Nutrition and Hydration
Course Number
VEL-1
Time Required*
65 minutes
Assessment
Formal (multiple choice)
Approvals
CPD
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.
Recommended System Requirements
- Browser: Up to date web browser
- Video: Up to date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Suitable for:
Care
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Course
Nutrition and Hydration
Duration: 65 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).
| Course | Module Number | Module Name | Pass % Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition and Hydration | 1 | The Course Structure | 70 |
| Nutrition and Hydration | 2 | Defining the Terms | 70 |
| Nutrition and Hydration | 3 | The Eatwell Plate | 70 |
| Nutrition and Hydration | 4 | Hydration | 70 |
| Nutrition and Hydration | 5 | Through-life Nutrition | 70 |
| Nutrition and Hydration | 6 | Malnutrition and Overnutrition | 70 |
| Nutrition and Hydration | 7 | The ‘Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool’ | 70 |
