Parenteral Nutrition Administration by Critical Care Nurses in Iran: A Performance Evaluation

Atefeh Taherkhani1, Akram Shahrokhi, Ameneh Barikani

  • 1Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran; student research committee (Ms Taherkhani); Social Determinants of Health Research Center and Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (Ms Shahrokhi and Dr Rashvand); and Children Growth Research Center (Dr Barikani). Atefeh Taherkhani, MSc, is a critical care nurse with more than 5 years' experience in several hospital wards and intensive care units. Akram Shahrokhi, MSc, has been a faculty member at the Qazvin School of Nursing and Midwifery for more than 25 years. She conducts several research projects each year and teaches critical care nursing subject matter. Ameneh Barikani, PhD, is an associate professor in community medicine at the Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. Dr Barikani specializes in research methodology and statistics. Farnoosh Rashvand, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Qazvin School of Nursing and Midwifery. She supervises theses, conducts research, and teaches in the field of critical care nursing. Dr Rashvand specializes in patient safety.

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