Clinical Nutrition Fundamentals for Healthcare Assistants
This course equips healthcare assistants with the essential knowledge to support patient nutritional needs within clinical environments. It focuses on identifying malnutrition risks and facilitating effective mealtime support for patients under professional supervision.
£150
Certified Clinical Nutrition Support Associate
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Clinical Nutrition Fundamentals for Healthcare Assistants: the short answers
- What is Clinical Nutrition Fundamentals for Healthcare Assistants?
- This course equips healthcare assistants with the essential knowledge to support patient nutritional needs within clinical environments. It focuses on identifying malnutrition risks and facilitating effective mealtime support for patients under professional supervision.
- Who is Clinical Nutrition Fundamentals for Healthcare Assistants for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Healthcare Assistants working in nutrition courses, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Clinical Nutrition Fundamentals for Healthcare Assistants take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Clinical Nutrition Support Associate, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £150 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Identify clinical markers for malnutrition risk
- Assist patients with adaptive feeding equipment
- Document nutritional intake accurately
- Communicate dietary concerns to nursing staff
- Implement basic food hygiene protocols
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, Clinical Nurse Specialist. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Clinical Nutrition Support Associate, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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