Fluids and Nutrition in Care
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Explain why good food and drink matter to health; and spot signs of dehydration, malnutrition and swallowing problems.
- Assign to
- All staff
- Duration
- 20 minutes
- Evidence
- 9-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Explain why good food and drink matter to health.
- Spot signs of dehydration, malnutrition and swallowing problems.
- Follow IDDSI levels and SALT plans exactly.
- Support people to eat and drink with choice and dignity, and record intake.
The course
- 01Why it matters
- 02Warning signs
- 03Textures and safe swallowing
- 04Helping people eat and drink
The decision they practise
In “Ewan’s cup of tea”, a face-to-face conversation, learners practise what to say and do when the other person pushes back. The wrong options are things a well-meaning person might genuinely say, and the feedback explains why each one is tempting. Short animations show “How not drinking becomes a fall” and “Two lunches for Terry”.
How you know they finished
The 9-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
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Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
- Food Safety Act 1990
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 9-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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