Nutrition and Hydration: The Basics

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-NUTRHB

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Name conditions that may put a client at risk for impaired nutrition and hydration.
Describe basic principles of nutrition and hydration to include during meal preparation.
List ways you can encourage clients to maintain proper nutrition and hydration.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

A. About This Course

B. Learning Objectives

Section 2: Nutrition and Hydration

A. Meet Hank

B. Physical Changes Due to Aging

C. Dementia

D. Emotional Distress

E. Illness and Disease

F. Medications

G. Special Procedures

H. Other Factors

I. Factors Affecting Hank

J. Why are Nutrition and Hydration Important?

K. Malnutrition and Dehydration

L. Meal Preparation

M. Beverages

N. Fat, Salt, and Sugar

O. Encouraging Clients 

P. Review

Section 3: Conclusion

A. Summary

B. Course Contributor

C. Resources

D. References

E. Congratulations!

Instructor: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.

Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C) and is a Curriculum Designer in post-acute care for Relias. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Home Health.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.