Aim:
This is a two day consecutive in person course based at BDA offices in Birmingham. Due to the hands-on practical aspects, this is not suitable for online attendance. The course is aimed at dietitians at entry and enhanced level of practice. Upon completing the course, attendees will understand how to conduct a more detailed nutritional assessment, using relevant physical and functional assessments, and demonstrate their application in dietetic practice. Assessments include:
- GLIM criteria
- Subjective Global Assessment (SGA)
- Hand dynamometry
- Anthropometry
- Basic observations (temperature, blood pressure, pulse)
- Functional assessments (sit to stand, timed up and go)
To get the most out of this course, we advise that you have consolidated your dietetic practice by having worked for at least 18 months post registration.
Learning Outcomes:
The course will:
- Introduce the topic of practical nutritional assessment and its relevance to modern dietetic practice.
- Explore physical and functional assessment and its application to modern dietetic practice.
- Conduct suitable physical and functional assessments and consider how to embed them into dietetic practice using the model and process.
- Refresh knowledge of anatomy and physiology relevant to physical and functional assessment.
- Consider the safety aspects of conducting assessments, such as manual handling.
- To be able to identify a clinically deteriorating patient and recognise when and how to escalate.
- Be able to evidence change in practice through completion of case-based discussion.
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