DNS Support Line - February 2024 Issue

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Support Line is a Peer-Reviewed Publication of the Dietitians in Nutrition Support DPG. The February 2024 issue includes the following articles:

• Nutrition Care for the Patient Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy 
  
• The Case for Body Mass Index as an Independent Marker of Malnutrition 
  
• Incorporation of Enteral Access Device Site Assessment and Care in the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist’s Enteral Support Care Plan in the Outpatient Oncology 
  
• Nutrition Support for the Brain-Injured Patient: Timing and Quantity of Enteral Support

CPE Level: 2

CPEU: 4

Performance Indicators

• 8.1.2 Integrates knowledge of biological, physical, and social sciences with knowledge of food and nutrition to make decisions related to nutrition care.
• 8.2.3 Integrate new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.
• 10.1.1 Leads intra- and interprofessional teams to identify, develop, implement and evaluate valid and reliable nutrition screening tools and procedures.
• 10.2.9 Orders biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.

Learning Objectives

• The learner will be able to identify the utility of using BMI in the nutrition screening process and determine appropriate BMI values to assure that at-risk patients are assessed and treated properly.
• The learner will be able to identify the reader in patients with peritoneal cancer undergoing cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
• The learner will be able to identify components of PEG care and assessment principles and incorporate them into education and assessments of patients.
• The learner will be able to identify the obstacles impeding adequate enteral recommendations to prevent malnutrition in this population.