Drafting a parenteral nutrition order form utilizing a physician assessment process

The utilization of a physician critique process in the design of a parenteral nutrition order form, encouraging a standard order option, is assessed. In the critique process, physicians from surgery, medicine, and medical intensive care teams were tasked to use the draft order form and guideline sheet to prescribe a parenteral nutrition order for a hypothetical patient. Prescriber recommendations and problems with the nutrition order form and guideline sheet directed editorial improvements. The physician assessment process is an effective means to measure utility of a draft parenteral order form and prescribing guideline sheet. By utilizing physician expertise, deficiencies inherent in such an order form may be corrected prior to implementation.