UGA College of Pharmacy Continuing Education & Outreach

Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Enteral Nutrition

Contact Hours: 1.5

ACPE No: 014-999-07-113-H04

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. Discuss how gut structure and function impact choice of feeding route and outcome of feeding.
2. Evaluate patient specific parameters to determine whether enteral nutrition (EN) is appropriate.
3. Compare clinical efficacy, complications, and costs of enteral nutrition (EN) versus parenteral nutrition (PN).
4. Choose an appropriate method of enteral nutrition (EN) delivery based on patient specific parameters.
5. Estimate kilocalorie and protein requirements of an enteral feeding candidate and design an enteral nutrition (EN) regimen to meet these.
6. Choose an appropriate category of enteral nutrition (EN) product given patient-specific parameters.
7. Formulate a monitoring plan for an enteral nutrition (EN) patient.
8. Select appropriate medication administration techniques for an enteral nutrition (EN) patient.

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Computer Requirements for Online Courses
PC

Windows 2000 SE or greater
Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
Sound Card & Speakers
800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's

MAC

Mac OS 10.2.8
Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
Sound Card & Speakers
800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'

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