Systems and BHSCT G The Nutrition Support A business case in the Mater is Trust’s guidance are in place Team (NST) deals with being worked up to attain the for appropriate and parenteral referrals on the necessary funding for a timely decisions in Royal and City Hospital sites. Dietician to help facilitate the relation to the need The NST accept requests for provision and management of for enteral or advice and referrals via bleep PN on this site at any time during the working parenteral nutrition day. Ward based Dieticians work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team and advise when nutritional support via other routes are not meeting individual patients nutritional needs and advise on support required via other routes. At induction, Dieticians are trained on all processes/policies relating to this aspect of nutrition support. During out of hours, Trust wide requests for parenteral nutrition are logged on a register and reviewed. Requests are followed up and education sessions delivered, when required.
Systems and guidance are in place for appropriate and timely decisions in relation to the need for enteral or parenteral nutrition BHSCT G The Trust’s Nutrition Support Team (NST) deals with parenteral referrals on the Royal and City Hospital sites. The NST accept requests for advice and referrals via bleep at any time during the working day. Ward based Dieticians work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team and advise when nutritional support via other routes are not meeting individual patients nutritional needs and advise on support required via other routes. At induction, Dieticians are trained on all processes/policies relating to this aspect of nutrition support. During out of hours, Trust wide requests for parenteral nutrition are logged on a register and reviewed. Requests are followed up and education sessions delivered, when required. A business case in the Mater is being worked up to attain the necessary funding for a Dietician to help facilitate the provision and management of PN on this site
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