CENTRAL AND PICC LINE INSERTION AND TPN ADMINISTRATION
What is TPN? TPN means Total Parenteral Nutrition. It is a type of nutrition which is given intravenously. It is ordered by the doctor and the goal is to deliver enough calories to promote a dequate nutrition and healing.Typically, it is used for patients who cannot eat or drink. Indications for TPN include : - comatose patients - abdominal surgery - trauma and peritonitis In the image below, two patients have TPN ordered. 1) Melissa was involved in a car accident and sustained abdominal injuries. She developed peritonitis and cannot eat or d...