How To Calculate Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) (Central Line)

This video is designed to help nutrition students and dietetic interns learn how to calculate macronutrients in Parenteral Nutrition formulas for a central line. This video does not encompass all of the contraindications or complications that can arise with PN, it is simply to help students with the math portion of calculating a PN formula. This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. Do not administer parenteral nutrition without the guidance of a clinical Registered Dietitian that has been deemed competent to administer parenteral nutrition.

[@amandalast3210]

Thank you. Explained better than the nutrition textbook!

[@isabellabrownnutrition]

Glad it was helpful! Let me know if there are any other videos you'd like to see!

[@isabellabrownnutrition]

Glad this video helped some of you!

[@isabellabrownnutrition]

Thank you all for your support! What other topics would you like me to talk about?

[@pursuitofthegrind]

Super helpful! Thank you!

[@MrDrhysn]

Excellent ❤

[@mohamedabdelshafy4184]

Helpful! Thanks!

[@matthewlong1199]

You're amazing.

[@isabellabrownnutrition]

Thank you!

[@annmarielarue1550]

Hi I'm a new pedho.e health nurse. I have a 10 year old vent boy weighing 100 lbs. He is on tpn at 350continously. I am unable to find an order. Stopped the pump. Advice?

[@Deanzphx]

thanks for the refresher

[@elisebourgeois704]

Hi there, could you please do an example using a custom formula? :)
Thanks, this was so helpful!

[@isabellabrownnutrition]

I can try to upload a video on custom TPN sometime next week!

[@isabellabrownnutrition]

th-cam.com/video/bvoiIa226bs/w-d-xo.html Here you go!

[@isabellabrownnutrition]

Sorry it took so long!

[@elisebourgeois704]

No problem at all! Thank you so much, this is so kind. I’m writing my board exam Friday so this will be a great refresher. :)

[@dr-mohamedkhaled9491]

Im a student , and i ve an example i want it ti be solved , can anyone contact me 2 solve it plz