Guest guest Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Is it within our scope of practice to adjust electrolytes in tpn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hi Colleen, Having the knowledge of electrolytes within a TPN solution is within our scope of practice. I studied under the RD who wrote the TPN chapter in the Krause book and she was amazing. However, it is a specialized area that needs proper training. Iif the wrong prescription is administered it can lead to severe consequences (ie too much/little potassium has effect on heart). As such, I know there are specialized exams you can take in order gain the knowledge. Best, Toby Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN Food & Nutrition Consultant Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears) Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management <http://tobyamidornutrition.com> http://tobyamidornutrition.com toby@... Facebook: <http://www.facebook.com/tobyamidornutrition> www.facebook.com/tobyamidornutrition Twitter: @tobyamidor From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of colleenclark Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:49 AM To: rd-usa Subject: tpn/lytes Is it within our scope of practice to adjust electrolytes in tpn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Absolutely, if you can demonstrate that you have the training and expertise to do so. In several positions I've had, I was responsible for managing all aspects of the TPN formulation. Regards, pam Pam Charney, PhD, RD Pamela Charney and Associates, LLC consultants in nutrition informatics Transforming Nutrition Care With Informatics pcharney@... http://www.linkedin.com/in/pamcharney " Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by those doing it. " -- Baldwin > Is it within our scope of practice to adjust electrolytes in tpn? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Absolutely, if you can demonstrate that you have the training and expertise to do so. In several positions I've had, I was responsible for managing all aspects of the TPN formulation. Regards, pam Pam Charney, PhD, RD Pamela Charney and Associates, LLC consultants in nutrition informatics Transforming Nutrition Care With Informatics pcharney@... http://www.linkedin.com/in/pamcharney " Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by those doing it. " -- Baldwin > Is it within our scope of practice to adjust electrolytes in tpn? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Absolutely, if you can demonstrate that you have the training and expertise to do so. In several positions I've had, I was responsible for managing all aspects of the TPN formulation. Regards, pam Pam Charney, PhD, RD Pamela Charney and Associates, LLC consultants in nutrition informatics Transforming Nutrition Care With Informatics pcharney@... http://www.linkedin.com/in/pamcharney " Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by those doing it. " -- Baldwin > Is it within our scope of practice to adjust electrolytes in tpn? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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