LAST SPRING, Nursing2013 conducted a survey in the journal and online in cooperation with the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) to explore nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for medication administration via enteral feeding tubes. This survey was specifically geared toward best practices for medication delivery through an enteral access device and addressed how to prevent complications such as tube clogging, drug-nutrient interactions, and inadequate medication delivery. This article reviews the results of the survey, discusses best practices, and provides evidence-based rationales.
Read full article: Drug administration by enteral feeding tube
Guenter, Peggi PhD, RN; Boullata, Joseph PharmD, RPh, BCNSP
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doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000437469.13218.7b
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