ASPEN Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition Therapy
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Boullata, J. I., Carrera, A. L., et al. (2017).
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 41(1), 15-103.
This guideline provides recommendations for the care of individuals receiving enteral nutrition. Though most recommendations address medical management of enteral nutrition, recommendations addressing the transition from enteral to oral nutrition are relevant to speech-language pathologists.
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
"Identify a safe oral feeding regimen through discussion with interdisciplinary team members, including speech and language specialists who evaluate swallowing and aspiration risk with various food consistencies. Provide an individualized diet with necessary modifications in the initial stages of oral intake" (p. 79).
