Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing Care Workforce Pathway eLearning course on Supporting others to maintain good fluid and nutrition intake.
We will begin this course with an explanation of the importance of good nutrition and hydration are important in maintaining health and wellbeing.
The next section will focus on food safety and hygiene.
We will then inform you how to identify the signs of poor nutrition and hydration.
At this point we will list the relevant legislation in the UK.
Having done that, we will describe the 10 key characteristics of good nutrition and hydration.
The next section will explain what you can do to support others to maintain good fluid and nutrition intake
Finally, we will inform how to report your concerns to the relevant person and where to seek further help from.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for organisations who want to learn about the Care Workforce Pathway – Supporting others to maintain good fluid and nutrition intake. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team develop and clear understanding of the importance of supporting others to maintain good fluid and nutrition intake. Keeping in line with the Care Workforce Pathway guidelines and the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 14.
What are the benefits of taking this course?
This course helps staff recognise and address risks of dehydration and poor nutrition. By learning how to support individuals with eating and drinking, staff can improve health outcomes. It also promotes person centred approaches to nutrition. Overall, the course supports wellbeing and safer care practices.
What will I learn?
This course will provide you and/or your team with an explanation of the importance of good nutrition and hydration are important in maintaining health and wellbeing, food safety and hygiene, how to identify the signs of poor nutrition and hydration, the relevant legislation in the UK, the 10 key characteristics of good nutrition and hydration, what you can do to support others to maintain good fluid and nutrition intake and finally, how to report your concerns to the relevant person and where to seek further help from.
Course Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour.
