Michael Hughes
www.michaelhughestraining.com
Courses (in-house)
Nutrition & Hydration
Many older adults experience malnutrition and dehydration. There are various reasons for this, but these conditions can often be prevented.
This three-hour course helps staff recognise the features and causes of malnutrition and dehydration as well as how to prevent these conditions.
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Nutrition and Hydration
Three hours
Introduction / Refresher
Nurses and Carers
To enable staff to promote good nutrition and hydration of clients.
Up to 15 students
- Defining dehydration
- Signs of dehydration
- Preventing dehydration
- Defining malnutrition
- Signs of malnutrition
- Body Mass Index
- Common causes of malnutrition
- Monitoring and reporting
- Preventing malnutrition
- Knowledge test
Lecture, group discussion, case studies
and practical exercises.
Students are assessed on the basis of
their performance of the exercises and
in the summative test at the end.
- Care Standards Act regulations
- Skills for Care Induction Standards
- National Vocational Qualifications
- Attendance forms
- Course notes / handouts
- Knowledge tests
- Training records
- Feedback forms
- Certificates of Achievement
Dependent on your training needs.
Call 020 8883 5244 for a quote!
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Call Michael today on 020 8883 5244
or email info@michaelhughestraining.com
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Michael Hughes MSc BSc(Hons) RN DipN ENB 998 ENB 978 Cert HPM FRSH FIHPE
Healthcare Training 75 Fortis Green Road, London N10 3HP Tel/Fax: 020 8883 5244
This course description is not a contract and content may change due to changes in practice.