Fluids and Nutrition - Induction Clinical Core Skills - Key Topics

This online course provides essential knowledge about fluids and nutrition for healthcare workers, including information on hydration, malnutrition, dehydration, and food safety.

  • The importance of fluids and nutrition

  • The five food groups

  • Malnutrition

  • Dehydration

  • Food safety

  • Hygiene

  • The role of the healthcare worker

  • Assessing nutritional needs

  • Supporting and encouraging individuals

  • Reporting concerns

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the importance of good hydration and nutrition in maintaining health and well-being.

  • Know the signs and symptoms of poor hydration and nutrition.

  • Understand the importance of food safety, including hygiene, in the preparation and handling of food.

  • Know how to promote adequate hydration and nutrition.

  • Understand the effects of culture and religion on individuals' dietary requirements and preferences.

  • Know how to report any concerns to the relevant person.

Why Choose This Course?

ACI Training & Consultancy is a leading provider of online training courses for healthcare professionals in the UK. We offer a wide range of courses that are designed to meet the needs of healthcare workers at all levels. Our courses are developed by experts and delivered in a flexible and affordable format.

  • Accredited by the CPD

  • Easy to complete online on a computer, tablet, phone, iPad or iPhone

  • Learn at your own pace and in your own time

  • Perfect for healthcare workers, healthcare recruitment agencies and locums in the UK

  • Affordable: Offers excellent value for money. Course Bundles and Volume Discounts are also available, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Update

    2. Introduction and Key Learning Outcomes

    3. Course (PDF)

    4. Test

Price

  • £6.00

Course Information

Once you purchase the course, it is valid for you to take for 90 days.

  • This course is mapped and aligned to the UK Clinical/Care CSTF and is for all staff of all grades.

  • It is required on induction and thereafter as requested to be refreshed by local risk assessment within the NHS.

  • Some employers/agencies require this as mandatory.

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