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Appropriate nursing care plays a vital role in the survival of patients who have had surgery following intestinal failure. Almost all patients require intravenous access for fluid and electrolyte restoration. Most patients need between 9 g and 11 g of nitrogen and between 1,800 and 2,400 calories, even accounting for the increased demands of sepsis and other causes of catabolism. It is important to avoid overfeeding, as this can cause problems such as jaundice. Nurses should take great care to ensure that patients use more nitrogen than they lose.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1998
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Clinical care takes centre stage: Many nurses are not confident about understanding research papers and reviews
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The white paper The New NHS focuses on the quality and outcomes of clinical care, which is a positive step towards recognizing the role of clinicians and nurses. Nurses are mostly likely to be able to influence good quality health care in the areas of primary care groups and clinical governance in trusts. However many trusts and health authorities are a long way from achieving good quality evidence-based clinical care
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1998
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