Fundamentals in Nutrition (Part 2)

Course Information

Patient nutritional intake has been a commonly discussed topic where patient care and management are concerned. Undernutrition and overindulgence will lead to malnutrition and it will have a significant effect on patients who are recovering from their illnesses, such as extended hospitalization and or being institutionalized because of their nutritional vulnerability. The healthcare support staff are at the forefront of patient care, providing the required nutrition training will have beneficial impacts on these patients.

Why is this course for you?

The entire course is designed to equip and update the healthcare support with the knowledge, and skills in nutrition to enable them to make a positive impact on the patient nutritional intake. This course is scaffolded into two parts. Click here for Part 1.

Learning Outcomes

In part 2 of the course, you will be able to:_x000D_

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• Recall the knowledge learned in part 1 of the course;

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• Describe a healthy plate;

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• Apply the knowledge of documentation to reporting oral intake;

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• Demonstrate an understanding of various types of diet in the hospital; and

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• Demonstrate the application of essential nutritional assessment tools.

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Marples, O., Baldwin, C., & Weekes, C. E. (2017). The effect of nutrition training for health care staff on learner and patient outcomes in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 106(1), 284-310.

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