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Clinical nutrition CPD for dietitians, nurses and care teams: Screening, feeding routes and counselling basics

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 12 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At induction for care teams, as annual CPD
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas: conditions, life stages and supplements
What would you do?

A patient with diabetes tells a nurse they want to stop their medicine because they have started a new diet

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Process, scenario, sorting activity, timeline and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, word cloud, poll slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 229.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 229.1Explain why nutritional screening is done, how it differs from a full assessment, and what happens after a high-risk result + your infoOrganisation's screening process and protocolWhole course
SO 229.2Describe in plain words the difference between oral nutrition support, enteral (tube) feeding and parenteral nutrition, and who decides the routeBest practice; local nutrition support protocolWhole course
SO 229.3Recognise why diet in conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and gut conditions is set out in an individual plan by the right professional, and refer rather than improviseBest practice; scope of practiceWhole course
SO 229.4Recognise paediatric, pregnancy and infant-feeding questions as needing the right specialist, and signpost with careBest practice; local referral routesWhole course
SO 229.5Hold a respectful nutrition counselling conversation within your scope, handle supplement questions by referral, and record your CPD + your infoBest practice; professional scope of practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 12 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

The warning sign nobody screened

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
The meals that came back untouchedTextImage
What could have helpedTimelineKey factQuiz
2

Screening and assessment

3 pages

7 min
Screening versus assessmentTabsNote
Sort the taskSorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Choosing a feeding route: a team decision

3 pages

7 min
Three routesAccordion
Steps to a routeProcessText
CheckChecklistQuiz
4

Grey areas: conditions, life stages and supplements

3 pages

7 min
A diet and a medicineScenario
Feeding a new babyScenarioYour infoSorting activity
CheckMatching quizYour info
5

Counselling, scope and your CPD

3 pages

7 min
A respectful conversationProcessText
Raising a concern about nutrition careScenarioYour info
My CPD noteNoteQuiz
6

Final assessment and completion

2 pages

5 min
Remember the pathwayProcessNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "CPD education only, not clinical advice for any patient; no real patient details; polls are anonymous and optional
Word cloudOne word for how nutrition is handled on your ward or team today
QuizWhat is the main purpose of nutritional screening? Confirm a diagnosis · Replace the dietitian · Find people who may be at risk early ✔ · Set one diet for all
Content · customiseScreening, assessment, monitoring and referral as four steps, with " our tool: {{SCREENING_TOOL_AND_POLICY}}
QuizParenteral nutrition is… Food by mouth · Nutrients into a vein, bypassing the gut ✔ · A tube into the stomach only · A drink supplement
PollHow confident are you that screening is completed and acted on in your team?
QuizA patient with diabetes wants to stop their medicine to follow a new diet. You… Agree · Say a few days is fine · Do not advise a change and point them to the prescriber and dietitian ✔ · Ignore it
Content · customiseCustomise: our routes" with {{DIETITIAN_REFERRAL_ROUTE}}, {{NUTRITION_SUPPORT_PROTOCOL}}, {{CONCERN_ROUTE}} and {{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}}
Open-ended / Q&AA nutrition question from your practice that you would like discussed
Content · customiseClosing {{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which route is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. I know when a nutrition question is beyond my role and who to refer to. 1-5 scale
  7. Which topic should the refresher cover? ranking
  8. People on my team speak up when they think a nutrition risk has been missed. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the screening process and the dietitian referral route? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

12 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Screening tool and policy{{SCREENING_TOOL_AND_POLICY}}
  • Nutrition support protocol{{NUTRITION_SUPPORT_PROTOCOL}}
  • Dietitian referral route{{DIETITIAN_REFERRAL_ROUTE}}
  • Concern route{{CONCERN_ROUTE}}
  • Wellbeing contact{{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}
  • EAP or support service{{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}}
Show all 12 fields
  • Org policy link{{ORG_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run clinical nutrition CPD for dietitians, nurses and care teams: Screening, feeding routes and counselling basics training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At induction for care teams, as annual CPD, and when the nutrition screening process changes.

Who needs this training?

Dietitians, nurses, care assistants, carers and nutrition students in a hospital, community or care-home team; run by the nutrition lead or the CPD lead.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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