HSE National Clinical Guideline
National Clinical Practice Guideline on the Use of Parenteral Nutrition in Neonatal and Paediatric Units
Topic:
Parenteral nutrition
Document Owner:
Clinical design and innovation
National Group:
National clinical programme, paediatrics and neonatology
Effective From: 01 July 2020
The purpose of this guideline is to improve the management of neonatal and paediatric patients requiring parenteral nutrition support in hospital
This guideline is intended for healthcare professionals involved in the provision and administration of PN in neonatal and paediatric units in Ireland. They are designed to guide clinical judgement but not replace it. In individual cases a healthcare professional may, after careful consideration, decide not to follow a guideline if it is deemed to be in the best interests of the child or infant.