Abstract

The diversity of nutritional needs within the pediatric population makes ordering parenteral nutrition (PN) for infants and children a difficult task for inexperienced clinicians. A well designed PN order form can simplify this task. Standard PN solutions, tables with age-specific nutrient requirements, and guidelines for advancing substrate may improve PN prescriptions and serve as an educational tool. The development of an optimal PN order form for an institution requires consideration of many factors, including the patient population, requirements of the institution, and the needs of the staff and students. One nutrition support team's experience in developing pediatric PN order forms is described.

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