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Also in the evening at my previous hospital, I was curious, so here's what I found...TPN can run over shorter time periods, such as 12, 14, 16 or 20 hours. Each time period is called a "cycle." Usually, the cycle is started in the evening so that the TPN
can be given while the patient is sleeping. By doing this, your patient’s cycle will end sometime during the day. This will allow your patient to be flushed and clamped part of the day while he or she is still awake.
Also in the evening at my previous hospital, I was curious, so here's what I found...TPN can run over shorter time periods, such as 12, 14, 16 or 20 hours. Each time period is called a "cycle." Usually, the cycle is started in the evening so that the TPNcan be given while the patient is sleeping. By doing this, your patient’s cycle will end sometime during the day. This will allow your patient to be flushed and clamped part of the day while he or she is still awake.
Yikes, unsure why that font is so large...oops
newnurse1987
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Hi! I am new here :) I have a question for you all.
Does anyone know why we hang lipids at night? Maybe it's just my hospital but I wasn't sure if there was a specific reason.
Thank you!