Description
This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice
This 4 week course will cover a range of clinical nutritional issues commonly encountered in first opinion practice. These will include those animals (feline and canine) with renal disease, liver compromise, gastrointestinal disturbances, pancreatitis and urinary issues.
We will cover inappetence in animals and how to support these animals. We will investigate the route cause of inappetence and how pharmaceutical and nutritional support can aid in increasing calorific and nutrient intake. In all of these cases we will be looking at the evidence base behind the claims of diets and supplements and whether they are of benefit to our patients.
We will look at nutritional fashions and how to talk to clients about new trends that seem to be highlighted on-line almost continually. In order to do this we will have some case studies to work through where we can discuss different options to the nutritional management.
Week 1
Nutritional Assessment and Calculations
- How to perform a nutritional assessment
- Calculate energy requirements and how much to feed
- Treatment regimens for inappetence
- Instigating nutritional support
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Perform a nutritional history and assessment of the animal
- Calculate BER and RERs and apply this to how much to feed
- Identify when nutritional support is required and how to do this
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Nicola = 60 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 2
Clinical Nutrition – Renal, Urinary, Liver and Cardiac
- Clinical nutrition for renal, urinary, liver and cardiac disease
- Look at each of the nutrient requirements for each of these management regimes
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Make recommendations for clinical diets for renal, urinary, liver and cardiac disease
- Understand the nutrient specifications for these diets
- Discuss the benefits of these diets
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Nicola = 60 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 3
Clinical Nutrition – Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic
- Clinical nutrition for gastrointestinal and pancreatitis
- Look at each of the nutrient requirements for each of these management regimes
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Make recommendations for clinical diets for range of gastrointestinal and pancreatitis
- Understand the nutrient specifications for these diets
- Discuss the benefits of these diets
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Nicola = 60 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Written assignment – clinical case study or client information brochure = 45 minutes (to be submitted before 5pm Friday of week 4)
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 4
Nutritional Supplements and Trends
- Supplements
- Nutritional trends (including raw and homecooked diets)
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Make recommendations for supplements for the diseases discussed in weeks 3 and 4
- Look at the nutritional evidence behind nutritional fashions
- Discuss raw and home cooked feeding with clients
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Nicola = 55 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
The course will be fully tutored by Nicola Lakeman and will consist of 10 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case studies, forum discussions and quizzes. This course is tutored for 4 weeks, followed by a two week extension of untutored ‘catch up’ time, before the course officially ends.
All delegates will then have unlimited lifetime access to the learning material for future reference
Hannah M –
Nice and clear, great extra resources for further reading, thank you
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Amy L –
Really interesting course
Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)
Tia M –
really eenjoyed doing the course at my own pace,.
Rated: Introduction level
(Newly qualified (<2 years) - UK)
Lianne M –
Really informative and easy to understand. Helpful for nurse clinics and client and patient care
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Helen W –
A good course, learnt about some new techniques that I will take back to clinic and discuss with my team.
Rated: Intermediate level
(ACA – UK)
Laura K –
The course was designed well, with easy access and plenty of resources given to read further on each topic. It was interactive with forums to get involved with and plenty of time given to complete each module with extra time at the end to finish everything.
Rated: Introduction level
(Newly qualified (<2 years) - UK)
Molly L –
I enjoyed that it involved a variety of learning styles (webinar & reading)
Rated: Introduction level
(Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)
Victoria T –
Well presented, lot’s of relevant information, loads to take back to practice with me
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years- UK)