Issues facing nutrition support teams

Nutrition is a sophisticated science now recognized as an important medical discipline, and an NST is one excellent way to deliver nutrition care. Specialty training in clinical dietetics and clinical pharmacy provides individuals with increased knowledge in the areas of enteral and parenteral nutrition, respectively, although overlap exists. Both professional groups have a responsibility to document the cost savings associated with nutrition support and to unite to reinforce the accomplishments of the team and advance into the new horizons of home care.