Nutrition and Hydration
Understand nutrition, hydration and screening tools in care. Enrol in this nutrition online course today.
Fully Accredited
CPD Approved
Course Description
Course Overview
This nutrition online course covers the basics of nutrition and hydration in care environments. You will learn about dietary needs, the Eatwell Plate, dehydration risks in vulnerable people and tools to screen for malnutrition.
What You Will Learn
- Start by defining the various terms used when talking about nutrition and hydration in care environments, the basic elements of nutrition and eating a healthy balanced diet, identify the reasons why vulnerable people might suffer with dehydration and the tools you can use to identify people that are at risk of malnutrition and the steps you can take to deal with this condition
Course Modules
The Course Structure
An introduction to the course and its learning objectives around nutrition and hydration.
Defining the Terms
Defines key terminology used in nutrition and hydration in care settings.
The Eatwell Plate
Covers the Eatwell Plate model and the basics of a healthy balanced diet.
Hydration
Explains the importance of hydration and risks of dehydration in vulnerable people.
Through-life Nutrition
Covers nutritional requirements at different stages of life.
Malnutrition and Overnutrition
Explains the causes, signs and effects of malnutrition and overnutrition.
The ‘Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool’
Covers the key concepts and practical knowledge related to the ‘malnutrition universal screening tool’.
