Accredited online course
Nutrition and Hydration
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.
Course description
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. 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. Course Module Module Name Pass % Number Required
Why online learning works
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost-effective so candidates can work through the modules at their own pace, in their own time.
Course content
- 1The Course Structure
- 2Defining the Terms
- 3The Eatwell Plate
- 4Hydration
- 5Through-life Nutrition
- 6Malnutrition and Overnutrition
- 7The ‘Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool’
Approved by
CPD Certification Service
System requirements
- Browserup to date web browser
- Videoup to date video drivers
- Memory1Gb or more RAM
- Download speedbroadband, 3Mb or more