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
Kerrie Reho –
Loved it, packed full of info. I learnt a lot from this course.
Rated: Introduction level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Ayesha Watson –
Good course! Very interesting and insightful information that I can use in work
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Fiona Bennett –
Really informative and useful. I’ll definitely be using some of the information going forward
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Katy Layton –
Really informative. really varied reading articles so always found one to enjoy
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Louise Halley –
Good refresher course with helpful extended knowledge based on course tutors personal experience and knowledge
Rated: Introduction level
Kerry Burns –
Brilliant course, well laid out and very informative. Lots of resources for further reading, this course has taught me alot and I hope to transfer this knowledge to my colleagues
Rated: Intermediate level
Rachel Epton –
Great course
Rated: Intermediate level
Lise Arnøy –
Excellent course, learned so many things we can impliment in our clinic practise.
Rated: Introduction level
Holly Ralph –
very insightful and learnt a lot of background knowledge to back up evidence
Rated: Intermediate level