There’s No Place Like Home: Home Parenteral Nutrition for Patients with Cancer
Parenteral Nutrition is an important part of care at home for oncology patients. In this session, we will review Indications for use of PN, including HPN, in oncology patients, discuss the safety of PN in oncology patients and examine data on QOL in patients with cancers receiving HPN.
Parenteral Nutrition is an important part of care at home for oncology patients. In this session, we will review Indications for use of PN, including HPN, in oncology patients, discuss the safety of PN in oncology patients and examine data on QOL in patients with cancers receiving HPN.
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Learning Objectives
List indications for use of PN, including HPN, in oncology patients
o Examine the presence and impact of malnutrition in cancer patients
o Review currently available guidelines
Discuss the safety of PN in oncology patients
o Address common myths related to use of PN in oncology
o CLABSI and CRBSI
Examine data on QOL in patients with cancer receiving HPN
Review appropriate PN prescribing for oncology patients
Speaker(s)
Jacinda Collins
Courtney Wood PharmD, BCNSP
Medical Science Liaison
Fresenius Kabi USA
