Upskill
Senior Carers Course

Name: Hickby Clinical Training
Address: London

Week 3
Nutrition and Hydration including Dysphagia Care and Introduction to Wound Care & Pressure Area Care.

Week 3 Learning Outcomes:

Nutrition, Hydration and Dysphagia:

Recognise the importance of good nutrition and hydration in maintaining overall health.
To define the following terms: dehydration, malnutrition and dysphagia.
To recognise signs and symptoms of dehydration, malnutrition and dysphagia and the consequences to health.
Identify methods to optimise and encourage diet and fluid intake, including feeding methods.
Explore the IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative) and how this is utilised for residents with dysphagia.
Utilise MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) and its role in highlighting those at risk.

Introduction to Wound Care & Pressure Area Care:

To examine the anatomy & physiology of normal healthy skin.
To classify the stages of the wound healing process.
To conduct a simple wound assessment using T.I.M.E.
To state the importance of nutrition in relation to wound healing.
Identify and treat skin tears.
To gain knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention and identify pressure ulcers.
To demonstrate the significance of assessment tools: MUST, Waterlow as contributing factors to progressive wound care.
Determine most appropriate dressing to apply and use.

Learner Self-Study
Review the importance of good nutrition and hydration in maintaining health and wellbeing.

UpskillSenior Carers Course