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Start Date
01-01-2013
End Date
01-01-2017

Meal Time Matters

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Instructor's Name: Jennifer A. Brush, MA, CCC/SLP

Are you constantly battling patient malnutrition, dehydration and unsafe feeding techniques at your facility? Think you could make significant improvements in patients' lives if only you could better train nursing assistants, dining assistants and others? Meal Time Matters is ideally suited for long-term care facilities to builds skill relating to swallowing disorders, dining and feeding assistance. This introductory course is designed for nursing and therapy assistants as well as rehab aides, caregivers and care professionals This course has significant benefits for caregivers and care recipients alike. It has been field tested with proven results for skill building in caregivers. Benefits to care recipients include improvement in safety during meals, increased intake, reduction in dehydration, and improved mealtime interactions.
1.875 NBCOT PDU/1.5 Credit Hours
Type: Online
Prerequisites: None
Availability: 365 Days from Registration
Course Level
OTR
COTA
Course Focus Area
Theoretical models and approaches
Intervention planning/goal setting
Health promotion, wellness, prevention and/or educ
State
Florida