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Parenteral Nutrition

The Whole Package: The Pharmacist’s Critical Role in Parenteral Nutrition and the Use of Multi-Chamber Bag Parenteral Nutrition

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a life-sustaining intervention for patients unable to receive oral or enteral nutrition. Compounding of PN involves many steps that can be labor intensive to ensure that PN is accurately and aseptically produced. An approach to improving standardization to reducing errors and patient harm is through greater use of multi-chamber bag parenteral nutrition (MCB-PN). MCB-PN requires less preparation time and labor, leads to a reduction in errors, may reduce the risk of infectious complications leading to a reduction in the length of hospitalization, and is associated with a significant cost benefit compared with compounded PN. MCB-PN reduces the compounding required by pharmacists but still allows for the addition of additives prior to administration.

This educational activity will discuss appropriate patient selection for multi-chamber bag parenteral nutrition (MCB-PN) and how to safely prepare and dispense MCB-PN. This activity will also use a case-based approach to illustrate strategies to reduce the risk of errors and improve patient care in various practice settings. The activity will highlight the important role of the pharmacist in parenteral nutrition, including in healthcare settings without formal nutrition support teams.

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Featuring...

Phil Ayers  

PharmD, BCNSP, FMSHP, FASHP, FASPEN 

Activity Chair

Clinical Manager

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

Clinical Associate Professor

University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy

Jackson, Mississippi

Angela L. Bingham

PharmD, BCCCP, BCNSP, BCPS, FASHP, FASPEN, FCCM, FCCP

 Chair and Clinical Professor

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Target Audience

This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists in leadership positions including pharmacy executives, managers and supervisors, front-line clinical pharmacists and those in product procurement roles who can identify specific opportunities for multi-chamber bag parenteral nutrition (MCB-PN).                       

Learning Objectives

• Identify patients appropriate to receive multi-chamber bag parenteral nutrition (MCB-PN).
• Develop strategies for appropriate management of patients who receive MCB-PN throughout a variety of practice settings.
• Analyze opportunities for pharmacists to lead parenteral nutrition (PN) services in healthcare facilities without a nutrition support specialist.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Phil Ayers 
 

Parenteral Nutrition and the Important Role of Multi-Chamber Bag Parenteral Nutrition (MCB-PN)                                                        

Phil Ayers and Angela Bingham      

Interactive Case Presentations and Discussion: Safety First! Effectively Using MCB-PN  

All Faculty
 

Pharmacist Involvement in Nutrition in a Practice Setting Without a Nutrition Support Service 

All Faculty
 

Faculty Discussion, Questions and Answers

All Faculty

Accredited for CPE

ACPE #: 0204-0000-25-413-H05-P

CE Credit: 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs)

Activity Type: Application-based

Activity Fee: No charge 

Available: February 26, 2026 - February 26, 2027

To receive CE credit, complete the steps below within 60 days of completing the activity.

1. View entire presentation and answer all polling questions.
2. Click "Complete Activity" on the last slide to complete the evaluation.
3. Verify credits were successfully transferred to CPE Monitor before the ACPE 60-day deadline by checking your NABP eProfile account.

After the 60-day deadline, ASHP will no longer be able to report credit(s). 

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