Course Detail

This course has been developed for all learners who support individuals with their nutritional and dietary needs. Learners will develop their knowledge and skills in fluid and nutritional requirements which will enable them to support individuals to eat and drink well. Learners will look at the signs and symptoms of dehydration and malnutrition, and discuss how this can be prevented and managed.
This course is delivered using a range of methods and resources including:
Group discussions, small group activities and case studies.
This course has been developed and mapped to:
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guidance for Nutrition
Malnutrition Matters: Commitment to Act Guide – BAPEN
The Eatwell Guide
and the following QCF unit:
Support individuals to eat and drink

Define the term balanced diet and describe what a balanced diet contains
Recognise and explain the concept of the Eatwell guide
Describe the journey of food
List medical conditions that could affect nutrition input and wellbeing
List nutritional assessment tools and explain how to undertake nutritional assessment
State alternative feeding routes
Explain the importance of nutrition and hydration
Describe the signs and symptoms of malnutrition and dehydration
Give examples of how to prevent malnutrition
Explain the documentation involved in relation to fluid and nutritional needs
Give ideas about how to effectively assist individuals to eat and drink

3 hours