This document provides a guide to parenteral nutrition management for adult patients. It discusses indications for parenteral nutrition including short bowel syndrome, malabsorption, and inability to tolerate enteral feeds. Contraindications include advanced liver disease and inability to obtain venous access. A thorough patient assessment is required prior to initiating parenteral nutrition, including anthropometric data, laboratory values, medical history, diet history, and evaluation of nutrition status and physical stress. The guide outlines important considerations for safe and effective parenteral nutrition management.