humans
  • Medication Errors*
  • Parenteral Nutrition / standards*
  • Patient Safety / standards*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Prescription Drugs / standards*
  • Prescriptions / standards

Substances

  • Prescription Drugs