Nutritional Requirements Course
This course equips you with essential skills for meeting nutritional needs of adults in long-term care settings. You will master dysphagia management through IDDSI texture-modified diets, plan meals for chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, monitor intake and weight effectively, and navigate ethical challenges like patient refusals and family concerns with proper documentation for safer, person-centered care.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Gain practical expertise in evaluating energy, protein, and fluid requirements for adults, designing safe meals for long-term care, and managing dysphagia using texture-modified diets and thickened liquids per IDDSI standards. Learn to customize nutrition for chronic illnesses, track intake and weight changes, adhere to safety protocols, and address ethical dilemmas, refusals, and family issues confidently with thorough documentation.
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Develop skills
- Develop skills in dysphagia diet planning using IDDSI levels for safe texture-modified meals.
- Create long-term care menus with condition-specific, portion-controlled meal plans.
- Tailor nutrition for chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
- Monitor intake by tracking weight, fluids, and warning signs with professional documentation.
- Handle ethical nutrition care including refusals, consent, and cultural food preferences.
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