NUR166 - Nutrition and Hydration of the Older Adult Patient (2.5 HR)
Health care professionals will increase their understanding of the nutrition and hydration needs of their elderly patients.
Purpose: Health care professionals will increase their understanding of the nutrition and hydration needs of their older adult patients.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Define normal nutrition.
2. List the essential nutrients.
3. Describe the nutrition and hydration requirements of older adult patients.
4. Describe the four basic facility diets.
5. State the purpose of calorie counts and food intake studies.
6. Define dysphagia, and explain the risks of this condition.
7. Describe the general care of the patient with dysphagia and swallowing problems.
8. State the purposes of therapeutic diets.
9. List the types of alternative nutrition.
10. Describe the appropriate nursing interventions to assist patients in obtaining adequate nutrition and hydration.
Continuing Education Credits: 2.5 contact hours Iowa BON #335; 2.5 contact hours CA Board of Nursing CEP 14033; 2.5 contact hours CE Broker # 50-4572 Florida and District of Columbia; 0 contact hours for Social Work State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 159.001315; 0 contact hours for Physical Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 216.000284; 0 contact hours for Occupational Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 224.000164; 2.5 CE hours for certified nursing assistants; long term care department heads; and other health care disciplines.