IV Lipid Emulsions in Parenteral Nutrition: Acute Care and Home Care

This product is free for DNS members.

This webinar was presented live on May 23, 2023.

The presentation will include a review of commercially available lipid injectable emulsion (ILE) products (soybean oil-based, olive-oil based, four-oil blend and fish oil) and a deeper look at the available evidence supporting their use in various practice settings. Other considerations, including ILE conservation strategies during national shortages and ILE allergies/intolerances will be discussed.

CPE Level: 1
CPEU: 1
Performance Indicators: 8.1.4, 8.2.1, 8.2.3

Learning Objectives

•  Review content / indication for commercially available ILEs
• Discuss available evidence supporting the use of ILE types in various practice settings
• Review other considerations related to ILE use
  • Essential fatty acid deficiency
  • ILE shortages
  • ILE allergies / intolerances

Speaker

Heather Stanner, MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Heather Stanner is an Infusion Nutrition Consultant for the Quality & Safety team at Coram CVS/Specialty Infusion Services. She received a BS in Dietetics from Eastern Illinois University and a MS in Clinical Nutrition from Rutgers. She is passionate about nutrition support and has been a certified nutrition support clinician (CNSC) for over 15 years. Special areas of interest include intravenous lipid emulsions and considerations of adherence and quality of life in those receiving home parenteral nutrition. She is an active member of the Dietitians in Nutrition Support practice group, where she currently serves as the editor of Support Line and the House of Delegates Representative for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Heather is also an active member of ASPEN and recently received the Distinguished Nutrition Support Service Award at the 2023 ASPEN Nutrition Science and Practice Conference.