Related Publications and Tools

Enteral Nutrition Related Publications

General EN

Bankhead R, Boullata J, Brantley S, Corkins M, Guenter P, Krenitsky J, Lyman B, Metheny NA, Mueller C, Robbins S, Wessel J; A.S.P.E.N. Board of Directors. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2009 Mar-Apr;33(2):122-67. Printable .pdf

Enteral Nutrition Access

Sorokin R, Gottlieb JE. Original Communications: Enhancing Patient Safety During Feeding-Tube Insertion: A Review of More Than 2000 Insertions JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. Sept-Oct. 2006; 30: 440 - 445.

Powers J, Luebbehusen M, Spitzer T, Coddington A, Beeson T, Brown J, Jones D. Verification of an Electromagnetic Placement Device Compared With Abdominal Radiograph to Predict Accuracy of Feeding Tube Placement JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2011; 35(4):535-539

Miller KR, McClave SA, Kiraly LN, Martindale RG, Benns MV. A Tutorial on Enteral Access in Adult Patients in the Hospitalized Setting JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr March 2014 38: 282-295

Egnell C, Eksborg S, Grahnquist L. Jejunostomy Enteral Feeding in Children: Outcome and Safety JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr DOI: 10.1177/0148607113489832

Other Enteral Nutrition Literature

Sarah Gunnell, Mollie Nordgren, Charisse Stewart, and Jennifer Willahan Converting to a Closed Enteral Feeding System in a Pediatric Hospital. ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition October 2011 3: 296-299.

Klek S, Szybinski P, Sierzega M, Szczepanek K, SumletM, Kupiec M. Commercial Enteral Formulas and Nutrition Support Teams Improve the Outcome of Home Enteral Tube Feeding JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr.2011;35:380-385.

Mancl EE, Muzevich KM. Tolerability and Safety of Enteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Intravenous Vasopressor Therapy JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2013;37:641-651.

Makikado LDU, Lasierra JLF, Pérez-Vela JL, Gómez LC, Sánchez ET, Rodríguez BM. Early Enteral Nutrition in Adults Receiving Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An Observational Case Series JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2014; 38: 282-295.

Tools

BE ALERT Campaign

Be A.L.E.R.T., Be A.W.A.R.E and Be R.E.A.D.Y. Enteral Safety Campaign Posters

As part of efforts to improve enteral safety and translate our Enteral Nutrition Practice Recommendations to the bedside, we are excited to announce the launch of the Be A.L.E.R.T. (2009) Be A.W.A.R.E. (2010), and Be R.E.A.D.Y. (2011) campaign. This A.S.P.E.N. safety campaign, sponsored by Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition, is aimed at educating nurses to help prevent enteral misconnections and improve enteral nutrition safety.

BE ALERT

This initiative includes the Be A.L.E.R.T., Be A.W.A.R.E., and Be R.E.A.D.Y. posters for nursing stations and other prominent places in your hospital and healthcare setting. The new Be R.E.A.D.Y. poster (2011) is specifically focused on Pediatrics and Enteral Nutrition. The Be A.W.A.R.E. poster (2010) is a safety poster specifically focused on Medication Safety through Enteral Feeding Tubes. Please share these with your coworkers and encourage safe enteral nutrition delivery. We want to hear about your efforts, so please be sure to give us your feedback and let us know how we can improve the campaign and what other resources you might need. Click on the link below for a .pdf version of the poster:

Be A.W.A.R.E. Poster
Be A.L.E.R.T. Poster
Be R.E.A.D.Y. Poster

If you would like the cling poster, contact Nestle HealthCare Nutrition at 1.800.422.ASK2 (2752) and ask for the Be A.L.E.R.T. posters to be mailed to you (maximum number is 20 per location).

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Verification of Feeding Tube Placement

This resource is an AACN Full Practice Alert & Tools Project which provides information on blind tube placement, a powerpoint presentation and an audit tool for enteral tube placement.

Oley Foundation

Oley Foundation. Tube Feeding Troubleshooting Guide, it provides solutions to common complications like a blocked or leaking tube, as well as tips for preventing a recurrence. The guide also provides pointers for new patients to smooth their transition to tube feeding at home. Copies can be downloaded from www.oley.org; or ordered by calling (800) 776-OLEY.

Other

Premier, Inc.

Premier is a collaborative healthcare alliance of more than 2,600 member hospitals and health systems and 86,000-plus other healthcare sites.

The site includes many of the following resources:

Enteral Feeding Misconnections: A Consortium Position Statement, in: The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, May 2008
FDA: Letter to Enteral Feeding Tube Manufacturers, July 2010
FDA: Look. Check. Connect. Safe Medical Device Connections Save Lives, January 2009
FDA Patient Safety News, (Video), October 2007: “More Patient Deaths from Luer Misconnections”
FDA: Patient Safety News, December, 2005: "Luer Lock Misconnections Can Be Deadly"
Joint Commission and World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Tubing Misconnections
Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert, April, 2006: Tubing misconnections: A persistent and potentially deadly occurrence
Joint Commission: Draft 2008 National Patient Safety Goals
Misconnections Between Medical Devices With Luer Connectors: Under-recognized but Potentially Fatal Events in Clinical Practice, In:Safe Practices in Patient Care. July 2007, Vol. 3, No. 2. Gallauresi, Beverly, R.N., B.S., M.P.H., Eakle, Melissa, R.N., M.B.A., M.S.N., Morrison, Audrey, R.N.
Promoting safer measurement and administration of liquid medicines via oral and other enteral routes: Patient safety alert from the National Patient Safety Agency, National Health Service, Great Britain.