Nutrition Considerations in the Intensive Care Unit

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This article explores the importance of nutrition management in the critical care setting as well as considerations and controversies of feeding adult patients It discusses the different nutrition modalities, the importance of initiating enteral nutrition, nutrition management for patients with a fistula, feeding tube location and the impact of medication absorption, nutrition, and pressors.

Objectives

Compare the different methods nutrition is provided in the ICU setting
Identify the importance of initiating enteral nutrition early in the ICU stay
Evaluate the impact of various challenges when providing nutrition in the ICU

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.