If you are part of a team responsible for people’s nutrition and hydration, it’s important that you understand the terms that are being used, the nutritional requirements of the service users and the possible consequences of getting it wrong
What does the Nutrition and Hydration online course cover?
This course will 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.
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Course Modules
Module Number
Module Name
Pass % Required
Module1
The Course Structure
Pass percentage required:70%
Module2
Defining the Terms
Pass percentage required:70%
Module3
The Eatwell Plate
Pass percentage required:70%
Module4
Hydration
Pass percentage required:70%
Module5
Through-life Nutrition
Pass percentage required:70%
Module6
Malnutrition and Overnutrition
Pass percentage required:70%
Module7
The ‘Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool’
Pass percentage required:70%
Recommended system requirements
Operating System: Windows 7+ or Mac OSX (10.8+)
Browser: A modern and up to date web browser
Video: Up to date video drivers
Memory: 1 Gb+ RAM
Additional Software: Flash Player (latest version)