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)
<div>Providers should identify a safe oral feeding regimen. This should occur through interdisciplinary discussion that includes speech and language specialists. Clinicians should provide individualized diet recommendations with any necessary modifications in the initial stages of oral intake for individuals with enteral feeding.</div>
