Webinar Title: Understanding Parenteral Nutrition
Parenteral nutrition is a feeding method by bypasses your digestive system. It plays a crucial role in managing patients who are unable to obtain food through the normal digestive system. Throughout this lecture, we will look at the definition and other critical aspects of parenteral nutrition.
Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants must be able to;
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Define parenteral nutrition and its clinical indications.
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Discuss components of parenteral nutrition (macronutrients, additives).
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Outline the preparation, administration, and monitoring protocols.
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Highlight complications and risk management strategies.
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Promote interprofessional collaboration in nutritional support.
Speaker: Tikhala Padambo RD
Tikhala Padambo, RD, is a registered dietitian by profession. She holds a PGDip and BSc in Dietetics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Currently, she is Principal Clinical Dietitian at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and also a Research Fellow with the Increased Gains in Nutrition by Integration, Education, Evaluation & Empowerment (IGNTN3) project based at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KuHes) in partnership with WaterAid and Nutrition International. She served as secretary and thereafter president of the Association of Dietitians in Malawi (ADM).
Date: Tuesday, 22nd of July 2025
Time: 12.00 Noon CAT
Duration: 90 min
CPD Points: 1.5 (2 for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, and Pharmacy Technicians in Malawi)