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    The Nutrition Support Team (NST) is an interdisciplinary team that manages parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy. It is usually composed of a gastroenterologist, primary care physician, pharmacist, dietitian, and nurse. The team has specialty training in nutrition support and is responsible for carefully designing and following PN protocols.

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    The Nutrition Support Team (NST) is an interdisciplinary team that manages parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy. It is usually composed of a gastroenterologist, primary care physician, pharmacist, dietitian, and nurse. The team has specialty training in nutrition support and is responsible for carefully designing and following PN protocols.

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    The Nutrition Support Team (NST) is an interdisciplinary team that manages parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy. It is usually composed of a gastroenterologist, primary care physician, pharmacist, dietitian, and nurse. The team has specialty training in nutrition support and is responsible for carefully designing and following PN protocols.

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    The Nutrition Support Team (NST) is an interdisciplinary team that manages parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy. It is usually composed of a gastroenterologist, primary care physician, pharmacist, dietitian, and nurse. The team has specialty training in nutrition support and is responsible for carefully designing and following PN protocols.

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    Nutrition Support Team (NST)

    Department of Pharmacy

    Function Composition
    - an interdisciplinary team - usually composed of the
    who have specialty training gastroenterologist, a primary
    in nutrition support with care physician, a pharmacist,
    the responsibility to a dietitian, and a nurse.
    manage Parenteral
    Nutrition (PN) therapy
    following carefully
    designed protocols

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6173269/
    Department of Pharmacy Nutrition Support Team (NST)
    1. Physician - head of the NST. He/She is responsible for the
    entire team, duties and responsibilities. He/She
    • Determine the needs for TPN.
    • Order the volume and composition of the TPN solutions for infusion
    on a day to day basis.
    • Insert the central vein catheter.
    • Start the TPN infusion assisted by the TPN nurse.
    • Anticipate and recognize early complications of TPN.
    Department of Pharmacy Nutrition Support Team (NST)
    2. Nurse - key figure in the NST, being in constant contact with the patient.
    He/She:

    • Prepares the patient emotionally and physically for the procedures to be


    done.
    • Assists the physician during the catheter insertion.
    • Ensures that the physician’s orders are carried out.
    • Takes charge of the care and maintenance of the central vein catheter.
    • Ensures that strict aseptic techniques are used in handling all bottles,
    tubing, filters, and pumps.
    • Monitors the TPN patient, to avoid the possibility of contamination or
    accidental withdrawal of the IV line.
    • Detects TPN complications.
    • Assists the physician in weaning the patient from TPN.
    Department of Pharmacy Nutrition Support Team (NST)
    3. Pharmacist- responsible for preparing the sterile TPN
    solutions.He/She:
    • Prepares the necessary intravenous solutions, additives,
    materials and other supplies.
    • Provides information about the availability and costing of
    solutions and additives presently available in the market,
    as well as those to be introduced
    • Computes the volume of ingredients to be used in the
    preparation of solutions ordered by the physician. Adjusts
    the amount of fluid prepared to provide filling of
    administration and tubing.
    Department of Pharmacy Nutrition Support Team (NST)
    3. Pharmacist
    • Combines all the necessary ingredients aseptically as prescribed
    by the physician.
    • Informs the physician on suspected errors in the ordering of
    TPN solutions.
    • Informs physician on the need for substitution of drugs or
    solutions
    • Check the compatibility of the TPN solution and advise the
    physician on any compatibility problems.

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