Dispelling Myths and Unfounded Practices About Enteral Nutrition

Dispelling Myths and Unfounded Practices About Enteral Nutrition

Many protocols and steps in the process of enteral nutrition (EN) use are not overly supported with strong research and have been done the same way over many years without questioning the use of best‐practices evidence. This article reports many of the myths and unfounded practices surrounding EN an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrition in clinical practice 2020-04, Vol.35 (2), p.196-204
Hauptverfasser: Zoeller, Stephanie, Bechtold, Matthew L., Burns, Berri, Cattell, Theresa, Grenda, Brandee, Haffke, Lindsey, Larimer, Cara, Powers, Jan, Reuning, Fred, Tweel, Lauren, Guenter, Peggi
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
enteral nutrition
evidence‐based practice
myth
Nursing
nutrition support
patient safety
tube feeding
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Zusammenfassung:Many protocols and steps in the process of enteral nutrition (EN) use are not overly supported with strong research and have been done the same way over many years without questioning the use of best‐practices evidence. This article reports many of the myths and unfounded practices surrounding EN and attempts to refute those myths with current evidence. These practices include those about enteral access devices, formulas, enteral administration, and complications.
ISSN:0884-5336
1941-2452
DOI:10.1002/ncp.10456