This resource contains two complete lessons covering nutrition, hydration, fluid balance, malnutrition, dehydration, dietary needs, monitoring, recording and escalation for the T Level Health – Adult Nursing Occupational Specialism, providing approximately 8–10 hours of teaching.

Lesson 1 – Understanding Nutrition, Hydration and Individual Needs
Students explore the importance of good nutrition and hydration, nutrients, balanced diets, individual dietary needs, dehydration, malnutrition and nutritional screening. They apply their knowledge through practical activities and realistic patient scenarios, including dysphagia, dementia, reduced mobility and cultural or religious dietary needs.

Lesson 1 includes:

L1 Understanding Nutrition, Hydration and Individual Needs – PowerPoint presentation
L1 Slide 6 Activity Cards
L1 Slide 8 Build a Balanced Plate Cards
L1 Slide 16 Cause-and-Effect Chain Cards
L1 Slide 19 Malnutrition or Dehydration Worksheet
L1 Slide 20 Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)
L1 Slide 23 Nutrition Investigation Scenarios
L1 Slide 23 Nutrition Investigation Worksheet
L1 Slide 23 Nutrition Investigation Answers

Lesson 2 – Supporting, Monitoring, Recording and Escalating
Students learn how to provide person-centred support with eating and drinking, promote independence, monitor food and fluid intake, use food and fluid record charts, understand fluid balance and recognise when concerns need to be reported or escalated.

Lesson 2 includes:

L2 Supporting, Monitoring, Recording and Escalating – PowerPoint presentation
Food Record Chart Guidance
Food and Fluid Record Charts
Fluid Balance Chart
Practical monitoring and recording activities
Care planning and patient scenario activities

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AI Disclosure: AI assisted with some visual elements and classroom activities. All educational content has been reviewed and written for the T Level Health – Adult Nursing Occupational Specialism.